Gettysburg

On the Saturday before Memorial Day we took trip up to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful spring day for a drive through the Virginia and Pennsylvania countryside. The small towns and farms that line the highways and scenic byways on the East coast have the most character and are so fun to drive through.

Gettysburg is a battle we all remember learning about in grade school, but until we visited this historical site, I never quite grasped the magnitude of what really happened here.  

An educational experience I hope we will never forget.

We started off at the visitor center to watch the movie and go through the museum.  After we got a feel of the battle that took place we hopped in the van and started our auto tour.  It lead us through the battles that happened over the 3 days.

11th Pennsylvania monument

Sallie, the dog that served with the 11th Pennsylvania.  She was there mascot and after the battle on Oak Ridge she stayed guarding the dead and wounded.   

~ May 30, 2015 ~