Gettysburg
This trip was our first visit to Gettysburg. It was less than two hours away from where we were staying so we loaded everyone up and headed out. One of the best recommendations we got was to hire a tour guide. He literally drove the car around for us as he talked. In the two hours he was with us, he gave us a brief history (more of a play by play) of the battle at Gettysburg. What made it so interesting was that he drove us around in a way where he could stop and say here – this is where such and such happened.
After the tour we also took a little trek to Cemetery Hill where Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address. It was sobering. There was a monument, and also many headstones from the Civil War and other later wars.
After learning all of the history I was excited to find a bookstore in the museum. They must have every book ever written about the Civil War. The whole experience gave me a renewed respect for the people that fought for what they believed in.
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