WHY DOES GETTYSBURG HOLD A
SPECIAL PLACE IN YOUR HEART?

MEMBER RESPONSES

I have moved from Pittsburgh to Florida 7 years ago, but before I left one of my classes for my BA was a three day trip to Gettysburg. I feel I learned more about the Civil War in those 3 days than the rest of my entire life. In the 42 years I lived in Pennsylvania the trips I took as a child with my parents were nothing more than a vacation. When I revisited Gettysburg (during this project for school), Our guide gave us details that had shivers running down my spine. We were allowed to make the walk to the high water mark, it gave us the experience of what General Lee’s men must have felt. The view from Little Round top showed the splendor of a beautiful countryside and left feeling of sadness for the men who gave their lives. While watching the movie and reading the book (Killer Angels), You relived a sense of being in that time frame for just a moment, no one can ever experience the true battle as it occurs, but that trip has been etched in my memory forever and I look forward to the next time I can relive that experience.

I have visited the battlefield at Gettysburg over twenty times and I never get bored. It seems every time I come I learn something new about the battle. It is a very special place for me; I can feel that something of extreme proportions happened here. The feeling is everywhere.

My husband and I just love coming to Gettysburg; its the atmosphere and just amazing what has happened in the town. The new visitor center is perfect and we recently came and saw the Cyclorama; we were amazed. They did a wonderful job on restoring the painting and the 3D effects were great. We have been coming now for almost six years (two or three times a year bringing grandchildren). We read the book Days of Darkness by William G. Williams and we made a trip and walk the town looking for house of the town people that was mention in the book. We also like Remembrance Day, the people dressed up in period clothes. Gettysburg is a wonderful small town and we will continue to visit; we see something different every time we visit. Thanks for our wonderful visits.