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Browncoat Ball 2017 – Gettysburg, PA

Update: July 11th – The Gettysburg hotel is now full, but we have an official overflow hotel
Updates: May 22nd – The BCB 2017 Shop is now open. T-shirts, patches, hats, and flags!
Registration is down to fewer than 50 tickets. Check out the Schedule of Events before registering.
The hotel has run out of rooms and we opened another room block.

Browncoat Ball AttireJoss Whedon read a book. It inspired a TV series… a movie… and a fandom. Firefly, Serenity, Browncoats. The book was The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara.  It tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War during 1863.  The Pennsylvania Browncoats invite you to Gettysburg, PA for the Browncoat Ball in 2017, August 11-13.

The Browncoat Ball started back in 2004 in when the Chicagoland Browncoats held a one night banquet/ball like we see in the Firefly episode “Shindig”.  It’s moved from location to location, year to year, and has happily evolved into a full weekend of social activities, visiting local tourist attractions, and celebrating Firefly/Serenity fandom. You can learn more in the History section of this site.

Pennsylvania Browncoats LogoThe Pennsylvania Browncoats hosted the Browncoat Ball in Philadelphia in 2007 and we had so much fun that we’ve decided to host it again in 2017, but this time in Gettysburg, PA.  We recommend you read the book The Killer Angels before the Ball – there may be a quiz! Or you can watch the 1993 movie Gettysburg which was based on the book.

Historic Gettysburg Train StationRegistration for Browncoat Ball Gettysburg 2017 is now open. It’ll be Friday, August 11 through Sunday, August 13, 2017. But first, you’ll want to review the Schedule of Events to see what activities interest you most. The weekend starts with a welcome event at the historic Gettysburg Train Station – where Lincoln arrived before giving his famous Gettysburg Address. And that’s just the beginning of the fun.

The historic Gettysburg Hotel in the heart of downtown Gettysburg is the host hotel and the center of the activities planned for the weekend. The hotel is now taking Reservations for the official room block for the Browncoat Ball. There are other hotels within walking distance of downtown, but the Gettysburg Hotel is the place to be.

Gettysburg Hotel BallroomOf course, Saturday night will feature the formal banquet/ball in the hotel’s majestic ballroom – costuming or fancy dress encouraged. There’ll be live music, dancing, raffles, and an auction. You’ll also be able to interrogate the buffet for yourself – maybe there’ll be strawberries or some sort of hot cheese. Mix and mingle with friends, old and new.

You can subscribe to our “waves” in the sidebar to the right. We’ll send a “broadwave” when the website is updated or when there’s something new to announce. For the social media crowd, follow us on Facebook and RSVP at our Facebook Event. Please share the Facebook page and event with your fellow Browncoats.

The Browncoat Ball Gettysburg 2017 will be one for the history books!

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