BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.5//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:106@harrisburgcwrt.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T213000 DTSTAMP:20251027T002111Z URL:https://harrisburgcwrt.org/events/eisenhower-and-the-civil-war/ SUMMARY:Eisenhower and the Civil War DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, December 5 for our annual holiday party\, a nd a presentation by Ranger Dan Vermilya on the many close connections our 34th president had with the Civil War.\nEisenhower had a lifelong interes t in history\, leading him to purchase his Gettysburg farm.  \;He and his family lived in Gettysburg during World War I\, when he commanded Camp Colt\, a tank training facility situated on the Gettysburg battlefield.&n bsp\; Gettysburg later became a second home and retreat during his two ter ms as president\, and the place to which he retired after his days in the White House. \; He spoke often on the meaning and legacy of the Civil War\, gave tours of the Gettysburg battlefield to visiting dignitaries\, g uests and friends\, and played an active role in preserving the battlefiel d and shaping the memory of Gettysburg. \;\nVermilya is a full-time pa rk ranger at Eisenhower National Historic Site\, where he has conducted th ousands of tours of the Eisenhower home and grounds.  \;He previously worked at Antietam National Battlefield\, Monocacy National Battlefield\, and Gettysburg National Military Park.  \;He has organized WWI\, WWII and Korean War weekends on the Eisenhower farm that have become must-atten d events for reenactors and history lovers alike. \; He is the author of several books on the American Civil War\, and lives in Gettysburg with his wife and two sons.\nDinner reservations for this event must be made by noon on Sunday\, November 23. \; RSVP to our membership chair\, Micha el Margolius\, at membership@harrisburgcwrt.org.\nPlease pay in advance us ing PayPal or a credit card below\, or pay by check\, cash\, or credit car d at the door. \; If paying below\, you may make reservations for mult iple guests. After selecting the month and entering the name of each guest \, you will select the quantity on the next page.\nThose who are unable to attend this engagement in person are invited to tune in to the lecture an d Q&\;A session via Zoom. \; Click on the following link:. https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/83199541021. \;  \;No password in required.  \; To dial in by phone\, call 1-301-715-8592 or click on the following lin k:. https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/83199541021/invitations?signature=vja Hjgn85v2PR_esr8m5-EWMsxXSCeWdiSaO6aXqb_I. \; The meeting ID # is 831 9 954 1021. \; Zoom participants should join the meeting by 7:00 pm.\n&n bsp\;\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please select the m onth for your dinner reservation.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n September\n \n \n Octo ber\n \n \n November\n \n \ n December\n \n \n January\n \n \n February\n \n \n March\n \n \n April\n \n \n May\n \n \n June\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please enter the na me of each guest\, separated by a comma.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://harrisburgcwrt.org/wp-content/uploads/20 25/10/Dan-Vermilya.jpg LOCATION:Central Penn College Conference Center\, 600 Valley Rd.\, Summerda le\, PA\, 17093\, United States GEO:38.272689;-77.34375 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=600 Valley Rd.\, Summerdale \, PA\, 17093\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Central Penn Coll ege Conference Center:geo:38.272689,-77.34375 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR