Gone to Gettysburg

Gettysburg. I have to confess, I was very eager to go this particular battlefield.In order to get ready we watched wonderful film, Gettysburg if you have never seen it, it is worth a watch! Then Beth, Gavin and I were off! Beth has lived back here for many years and she loves history so she is the perfect tour guide and she knows the inside scoop!:D

On the way to Gettysburg, we saw an ominous sight. A crow on top of the steeple of an abandoned church.

I read somewhere that Gettysburg is the most preserved battlefield in America, I don't know if this is true or not, but there is a lot to see and it is very well laid out.

From the Wheat Field, where 6000 men died.

Little Round Top, where the Union Colonel Chamberlain heroically defended this strategic point at the Union line end.

Looking down into Devil's Den.

Gavin even found his first gun!

My favorite, yet one of the saddest places in Gettysburg, is Pickett's Charge, a desperate attempted of the confederate infantry to charge right through the middle of the Union lines. The catch, all the men had to run over a half a mile, in plain sight, braving cannons and heavy gunfire and THREE fences, which they had to crawl over!

The causalities were devastating with over half of the infantry dying. This charge is remembered as the high-water mark of the Confederacy, as they were met with heavy gunfire. Simply put, the dream of the Confederacy died right here on this field.

It is amazing and sobering to stand there and realize that so many men lost their lives in such a rural and previously insignificant place.

On a much happier note, next it was lunch time and Beth took me to her favorite restaurant, The Dobbin House Tavern, if you are ever in Gettysburg find this gem it is worth it!

Built in 1776, the restaurant was a home and a tavern and now functions as a hotel and restaurant. The main restaurant is original spring house/cellar.

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If you pres your face in to the tiny window you can see the still in use clean spring.

After lunch we had one more important stop: the cemetery.

Abraham's Lincoln's famous Gettysburg address was spoken right here for the first time.

After all the seriousness of the day it to relax and browse downtown Gettysburg, here are some of treasure we found!

Okay now no judgement....Beth and I tried to find the most gaudy dress we could find. :D