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Gettysburg: The Battle, the Place, the People |
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Program Number: |
9114RJ |
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| Duration: |
3 nights |
| Location: |
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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| Price starting at: |
$684.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
| Program Type:
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History & Culture
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Activity Level: |
t (see description) |
| Meals: |
8;
3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners |
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Vegetarian; Gluten Free |
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The Battle of Gettysburg — July 1-3, 1863 — determined the outcome of the Civil War. This bloodiest of battles left 28,000 Confederate and 23,000 Union casualties. Expert battlefield guides bring history alive as you trace battlefield strategies, separate legend from lore, and gain an understanding of the impact on the town and its people. We’ll also pay our respects at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery.
Highlights
• Experience the new Gettysburg National Military Park & Museum and explore sites related to each day of the battle including McPherson’s Ridge, Eternal Light Peace Memorial, Barlow’s Knoll, Confederate Avenue along the Southern line of Pickett’s Charge, Little Round Top, the 20th Maine and the Wheatfield.
• Be entertained by a folk musician who plays Civil War-era music on his handmade dulcimer, banjo, accordion and harmonica.
• Meet Hannah Shearer, close friend to Mary Lincoln, in an exceptional living-history presentation.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to one mile daily and standing indoors and out; climbing flights of stairs; getting on/off a motorcoach.
You may be interested in a five-night version of this program (#16198).
Date Specific Information
5-28-2013, 6-23-2013, 8-25-2013, 9-3-2013, 9-29-2013, 10-20-2013
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 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. | Charles Fennell
| | Charlie received a master’s in American history from Clarion State College in 1979 and doctorate in American history from West Virginia University. He is an instructor at Harrisburg Area Community College, Gettysburg campus and is a Licensed Battlefield Guide. Charlie has appeared on the History Channel’s “Combat in the Civil War Series – Culp’s Hill Action.” He is a featured guide for the Blue & Grey Education Association and a perennial presenter at the Penn State Civil War Seminar. | | | | Tom Jolin
| | Tom was a founding member of the West Orrtanna String Band, as well as the Orrtanna Mountain Steamers, and played with these groups from 1972 to 1999. Through funding from The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, their five albums were archived and preserved in a set, “Traditional Music from Orrtanna.” Tom is also an instrument maker, specializing in the hammer dulcimer. He is a sought after artist-in-residence and lives with his family in the foothills of the Appalachians, near Gettysburg. | | | | Larry Wallace
| | A graduate of East Stroudsburg University, Larry Wallace completed graduate work at East Stroudsburg, Penn State University and Western Maryland College. He retired from the South Western School District after 38 years, but continues to work as an instructor in continuing education courses and seminars relating to the Civil War. | | | | Ted Gajewski
| | Ted Gajewski has a keen interest in the Civil War, so much so that when he retired from his job as a Pittsburgh steelworker three years ago, he relocated to Gettysburg, Pa. Ted became a Licensed Battlefield Guide in 2001 and has attended every seminar sponsored by the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides. | | | | 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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