When you go to visit the Gettysburg battlefield, the $55 price for a personal tour guide (in your own car) is worth it. Our guide drove and talked (lectured?) for two hours straight giving details of the three day battle as well as stories of generals, churches, regiments, statues, and geography. I don't remember much but am glad for the experience.
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Showing posts with label Gettysburg. Show all posts
Sunday, April 10, 2011
#64 Crooked
Actually, more zig-zag than crooked these fences provided an effective barrier to soldier movement. Tearing them down was time-consuming and climbing over was a sure way to get shot. For some reason this kind of fence appeals to me - but not for its military advantage.
When you go to visit the Gettysburg battlefield, the $55 price for a personal tour guide (in your own car) is worth it. Our guide drove and talked (lectured?) for two hours straight giving details of the three day battle as well as stories of generals, churches, regiments, statues, and geography. I don't remember much but am glad for the experience.
When you go to visit the Gettysburg battlefield, the $55 price for a personal tour guide (in your own car) is worth it. Our guide drove and talked (lectured?) for two hours straight giving details of the three day battle as well as stories of generals, churches, regiments, statues, and geography. I don't remember much but am glad for the experience.
#41 Center of Interest
November, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln was an "after thought" speaker at the Gettysburg National Cemetery dedication. This tall structure in the center of the beautiful cemetery marks the spot of the speech.
Capturing the late afternoon shadow, this memorial is one of the few world-wide that commemorates a speech which is carved in full on either side of the Lincoln bust.
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