Battle of Gettysburg is topic of next 'Insights in History' at The History Museum

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Known as Copshaholm, the Oliver Mansion serves as main attraction at The History Museum in South Bend.
Known as Copshaholm, the Oliver Mansion serves as main attraction at The History Museum in South Bend.

SOUTH BEND — The History Museum presents “Insights in History — The Battle of Gettysburg” at 1:30 p.m. July 5 at 808 W. Washington St.

Archivist Travis Childs chronicles the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place July 1 to 3, 1863, in south central Pennsylvania. Known as the turning point of the Civil War, the three-day battle claimed more than 50,000 lives.

A tour of the exhibit “Turning Point: The Battle of Gettysburg” also will be offered.

Admission is $3. Reservations are required by July 3.

For more information, call 574-235-9664 or visit historymuseumsb.org.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: 'Insights in History - The Battle of Gettysburg' at History Museum