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Gettysburg Lodging Whether you’re looking for family fun or a romantic getaway, Gettysburg lodging comes in a variety of choices. You can stay in town or on the Gettysburg battlefields. Maybe you want to travel with pets like your dog or horse? There are pet-friendly places. Or do you want to get away and stay […]

Boyds Bears Gettysburg The Boyds Bears Gettysburg Barn permanently closed on January 31, 2011. The big red barn and silo of Boyds Bears Gettysburg are not visible from Cunningham Rd., but there are signs and painted bear paws up the driveway to lead you to the right place. I was a bit confused about the […]

Blue Soldier by Kirsten (Hanover, PA) We went on the Ghosts of Gettysburg tour. All that I can remember is that we got to the end of the tour, and we were standing across the street from Lee’s headquarters. The group was facing a large corn field that was divided with a road and met […]

B.B.Q . Buffalo by Tori Kensington (Salisbury, Ohio) Start by rolling ground buffalo meat into small balls. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until cooked through. *1-1/2 cup brown sugar*1-1/2 cup milk *1/2 cup sugar *6 bottles of ketchup*1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper*1/2 cup water Stir until all mixed together. By this […]

Battlefield Map of Gettysburg I created my own battlefield map of Gettysburg that shows the places I feel are most important to visit to understand Civil War tactics and the battle of Gettysburg. If you take a guided tour or a self-guided tour using the auto road, you will most likely visit these landmarks as […]

Battle of Gettysburg Map To understand the battle and movement of soldiers, you must look at a large battle of Gettysburg map. Because the town was, and still is, a hub with about a dozen roads running through it, as can be seen on a Gettysburg battlefield map, it became the central location between two […]