Tintype Photography

Free and open to the public

Join tintype photographer Todd Welsh in the side yard of the children's history museum to experience how photography was practiced during the Civil War era. Watch the process unfold and have your likeness captured as it would have been in the 1860s.

Welcome living historians for Reenactor Appreciation Weekend 2026 in Gettysburg! Reenactors, visitors to Gettysburg and members of the local community are welcome to enjoy this interactive and memorable demonstration of vintage tintype photography.

You may also like the following events from Gettysburg Foundation:

• This month, 21st March, 05:00 pm, An Evening with the Painting in Gettysburg