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Old 05-02-2017, 04:42 PM   #1
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Question Gettysburg trip - advice wanted

I've got Mrs. Bobble taking me to Gettysburg for a weekend. Any advice on what we should do and see?

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Old 05-02-2017, 04:50 PM   #2
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You could visit the site where Andrew Jackson bravely led his troops to victory and gave the other side a stern talking to.
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Old 05-02-2017, 07:06 PM   #3
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I've got Mrs. Bobble taking me to Gettysburg for a weekend. Any advice on what we should do and see?

There's a Civil War battlefield somewhere near there. You might be interested in that. I think it's by the gift shop.
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Old 05-02-2017, 09:01 PM   #4
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Make sure to ask why there was a Civil War
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Old 05-02-2017, 10:51 PM   #5
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Worked there for 17 years, have done precious little as a tourist.

But things that come to mind are ghost tours, a segway tour of parts of the battlefield, Eisenhower Farm, the diorama. And driving/walking the battle field to see Devil's Den, the monuments, etc. I think there are horse trail rides too. There are some shops downtown, but nothing spectacular I don't think. There's outlet shopping and the Gateway Theater (Civil War-themed movies, I guess). There's the Land of Little Horses!

I don't know how exciting any of that is; if you can't make a full weekend out of Gettysburg proper you could also go up to Hershey (HersheyPark) or Lancaster (Amish stuff, more shopping). They're both maybe an hour drive.
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Old 05-03-2017, 08:04 AM   #6
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You could visit the site where Andrew Jackson bravely led his troops to victory and gave the other side a stern talking to.

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There's a Civil War battlefield somewhere near there. You might be interested in that. I think it's by the gift shop.

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Make sure to ask why there was a Civil War

Knew I could count on FOFC. I'm gonna be saying this all weekend: If it's "civil", is it really a "war"?

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Old 05-03-2017, 08:06 AM   #7
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Worked there for 17 years, have done precious little as a tourist.

But things that come to mind are ghost tours, a segway tour of parts of the battlefield, Eisenhower Farm, the diorama. And driving/walking the battle field to see Devil's Den, the monuments, etc. I think there are horse trail rides too. There are some shops downtown, but nothing spectacular I don't think. There's outlet shopping and the Gateway Theater (Civil War-themed movies, I guess). There's the Land of Little Horses!

I don't know how exciting any of that is; if you can't make a full weekend out of Gettysburg proper you could also go up to Hershey (HersheyPark) or Lancaster (Amish stuff, more shopping). They're both maybe an hour drive.

I knew I could actually count on FOFC. Thanks. Some good suggestions there.
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Old 05-03-2017, 08:12 AM   #8
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Take time to get into the battle. The entire city is basically the battlefield. We did a self guided audio tour which took the better part of a day. Stopping to get out and around those famous places where all this took place is a real reflective moment.

Cuervo is on about Hershey and Lancaster. I really liked the whole area, but after the battlefield there's really not much else besides shopping. The area itself is awesome though.
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Old 05-03-2017, 08:35 AM   #9
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Rent bikes and ride around for a few hours. It is moderately hilly, but is a nice way to see the sights.

Gettysburg is also a college town, so you probably have all the quirky off-the-wall stuff that comes with that.
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