ML-56-EXT[Self transport] The Civil War: Inside & Outside at Seminary Ridge Museum

While the Civil War was fought outside, the conflict was “made” inside schools, churches, and other places where ideas were shared and debated. Seminary Ridge Museum and education Center, located in Schmucker Hall (the original building of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg) is the greatest place to study the conflicts in the first half of the 19th century. On July 1, 1863, the conflict came to the back door of the seminary during the first day of the battle. Following the battle, the building was transformed into a hospital for wounded of both sides who convalesced there for two and a half months. This course will be a field trip to that historic site with a presentation that will shed new life on often overlooked topics in Civil War history. Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center is located on Seminary Ridge. Three floors of exhibits connect individuals and groups to the dilemmas which led to the Civil War, provide a powerful and personal view of the battle’s first day, and show the work of one of the battlefield’s largest field hospitals. Guided tours of the Cupola are available for an additional fee of $27 payable directly at the museum at the time of the visit. If you are interested in the Cupola Tour, contact Pathways office when you register for the course.