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In July, 1863 John and Caroline Rupp and their six children lived at the house and tannery on 451 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, right between the Union and Confederate armies. The Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg (FNPG) has established the Rupp House History Center to educate visitors about the effects of battle on civilians and the work being done to preserve and enhance the Gettysburg National Military Park. Redmon was asked by FNPG to conceptualize, design and develop interactive exhibits. The grand opening of the Rupp House History Center was held June 27 to July 6, 2003.
Working in conjunction with the visitor centers designer, Formations Inc., Redmon was involved from the concept stage, designing interactive exhibits that would involve visitors in the sights, sounds, and sensations of war.
Exhibit elements developed by Redmon include: "What Would You Pack?", where visitors are placed under time pressure to select items to take with them in preparation for an impending evacuation; "Build Your Own Monument", where visitors can choose from a variety of structures and adornments to build a Gettysburg monument of their own design; "Friends across America", where visitors answer questions about their visit for demographic and data collection purposes; "High Water Mark", where a painting comes alive to tell the story of the third day of battle and Pickett's Charge using video and eyewitness quotes; and "Roll of Honor", which provides a means for the Friends of the National Park at Gettysburg to recognize major donors and contributors using a system that can be easily updated by in-house staff.
Additionally, Redmon was responsible for the design and integration of the exhibit A/V systems used at the Rupp House, including numerous sound systems, video and plasma displays, and control systems.
