Gettysburg

(Gettysburg, PA)  Hi 85 Lo 62

I am at a KOA in Gettysburg.  I have a great campsite in the shade.  The site is level and awesome.  The campground has a pool and several other activities for the kids.  Here is a view out my window. There is a shuttle bus that comes into the campground to take you into town and to the tour bus depot.  I ended up being the only one picked up.  When I got to the depot about 45 min before the tour bus was to depart.  I ended up on the top of the open bus in the front.  It was a perfect spot.

Gettysburg, PA         Three pics I took in town.

These were taken from on top of the bus.  There was no way to stand up.  I could have almost touched to tall signal lights as we passed under.

The whole battlefield is very large.  Some of the roads are from that time and some were put in so people could drive around.

There was a tour guide telling us all about the area and battle.  Those of us on top had headphones to hear her better but also could without them.  She was able to constantly talk the whole 1.5 hrs + 

We went through town to get to all areas of the battle.  There was also fighting in town.  Above where the flag is you can sorta see a canon ball that was left there.

You can also take your car and tour the area with an audio recording.

There were so many roads in, around, and through.

From near this spot on Little Round Top , General Warren scans the horizon for attacking confederates. The statue marks the spot where Warren stood on July 2.  The statue was dedicated in 1888.

This building is Dobbin House built in 1776.

I went to the Gettysburg Diorama that represents over 6000 acres of land, 20000 hand-painted soldiers, horses, cannons and buildings.  They turn down the lights and have a show with lights from above and also the building have their own lights.  There is a narration of the battle.

Solider's National Cemetery