The Lincoln Depot Museum at 10 S. Water Street in Peekskill will open its 2023 season with a special opening event on May 6 with a film presentation of “The Making of Gettysburg,” which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The presentation will be made by Patrick Falci, who portrayed Gen. A.P. Hill in the film and will share stories about the film”™s creators, the re-enactors, the technical aspects of shooting on hallowed ground and of lots of stories about the many celebrities who appeared in the film, including Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger and even Ted Turner. (Note: The full 1993 film “Gettysburg” will be shown on the large cinema screen in the Lincoln Depot Museum on July 1, the 160th anniversary of the 1863 battle.)
The doors of the museum will open at 1 p.m. and the film will begin at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 per person; free for children 12 and under and museum members.
The museum will continue a full schedule of presentations on the first Saturday of each month of 2023 from May 6 to Nov. 19. The full schedule of outstanding programs and presenters can be found on the museum website.
The museum will be open every Saturday and Sunday, excluding holidays, from 1 to 4 p.m. For more, visit lincolndepotmuseum.org or call 914-402-4318.
