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Gettysburg National Park
Posted on 9/6/24 at 6:57 am
Posted on 9/6/24 at 6:57 am
I just realized there was a National park at Gettysburg. I would love to plan a trip there. Any helpful experiences?
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Posted on 9/6/24 at 9:38 am to Murtown
Little Round Top and Devil's Den are a must.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 10:23 am to Murtown
National Military Park
Posted on 9/6/24 at 2:23 pm to Murtown
A lot of "experts" recommend hiring a professional guide at most of the big Civil War battlefields. I don't think you need to do that, but you do need to get off of the main auto tour loops and walk parts of the field. At Gettysburg, walk the route of Pickett's charge from the Emmetsburg Road up the hill to the High Water Mark. Imagine Federal cannon fire exploding in and around you.
One of my favorite guidebooks is Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields. It walks you through each battle and then gives you a guide of what to see on the battlefield now.
One of my favorite guidebooks is Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields. It walks you through each battle and then gives you a guide of what to see on the battlefield now.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 4:47 pm to Murtown
American Battlefield Trust has some great videos on Youtube that go through the entirety of the battle. I recommend watching those before you go.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 6:43 pm to SonOfSlickWillie
Antietam is nearby. Be sure and work that battlefield in too. Gettysburg was great. Harper's ferry is close too.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 10:51 pm to Murtown
I’ve been all over the US and to 19 different countries. Gettysburg is one of the most awesome and unique places I’ve ever been. There’s just no other place like it.
Posted on 9/7/24 at 9:39 am to Murtown
I liked the electric map. It was 30+ years ago when I saw it. Probably still cool.
Posted on 9/7/24 at 10:53 am to kciDAtaE
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I liked the electric map. It was 30+ years ago when I saw it. Probably still cool.
It's been about that long since I was there but I really want to go back. The NPS is really focused on trying to make the battlefield look much more like it did in 1863 (they are doing this other places as well).
They have removed the old observation tower and cut some of the trees. I think they may have even moved the visitors center.
Posted on 9/7/24 at 1:30 pm to PJinAtl
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I liked the electric map. It was 30+ years ago when I saw it. Probably still cool.
quote:We've been twice, once about 2005 and again 2021. There is a new visitor center and if the electric map is still there now we didn't see it. There is a cyclorama and if that was there years ago we didn't see it. It may have been in storage. It was painted in the 1880s. You may have to buy tickets to see it; we bought tickets for something.
It's been about that long since I was there but I really want to go back.
I think they may have even moved the visitors center.
You can find information about the VC and the cyclorama online.
Posted on 9/7/24 at 4:37 pm to nctiger71
The cyclorama was there when we were there in 1990ish. I want to say it (or a reproduction of it) was in the visitors center but not installed in the traditional circular manner but mounted flat.
Posted on 9/7/24 at 4:48 pm to PJinAtl
Any recommendations on places to stay nearby? Does it take 2 days? Anything else interesting nearby?
Posted on 9/7/24 at 6:15 pm to PJinAtl
quote:“the painting underwent multiple restoration efforts–including a multimillion-dollar restoration from 2004-2008”
The cyclorama was there when we were there in 1990ish.
We missed it in 2005. It’s impressive and I’m glad we stopped there for a few hours.
Posted on 9/7/24 at 6:30 pm to Murtown
A friend I met and worked with in college was a Gettysburg historian and wrote some of best books on the battle. Here is a CSPAN link:
A Strange and Blighted Land -Greg Coco
Gregory Ashton Coco was born and raised in Louisiana but lived in the Gettysburg area for nearly 35 years. In 1972, after serving in the U.S. Army, he earned a degree in American History from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
While in the military, Greg spent a tour of duty in Vietnam as a prisoner of war military interrogator and infantry platoon radio operator with the 25th Infantry and received, among other awards, the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
During his years in Gettysburg, Greg worked as a National Park Service Ranger and a Licensed Battlefield Guide. He wrote sixteen books and a dozen scholarly articles on Gettysburg and the Civil War. His A Strange and Blighted Land. Gettysburg: The Aftermath of a Battle (Thomas, 1995; Savas Beatie, 2017) was voted #12 in the Top 50 Civil War Books ever written.
Greg Coco Collection
A Strange and Blighted Land -Greg Coco
Gregory Ashton Coco was born and raised in Louisiana but lived in the Gettysburg area for nearly 35 years. In 1972, after serving in the U.S. Army, he earned a degree in American History from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
While in the military, Greg spent a tour of duty in Vietnam as a prisoner of war military interrogator and infantry platoon radio operator with the 25th Infantry and received, among other awards, the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
During his years in Gettysburg, Greg worked as a National Park Service Ranger and a Licensed Battlefield Guide. He wrote sixteen books and a dozen scholarly articles on Gettysburg and the Civil War. His A Strange and Blighted Land. Gettysburg: The Aftermath of a Battle (Thomas, 1995; Savas Beatie, 2017) was voted #12 in the Top 50 Civil War Books ever written.
Greg Coco Collection
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