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The Gettysburg Wheatfield One of the bloodiest battle sites in the United States is the Gettysburg Wheatfield. The 19 acre field of wheat changed hands between the North and South six times. Veterans compared it to a whirlpool. Swept up in the intense fighting, over 6,000 men were killed, wounded, or captured in the field […]

What IS in the Farnsworth House by Neal (Hanover, PA) About three summers ago I got a short summer job at the Farnsworth House in Gettysburg. Hum, I can’t say I had a particular job, (especially since the managers continued moving me from one position to another to see where I would fit in best). […]

For such a significant site in the bloodiest war in the United States, the Gettysburg battlefields today are incredibly peaceful and picturesque. The Gettysburg National Military Park covers 5,700 acres! Civil War Facts It’s hard to imagine the Civil War tactics of over 172,000 men gathering in and around this little town with a population […]

Gettysburg Bed and Breakfasts Try the Gettysburg bed and breakfasts, and you won’t be disappointed! There are different types of places to stay. Some are more private than others are, but all are intimate and offer a unique way to experience the area during your Gettysburg vacation. The most famous bed and breakfast Gettysburg offers […]

A Cry for Help Near the Pennsylvania Monument by Travis (Waynesboro, PA) I grew up near Gettysburg and lived approximatley 1 mile off the battlefield for about 10 years as an adult. Many nights I would walk the battlefield after dark and have many stories to tell but this one is my latest favorite… My […]

Civil War Food American Civil War food played an important role in the lives of traveling soldiers and those who remained at home. It has an important role in my life, too! Food is a basic necessity. It served as the most important medicine of the Civil War. Both soldiers marching in war and those […]