Gettysburg NMP

                                                             

A New Birth of Freedom

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address".

10 - 13 July 2014

This is a return trip for us. We have been looking forward to this for many years. This visit did not disappoint us. We took in the new Visitor Center and Movie "A Birth of Freedom". The Visitor Center also has the restored cyclorama. This is a MUST see. Afterwards we took in the David Wills house, the home where Lincoln stayed before he gave his Gettysburg Address. We paid our respects at the National Cemetery where I have a family member interned. Day two found us doing a 2 hour horseback ride through the Battle Field. This was on our must do list and we had a great guide. The ride gave us a great perspective of the size and scope of this battle. This 3 day battle encompassed 6,000 acres. We will be back for a return visit.

NPS Website

Our 19th NPS Unit

Cyclorama

                                           

The Battle Field on Horseback