Just a brief note to update everyone on activities here at the National Military Park. The summer ranger programs are in full swing, with hourly demonstrations occurring throughout the park and Visitor Center. Please visit the NPS website for a detailed schedule listing .
Our very favorite programs are the 3:30 pm daily Battle Walks with a Ranger, where you spend a minimum of two hours with a ranger, walking the grounds and studying a particular phase of the fighting during the Battle of Gettysburg. There simply is no substitute for walking the ground here to really gain an understanding of how the events played out. Click here for a listing of the subjects and rangers scheduled for the daily Battle Walks.
Pictured above is one of our very favorite rangers, Eric Campbell. If you are lucky enough to have your visit to Gettysburg coincide with one of Eric's talks be sure not to miss it!
Also, every evening at 8:30 pm there is a Campfire Discussion held at the McMillan Woods Ampitheather. You can click here for a listing of the discussion topics. Brand new this summer are podcast tours which you can download to your MP3 device and bring with you as you tour the Battlefield...very cool when the 19th and 21st centuries meet! Click here for information on downloading the podcasts and accompanying maps.
The Reynolds Avenue bridge is finally re-opened! They are still completing cosmetic work to the pilings but at least the road is open and the detour signs finally down...good news for all you folks coming in from Pittsburg and points west, you don't have to go the long way around anymore.
We are very busy these last few weeks, gearing up for the 145th Battle Anniversary and Reenactment. Hope you are all having a great summer and that we get to see you soon!
Christine
