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visit Gettysburg during the Holidays
Gettysburg is more than just a summer destination. Here are a dozen holiday activities that make Gettysburg National Park and its gateway community a good choice for a memorable getaway
Visit the Battlefield
Gettysburg National Military Park is a quieter and in many ways more interesting place when the summer crowds are gone. The park is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from November 1 to March 31. The Museum and Visitor Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm daily during that period except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.
Watch the Wreath-laying at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery
The Soldiers National Cemetery (Gettysburg National Cemetery) is located atop Cemetery Ridge and is open from dawn to dusk daily. It was here on November 19, 1863 that Lincoln presented his Gettysburg Address. The bodies of 3,700 Union soldiers were disinterred from hasty graves around the battlefield and moved to this cemetery. From the Spanish-American War to the Gulf War, the cemetery also received the bodies of more than 7,000 military casualties, honorably discharged servicemen, and their dependents. For a second year, the Sgt. Mac Foundation (named for a local war hero killed in the line of duty) will place hundreds of holiday wreaths on the grave sites of soldiers buried in Gettysburg. This year’s wreath-laying will take place on December 4.
Visit the David Wills House
The David Wills House on the town square in downtown Gettysburg is where President Lincoln stayed and worked on the final draft of his Gettysburg Address the night before he delivered it. This historic structure was added to the national park in 2001. It’s open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 to 5 during November, and Wednesday through Sunday from 10 to 5 during December. There is a modest admission fee.
More at:
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...g-holidays4922
Visit the Battlefield
Gettysburg National Military Park is a quieter and in many ways more interesting place when the summer crowds are gone. The park is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from November 1 to March 31. The Museum and Visitor Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm daily during that period except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.
Watch the Wreath-laying at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery
The Soldiers National Cemetery (Gettysburg National Cemetery) is located atop Cemetery Ridge and is open from dawn to dusk daily. It was here on November 19, 1863 that Lincoln presented his Gettysburg Address. The bodies of 3,700 Union soldiers were disinterred from hasty graves around the battlefield and moved to this cemetery. From the Spanish-American War to the Gulf War, the cemetery also received the bodies of more than 7,000 military casualties, honorably discharged servicemen, and their dependents. For a second year, the Sgt. Mac Foundation (named for a local war hero killed in the line of duty) will place hundreds of holiday wreaths on the grave sites of soldiers buried in Gettysburg. This year’s wreath-laying will take place on December 4.
Visit the David Wills House
The David Wills House on the town square in downtown Gettysburg is where President Lincoln stayed and worked on the final draft of his Gettysburg Address the night before he delivered it. This historic structure was added to the national park in 2001. It’s open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 to 5 during November, and Wednesday through Sunday from 10 to 5 during December. There is a modest admission fee.
More at:
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...g-holidays4922