Soon after the Lutheran Seminary moved to the ridge that now bears its name, various 19th-century observers remarked upon the campus as “a delightful and hallowed retreat” with “a beautiful view,” featuring a “handsome four story brick building...on a commanding eminence.” Soon, artists turned those words into imagery, creating sketches, paintings, engravings, and photographs of the picturesque grounds and structures—from before the Civil War, through the Battle of Gettysburg, and into modern times. During this tour, we will focus on a handful of such artistic representations, including landscape painters in the 1830s, post-battle photographers, and military history artists of today.
