Day 2 - Gettysburg Battlegrounds Tour and Cyclorama
After having breakfast at the hotel, we loaded up the bus and headed over to the Gettysburg Visitor's Center on the Historic Battlegrounds Park. A short wait in the museum lobby and we watched a film and viewed the Cyclorama. Then we re-boarded our own bus with Dave from the U.S. Parks Department who gave us an indepth tour for about two hours. Then we had lunch back at the Visitor's Center and played a concert on their north lawn near the main entrance. Then we went to Gettysburg town square to tour the Wills House where Lincoln stayed before he gave his Gettysburg Address. For dinner, we went to Gettysburg Eddie's and afterwards toured the Gettysburg National Historic Cemetery.
Arrival at Gettysburg Visitors Center
Waiting to Get In To See the Cyclorama
Crew Getting Off The Bus
Inside the Visitor's Center and Museum
Hey! They Had Funny Instruments For A Civil War Band!
Waiting for Our Bus Tour of the Battlegrounds
Chatting and Waiting Outside for Our Bus Tour
Hey! What Kind of Trick Gum Is That!
Here is Dave Our Tour Guide from the Park
Dave Takes Us to See the Indiana Brigade Memorial First
He Tells Us How the States Paid to Have These Memorials Placed at Gettysburg
Crew Listens To Dave's Story About the Indiana Regiment
Close Up of the Indiana Volunteer Regiment Memorial at Gettysburg
Indiana Infantry Memorial Marker Near Culp's Hill
Climbing the Tower at Culp's Hill
Dave Explains the Sights from the Tower
He Explains the Full Details of How the Battle Unfolds
Seminary Hill Can Be Seen From This Side
Dave goes on about each battle day's events
Here Dave explains the difference between gun cannon and rifle cannon
Some questions about the Union soldiers
Smile at my camera Mr. Ben!
A "Shawn White" closeup
Dave continues to explain the battle details
A short trip over to the south fortification
Dave explains how the Confederate Army was repelled at this site
Listening to Dave's captivating speech as we survey the battle grounds
Back at the Visitor's Center to unload the truck
Youth gathering to help unload and carry Band instruments
Band Concert outside the main entrance of the Park's Visitor Center
Close up of Band during concert
Bob directing the Band
Group photo following the concert
Lining up outside of Wills House
A short video explaining why Lincoln stayed at the Will's House
Ice cream break and waiving at the townsfolk
Their frantic waves get response from passers by
Off to dinner at Gettysburg Eddie's
After dinner tour of the National Historic Cemetery
Youth read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address