We went to the new visitor's center where we watched the movie and saw the cina-rama. The cina-rama was a 360 degree mural depicting the battle of Gettysburg. They used lighting to make it practically come alive. If you ever go there, this is worth seeing. 
Nat and Janet on the observation tower overlooking the battlefields.
I wonder if this was what they would have seen from the tower back then?
Just a "cannon and grass" as Kirk would say.
Raven & Kelby trying to look cool.
Raven & Nellysa
The property divider on a battlefield.
Gettysburg Cemetery where Pres. Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address.
Arteus Kratzke's headstone caught Kirk's eye. He passed away the same year and day Kirk was born.
The group taking a breather under the tree that Kirk is holding up.
Speaking of tree's, there are a lot of old tree's in the cemetery, but only one that actually stood through the battle and is still standing.
There are rows of flat headstones like these. Many of them just have numbers on them and many are marked as unknown.
In Loving Memory ...
5 comments:
One day I will make it here. I so enjoy your posts.But I miss my neighbor.
Man, how on earth did they manage to fight such a historical battle with all those monuments in the way?
I know Abby, I wish they would move them so I could get a realistic picture :)
Gettysburg is a neat place... I was amazed at all the monuments there... my hubby is a HUGE civil war geek... he had alot of ancestors in the war... he would get out of the car and go over to each of the monuments and read every word on them... it is very hot and humid in the summer there as you know, and I gave up after the first 25 or so monuments, but he couldn't get enough of it! Thanx for sharing... now I want to go back... perhaps, this time in the FALL ! lol
Nice Picks - Nat
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