re: The Gettysburg Battlefield "Then and Now"

I'm glad battlegrounds like this one, Vicksburg, Shiloh, and other historic places, were set aside as public memorials that anyone can visit.

I was there with a guide not long ago. The area of Pickett’s charge has not been spoiled with urban spawl. You must be thinking of another part of battlefield.

Most places in the east were probably less forested around the time of the civil war than they are now. Pretty simple really. Every house had a stove or two and a fireplace or two. Trees around any settlement got scarce pretty quick. There were no tree lined neighborhoods. When you needed to get some wood in the middle of the winter, we’re you going to walk your arse out to the back 40, or were you going to get that oak in your yard?

There was a private business that built a huge metal observation tower overlooking Gettysburg NMP in the early ‘70s.

Almost anywhere a person was at the battlefield it was possible to see the tower.



Preservationists finally had it condemned and it was demolished (YouTube Video Link) in July of 2000.

Very interesting

I like looking at pics like these. Ive seen a bunch of ww2 ones already

whats your point that damn worthless hippy dylan said times they are a changing. Go figure

I absolutely love looking at photos like this. Thanks!

You can stop the sliding button midway for a spooky effect.

Anything from the battle of shrute farms?