Flags Placed in the Gettysburg National Cemetery for the 148th Anniversary

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<div class="divcap">Mr. Bob Rinehart's American Civil War Experience camp/group from Harford Community College in Maryland showed up at the Gettysburg National Cemetery to help place flags on the graves. From left to right is Colin Bourn, Drew Davis, Grant Gibson, Alex Recher (kneeling), Daniel Billings, Grace Mottley, Mr. Bob Rinehart, Ellenor Hoover, and Hunter Kothenbeutel.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

In what has been a tradition since 1988, Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guides and some friends, families, and visitors placed over 3500 flags in the Gettysburg National Cemetery Wednesday evening. The guides are responsible for placing the flags on the anniversary of the battle and for the Fourth of July. The Boy Scouts place the flags here for Memorial Day. The Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg place the flags for November 19th, the anniversary of the dedication of the cemetery.

To see photographs from the 2009 flag placement, click here.

To see photographs from the 2010 flag placement, click here.

Please remember that anyone who would like to volunteer to help pull the flags up, may do so on Monday, July 4th at 6:00 PM.

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<div class="divcap">This is a map of Gettysburg's Soldiers or National Cemetery.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">President of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides, Roy Frampton arrived at approximately 5:50 Thursday evening with the flags.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">President of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides, Roy Frampton, along with his grandson, instructs the first timers how on what side of the headstone to place the flag. Of course, nobody remembers, whether they are a rookie or have been doing it for years. The main thing is to get everyone to put the flag on the same side of the stone as everyone else.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Roy Frampton explains where he will drop the other flags around the cemetery in convenient locations for the flag placers to reach the other sections.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Everyone then gathers around Roy's car to get their bundles of flags.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Then everyone gets to work. It was an impressive turnout again this year.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Here's the group placing flags in the Minnesota section.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing north at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Wayne Motts brought his circus flags, uh, we mean Ohio State Flags.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing west at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Molly Sullivan, daughter of Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide John Sullivan showed up for her fourteenth straight year (ever since she was three).<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">These visitors from Maine, e-mailed us weeks ago to find out when the flag placement was going to occur so that they should be part of the event. From left are Ryan Grogan, Andrea Smith, and Tracy Grogan.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">With plenty of help, the pace was unhurried, and everyone was able to concentrate on the few graves that they were marking.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide, Gar Phillips, was wearing his biker clothes about a week before bike week.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">This group of individuals is working on the New York section.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">After fifteen minutes, in what is believed to be a record time, the final flags were placed in the unknown section near the New York State Monument (out of sight on the left).<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Each grave was properly marked with a flag.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Counting the photographers taking the group picture, over 80 people showed up this year. Thank you very much. Your help is greatly appreciated.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">So let's start the before and after shots. Before at the Unknown Section southwest of the Soldiers National Monument.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">After at the Unknown Section southwest of the Soldiers National Monument.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Before at the New York Section.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">After at the New York Section.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">Before at the Unknown Section northeast of the Soldiers National Monument.<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>

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<div class="divcap">After at the Unknown Section northeast of the Soldiers National Monument. Hopefully we'll see everybody on Monday July 4th at 6:00 PM to help pick up the flags!<span class="photo_stamp">This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2011.</span></div>