Young Civil War Historians Conference (Gettysburg College)
A weeklong residential conference held alongside Gettysburg College's Civil War Institute summer conference, in which rising high school juniors and seniors analyze original documents, photographs, and battlefield landscapes with leading Civil War historians and walk sites like Pickett's Charge.
The Young Civil War Historians Conference offers high school students an opportunity to explore the American Civil War
Held in conjunction with the Civil War Institute annual summer conference
The camp fee is $1,395, plus a $50 nonrefundable application fee
How to Apply
- Submit application and $50 nonrefundable application fee
- Wait for acceptance or join waitlist by emailing civilwarcamp@gettysburg.edu
- Apply for scholarship by submitting a 1-2 page letter and teacher recommendation by 2026-03-01
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