From the execution of James Hunter for the 1817 murder of Henry Heagy to the tragic story of the “Babes in the Woods” in 1934, the region surrounding Gettysburg has had its share of felonious activity. Join Gettysburg History Director of Education and historian Timothy H. Smith as he discusses some of the early murders and tragic deaths in Gettysburg and Adams County.

The event will be held at the Adams County Historical Society, Battlefield Overlook Event Center, 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg.