Note: All meetings (excluding the June 2009 meeting)
will be held in the Morrell Room of the Curtis Memorial
(Brunswick) Library on Pleasant Street, at 7 p.m.

September 18, 2008

GETTYSBURG: AMERICA’S GREATEST ART PARK

Over 1,400 monuments stand silent and unmoving on the Gettysburg battlefield, yet they speak volumes. They dominate the battlefield landscape providing mute testimony to the three terrible days in July, 1863, that left 51,000 American soldiers dead, wounded, or captured. Gettysburg became the greatest battle this continent has even seen.

The monuments were erected by the survivors and were designed by the finest sculptors and produced by the finest companies America had to offer in the late 19th century. Included in the famous group of sculptors is Gutzon Borglum, whose work includes the carving of the Presidents on Mount Rushmore.

Dick Simpson will present a slide-show of the monuments on the Gettysburg battlefield. You will view massive equestrian statues and many life-size individual works. You will see monuments depicting the Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry, animals, and some of the unusual and "off the beaten path." Dick’s program ends with a grand tribute to those who fought at Gettysburg" Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address set to slides of the battle’s aftermath, and music from the movie, "Gettysburg."

Dick Simpson travels to our Round Table from his summer home in Orleans, Vermont. He retired after 30 years as Vice-President of Graphic Design for Inter-Continental Hotels. Dick is the historian for the town of Westmore, Vermont, and is also a trustee and tour guide at the 1836 Old Stone House Museum in Brownington, VT. From November to April, he and his wife, Deborah, reside in Lancaster, PA, where he is an exhibit designer and volunteer for the Lancaster County Historical Society.

Dick has visited most Civil War Round Tables from New England to Tennessee, and we are pleased to welcome him to our Round Table.

Dick will be donating books to our raffle table, and raffle proceeds will go to the "Save the Franklin (TN) Battlefield" organization.

The meeting will be Thursday, September 18th, at 7 pm, at the Curtis Memorial (Brunswick) Library on Pleasant St. The meeting is open to the public. FMI, or driving directions, call 721-0235.

Directions to the Library
From I-295 (N or S) take Exit 28, which merges onto Rte 1 North (aka outer Pleasant St). Go straight through 4 lights (Library is on right side, opposite the Post Office on Pleasant St). Turn right on Middle St., right at stop sign, and right onto Union St to the parking lot entrance. On-street parking allowed on the 4 streets surrounding the library.
From north of Brunswick, follow Rte 1 South to first stoplight. Turn left at light onto Pleasant St.; see directions above.


The Roundtable is looking for a volunteer to run the recording equipment at our meetings. If interested please contact President Jay Stencil.  

 

     As always, our meetings are Free and Open to the Public.

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