Posted on 09/07/2021 8:22:53 AM PDT by MplsSteve
In one week from today, The Wife (aka Mrs. MplsSteve) and I will be in Gettysburg for a few days. Obviously, we're gonna visit the battlefield. We lined up a tour guide thru the Gettysburg Heritage Center and at least for the first night, we'll be staying at the Best Western on Steinwehr Avenue.
I have a few travel brochures and have looked them over but I'm looking for any recommendations or advice on what else to see and do there. That includes places to stay that don't cost an arm and a leg as well as places to eat.
What did you like? What did you not like?
I'd appreciate whatever assistance you can give me.
I need to correct myself.
Civil war was NOT the first to use trench warfare. It was used in a type of fashion way back before, but not in the “modern” type fashion like that war brought.
Also, they used blasting in mining way before. Vienna comes to mind, etc.
BUT, it was the first war to use communications and transportation like they did.
Longstreet became one of Grants biggest supporters after the war. He was ridiculed by the southerners for that.
A good lot of those military types were good friends from their school days. Which made that war extremely sad.
“They say” that Pickett never forgave Lee. But once, in later life, when asked, “why did the charge fail?” He answered, “I think the Yankees had something to do with it.”
Hint: Survived, wounded or killed.
> 4. Dinner at Dobbin house a must make reservations
Dang - Too bad I wasn’t closer:
http://dobbinhouse.com/menu4.htm
Food at the local, non-chain restaurants used to be very expensive. One place I remember charged $12.50 for a simple side salad, and that was in 1997! They also expected you to be dressed up, even though we had bee walking the battlefield all day.
Food and lodging are cheaper just a few miles west in Carlisle.
On my mothers side, there was two of her family (cousins) who were blacksmiths in that war. You know well how much value blacksmiths had. Anyway, I now cant remember if they fought under Grants army or Sherman on his march to the sea. What they saw was that after that war, there would be a HUGE need for horses and Mules in the south. Somehow, they managed to hitch up with a couple southern captures and made arrangements that after the war they would do business by selling horse and mules to be brought south, by those former southern soldiers and sold there.
They sent word back home to their folks to purchase and breed any and all horses to either mules or horses they could afford. They established a VERY CLOSE relationship with those boys and I guess made a hell of a lot of money together after that war doing that.
I got pictures round here someplace of Orlo and Vern in their uniforms. Now I got to dig and find them. I hope I didnt give them away.
Don’t approach from the south. /s
Been a while since I have. 3rd place I visited after PCSing back from Germany to Maryland back in ‘78. Whenever we went back to visit family I would meet up with friends and go to GETTYSBURG. Have a friend who was in the movie.
Game pot pie at the Farnsworth House assuming it is as good as it was.
Went a few years ago. Wife has some difficulties walking so we did a tour in a horse-drawn wagon. Fantastic! The Guide was amazing and there were only 2 other couples in the wagon. Have a great time!
In 1994, I visited the WWI battlefield at Vimy Ridge. As I looked down the slope, I had flashbacks to Cemetery Ridge. It was the same kind of killing ground.
Someone else mentioned The Lincoln Diner...that's a good place to eat as well.
My favorite time to go to Gettysburg was during the winter, because they usually didn't get a lot of snow, and I basically had the whole battlefield park to myself. Not all of the tourist attractions are open then, but the restaurants still serve. Worse time to go is during the anniversary as traffic is horrible.
Also of interest is the outdoor antique fair. They only hold it twice a year. September 25th is the next one:
If you've got some time, Antietam Battlefield isn't that far away.
Better get there before the Democrats take down all the Confederate monuments. Taking them down in all the National Parks is on THEIR bucket list.
Forgot to mention, and I don’t know if they still do it, but you can hire a National Park Ranger to ride with you, and show you the different areas of the park. I’ve used the audio tour there as well, but of course that was back when we still used cassette players in our cars. Gettysburg isn’t a place that you can go to just once. It always had a certain draw for me, and I went many times over the years. I usually made it the first stop on any of my trips south.
Is anybody even doing buffet's anymore with the scamdemic? There aren't any open here. I used to enjoy meeting my friends at the casino here for a buffet lunch once a month, but since the lockdown, the buffet there, and in other restaurants have ended. The casino claims that they are renovating the buffet area, and it's supposed to re-open in December but, I'll believe it when I see it.
Been there several times. We stayed in our tents. Next time we will stay in our time share resort in our camper.
We did the audio self car tour. Stop where you want, stay as long or as short as you want to.
I am very impressed when there. Standing on the exact ground where this historic event took place.
If you are not moved at Gettysburg, then you are just another of the 7,000 dead. (40,000 casualties)
Not to confuse you, there’s both the Lincoln Diner and One Lincoln restaurant. I ate breakfast at One Lincoln in 2017, it was good and reasonably priced, but it looks like they’re only open for dinner now.
“September? Go to Antietam BFP instead.”
I was there back in ‘91 - but am hoping to have time to see it again.
We LOVE Gettysburg. Our daughter went to college there.
We always stay at the KOA (campsite...but we always get a cabin with bathroom!).
You’ll probably see the Eternal Flame. But if it’s not on your tour, go yourselves. From there is a great view of the battlefields north of town.
If you’re looking for an Irish pub, do Garryowen :)
Also, yes, it’s a circle but it’s called Lincoln Square. Speaking of...it’s kind of touristy, but The Pub has some great sandwiches.
Have fun! We’re going ourselves towards the end of October..can’t wait!
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