Monday, August 30, 2010

Gettysburg Battlefield

 

The three day battle at Gettysburg.   So much history here.   We took the driving tour which covers about 25 miles within Gettysburg.

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This is a view of the Eisenhower Historical Farm.There are 50 pine trees that line the drive up to the farm.  These represent the 50 United States.

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Manuel took the long lense and took close up pictures.....this is as close as he could get.

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Or you could climb this tower to get a better view.   Too high for us!

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A walk up to Little Round Top.....What a view we had from this area.

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A look up to the Little Round Top area we just visited.....

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An old old home on the grounds...

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This is the Pennsylvania Monument.....

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All those that fought at this battle are honored here.

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A beautiful farm on the grounds.

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Red and green apples on these trees.

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This was an amazing tour.   Many many lives were lost here.

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