All this History happened before I was born!
We finished our tour of the Gettysburg battlefields today,
ending with a stop at the national cemetery where Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address. A park ranger pointed out the exact spot, and explained that they know exactly where he stood by examining old photos and then using GPS to pinpoint the location using landmarks there. Fascinating!
Here are Amy and Sam in front of that spot:
There are hundreds of graves of unknown soldiers, and thousands that are attributed to specific regiments or divisions, but the names are not known.
The whole experience was very enlightening, and I think we all have a better understanding of the entire 3 day battle.
Sam and I got ice cream while Amy and Sarah went through the museum of Jenny Wade, who died of a stray bullet while baking bread for the Union soldiers. The house is said to be haunted, and Sarah said it was really creepy in the cellar. Here is Amy with the statue of Jenny.
Next we pushed on to Valley Forge PA, site of Washington's winter encampment in 1777. There is a visitor center that shows an orientation film, and then the grounds contain replicas of the rudimentary cabins the soldiers built, the earthen redoubts they built, and monuments to the various divisions that camped there. There's even a one lane covered bridge.
The area is beautiful in summer, with rolling hills and little streams, but we could imagine how it would have been in mid-winter with no modern conveniences. Very good experiences for all of us again.
Finally we made our way to Horsham PA and dinner with Amy's cousin CB Etheridge. We always go to Otto's German restaurant, mainly because it's right next door to our hotel. Always a huge and memorable meal of many courses, and with some fine German beers on tap its always a highlight of our trips north.
We said goodbye to CB and got ready for our trip to the City tomorrow. More news then!
Here are a few pics Sarah took yesterday around Gettysburg.
There are hundreds of graves of unknown soldiers, and thousands that are attributed to specific regiments or divisions, but the names are not known.
Sam and I got ice cream while Amy and Sarah went through the museum of Jenny Wade, who died of a stray bullet while baking bread for the Union soldiers. The house is said to be haunted, and Sarah said it was really creepy in the cellar. Here is Amy with the statue of Jenny.
Next we pushed on to Valley Forge PA, site of Washington's winter encampment in 1777. There is a visitor center that shows an orientation film, and then the grounds contain replicas of the rudimentary cabins the soldiers built, the earthen redoubts they built, and monuments to the various divisions that camped there. There's even a one lane covered bridge.
Finally we made our way to Horsham PA and dinner with Amy's cousin CB Etheridge. We always go to Otto's German restaurant, mainly because it's right next door to our hotel. Always a huge and memorable meal of many courses, and with some fine German beers on tap its always a highlight of our trips north.
Here are a few pics Sarah took yesterday around Gettysburg.
The guitarist/vocalist on our horse and carriage tour.
Doug Lincoln
Dinner at the Pub and Restaurant, midtown Gettysburg.
Sam and I clowning around with some lifelike statues on the street.
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