Gettysburg Favorite Tips by GUYON

Map

Favorite thing: Get a map at the visitors center prior to visit the battlefield. The access is free. The park rangers or private guides can comment the visit. The park is crammed of statues, monuments and memorials put as landmarks to remember an event, a man or a regiment.

Fondest memory: The journey in the battlefield can be made partly by car.

A raging battle

Favorite thing: Imagine the rage of the battle seeing this cannon which had exploded.

The exibit

Favorite thing: Have a look at the exibit in the visitor center to see the weapons of both armies.

Fondest memory: Visit also the CYCLORAMA CENTER (adjacent to the visitor center), which contains a 360 degrees huge painting of the Pickett's charge. You will see an assault by foot by infantry (no cavalry !).
Open : 9:00AM to 5:00PM. Prive : 3$.

Electric Map

Favorite thing: Attend the Electric Map which is an audio-visual presentation of the three days of battle. It also introduces the major combatants.

Fondest memory: The presentation lasts 30 mn and costs 3$.
The model on the photograph is on exibit in the visitors center : it is not the Electric map.

A page of History

Favorite thing: Review your history course if you are an American or look for information if you are a foreigner like me.

Fondest memory: Anyway, you must pass by the visitors center 97 Taneytown Road -
Open daily 8:00AM to 6:00Pm in Summer.