2026 Winter Lecture Series: Captured at Gettysburg! The Prisoner of War Experience at the High Water Mark of the Civil War

Featuring some of the best Rangers, historians, and authors from across the country, this popular eight-week Winter Lecture Series will once again return to the Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) Museum and Visitor Center in 2026!

The Winter Lecture Series is held at 1:30 p.m. on weekends in the Gettysburg NMP Museum and Visitor Center from January 10 through March 8, 2026. Seating is available on a first come – first serve basis. Free tickets are available day of at the Gettysburg NMP Museum and Visitor Center. Schedule is subject to change.

This week:

Ranger Christopher Gwinn, Chief of Interpretation and Education, Gettysburg National Military Park
What was the experience of those taken captive during the Battle of Gettysburg? This program explores the harrowing experiences of Union and Confederate prisoners of war—from the moment of capture to their uncertain fates beyond the battlefield. Join us as we examine how the Gettysburg National Military Park memorial landscape remembers, reveals, and sometimes overlooks this important chapter in the Gettysburg story.