Timothy H. Smith

Director of Education

Timothy H. Smith is a historian, author, and educator who has served as a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park for more than 25 years. Named the Official Historian of Adams County in 2023, Tim began his career with Gettysburg History in the late 1980s as a volunteer research assistant. He is the author of ten books and numerous articles on the Civil War, the Gettysburg Campaign, and local history. A recognized authority on the Battle of Gettysburg, Tim consults for the American Battlefield Trust, lectures nationwide, and appears regularly on the Pennsylvania Cable Network’s Battle Walks series.

Select Publications

• Devil’s Den: A History and Guide
• The Story of Lee’s Headquarters
• John Burns: The Hero of Gettysburg
• Farms at Gettysburg: The Fields of Battle
• In The Eye Of The Storm: The Farnsworth House and the Battle of Gettysburg
• Gettysburg’s Battlefield Photographer: William H. Tipton
• Antietam: Then & Now
• 99 Historic Photographs of Culp’s Hill
• Mary Warren: Memories of the Battle of Gettysburg (editor)
• Nellie E. Aughinbaugh: Personal Experiences of a Young Girl During the Battle of Gettysburg (editor)
• Sallie The War Dog (editor)
• “A Tour of Gettysburg’s Visual Battle Damage,” Adams County History 
• “A History of the Early Fairfield Town Lots,” Adams County History
• “Adams County in the Splendid Little War,” Adams County History
• “The First Battle of Gettysburg: April 22, 1861,” Adams County History

Check out Tim’s popular Monuments Monday series on YouTube.