NGP History Project

Here’s a great early‑1900s shot of members of the Pennsylvania National Guard hanging out on the observation deck of the 44th New York Infantry Memorial on Little Round Top - Gettysburg National Military Park.

We lined up the original photo with one taken earlier today, and you can spot a fun detail: the 12th New York marker wasn’t there yet in the historic image. Its top is just barely peeking over the edge.

Love finding these NGP Gettysburg throwbacks!

UPDATE: Our eagle‑eyed friend, Eric Mohney, just solved a mystery for us—the early 1900s image we used is actually reversed.

Once you compare the tree lines in both images, it’s obvious why the 12th New York tablet doesn’t show up where it should. The tablet isn’t missing…the photo is flipped.

We’ll be re‑shooting this one and adding it to the list of Gettysburg views we want to capture when we’re back later this month or early next month.

Summer means Annual Encampment Season!

In 1905, NGP's brigades fanned out across the state for their annual training. The 1st Brigade pitched camp at Perkasie on July 8th, the 3rd Brigade did the same at Mt. Gretna, and one week later the 2nd Brigade settled into Erie for its mid‑July encampment.

Three camps, three corners of the Commonwealth, one shared mission.