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Three Civil War Battlefields: Harper’s Ferry, Antietam and Gettysburg |
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Program Number: |
16301RJ |
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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| Price starting at: |
$998.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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History & Culture; National Parks
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| Meals: |
14;
5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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Vegetarian; Gluten Free |
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Dynamic field trips take you to explore three fateful sites. In Harpers Ferry, WV, recall John Brown’s 1859 anti-slavery raid — when Robert E. Lee led Federal forces! The Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg, MD, led to President Lincoln’s issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. In Gettysburg, PA, trace the chronology of America’s most devastating battle, July 1-3, 1863.
Highlights
• Explore the site of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry National History Park and climb the rock where Thomas Jefferson proclaimed Harpers Ferry to be "one of the most stupendous scenes in nature."
• Try to imagine the battle on a field trip to Antietam, where 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured or missing after 12 hours of combat on Sept. 17, 1862.
• Experience lively evenings viewing the movie “Gettysburg,” hearing authentic Civil War era music played on a handmade dulcimer by a renowned folk musician, and “meeting” Mary Todd Lincoln’s close friend, Hannah Shearer
Activity Particulars
Walking up to two miles a day on uneven terrain.
Date Specific Information
3-24-2013, 7-7-2013
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
Coordinated by YWCA Gettysburg-Adams County.
Gettysburg
Situated on the historic Mason-Dixon Line that once divided the North from the South, Adams County is home to the city made famous by the Civil War’s 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, which is today commemorated by a National Military Park.
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Accommodations
Historic Gettysburg Hotel, located in the heart of downtown. Free use of indoor pool and fitness center at nearby YWCA.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Ed Suplee
| | Ed Suplee is a volunteer interpreter at the Gettysburg National Military Park and a licensed battlefield guide. He has had a strong interest in Civil War history since his college days at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. Ed’s passion for the subject continued to grow during his two years in the Army and 27-year career at MetLife. Now retired, he is able to dedicate his time and energy to teaching others about the Civil War. | | | | Richard Kohr
| | Richard Kohr has been a Licensed Battlefield Guide since 1995, and is the former president of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides. Rich has led presentations at several seminars and Civil War round tables, and has taught continuing education courses on the Gettysburg campaign at the Gettysburg campus of Harrisburg Area Community College. | | | | Mollie Back
| | Originally from Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Mollie Back received her bachelor’s from Wilkes College. As a state-certified historical interpreter, she is a member of The Pennsylvania Past Players at civil war sites as “Sarah McKim” — Philadelphian, Quaker and abolitionist. Locally, she portrays “Mrs. James Pierce,” a Gettysburg civilian mother of Tillie Pierce. Mollie designs and creates her own period clothing. | | | |
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