Is there anything more eerily beautiful than seeing the full moon rise over the Battlefield in Gettysburg? This shot was captured on November 2nd, standing on the road in front of the Inn. We've recently had inquiries from lots of folks wanting to time their visit to be near the Full Moon so they can get some images like this one. To help them plan we've found this calendar that shows all of the moon's phases. Next full moon will be Tuesday, December 1st.

Beginning November 1st the National Park Service has made the switch to Winter Hours. The Museum & Visitor Center is now open from 8 am to 5 pm daily, and the Battlefield itself from 6 am to 7 pm. Guests to the Doubleday Inn are reminded that the park road on which the house sits, Doubleday Avenue, is open to traffic 24 hours per day so there is never a curfew or specific time you need to be

back to the Inn.

This is a wonderful season to visit Gettysburg for those wanting to really study the battle terrain and get a feel for how the troop movements played out. With the leaves mostly off of the trees, the climb to the top of any of the observation towers is well-rewarded by vistas of up to 10 miles. With few lines at any of the shops or museums and plenty of space on the Battlefield to have it all to yourself, you will love the peace and relaxtion of a winter Gettysburg visit.

Plan your stay now and take advantage of our off-season discounts: Any room at the Inn is yours for just $135/night with no mimimum stays required. Plus book directly through our website and enjoy an additional $10/night off your stay. Treat yourself to a relaxing get-a-way and take time to reconnect with a loved one. You deserve it!

Now is also the time to plan your Holiday visit. We are happy to once again be co-hosting the popular "Scrooged!" weekend with the good folks at the Cashtown Inn. We have one room available for the program on December 4th/5th, click here if you would like to make a reservation.

We have also just finalized plans to offer another weekend holiday special: "Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol" is a live interactive dinner theatre which tells the story of Marley's efforts to save his friend Scrooge's soul. Weekend package includes a Friday night four-course private dinner at the Cashtown Inn along with live dinner theatre performance. Saturday receive tickets to the 13th Annual Gettysburg Holiday House Tour where you can view multiple historic properties decked out in their holiday finest. This very special weeekend is being offered December 11th & 12th ONLY. Click HERE for details and to make your reservation.

Your innkeepers are busy making plans for holiday decorating. By popular demand, the Lionel train dislpay will be BACK for Christmas this year! Decorating will begin just after Thanksgiving. We've been having lots of fun the last few days with Roby & Carolyn Laporte, our website designers. Together they are Wowi Zowi and are responsible for our website being as pretty and user-friendly as possible. They have been here with us for several days, taking updated pictures and making plans for website changes, stay tuned for those in the next few months!

I have to take a moment and thank everyone who has visited in the last few months and spoiled our dog rotten!

Molly has gotten more treats, stuffed toys, balls, and ear rubs than we can count! Thank you for being so good to her, and to us.

While I was snapping pics of the moon this week, Molly took the opportunity to visit Sallie the War Dog and do a little bartering for the biscuit that had been left on the monument. Who do you think came out on the better end of that deal?

We hope to see you soon on the Battlefield!

~Christine, Todd & Molly