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A Civil War era cannon sitting in the middle of a field at Gettysburg

Altoona professor to lead Alumni Association’s Civil War Battlefields Tour

Taking place from Sept. 7-11, 2025, the tour will be led by Jared Frederick, assistant teaching professor of history at Penn State Altoona. The immersive journey will take attendees through iconic sites of the American Civil War, including Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia; Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland; and several sections of the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania.