Wayne E. Motts

CEO, The National Civil War Museum

Wayne E. Motts is a historian, author, and licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg National Military Park, where he has led tours for nearly forty years. He has dedicated his career to public history, serving as the leader of three nonprofit historical organizations, including the Adams County Historical Society (Gettysburg History) and the Gettysburg Foundation. Wayne currently serves as chief executive officer of the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—one of the largest museums in the world devoted to the exhibition and interpretation of the American Civil War. He holds two degrees in history and is the author or co-author of works on the Civil War.

Select Publications

• Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg
• Trust in God and Fear Nothing: Lewis A. Armistead, CSA
• Article: “Lincoln Highway: Coast to Coast from Times Square to the Golden Gate,” Adams County History
• Article: “Will the Real James Duncan Stand Up?,” Adams County History