We stayed at Little Bennet Campground in Maryland on our way to Pennsylvania. It was nice with big flat spots, lots of room between sites, and lots of trees. We got in late so we did not get to see much more then our site during the stay. Traffic can be hard a 1.5 hour trip turned into a 3 hour trip just trying to pass by Washington DC.
In the morning we headed to Gettysburg to learn about the famous battles. We started with the film to help everyone get the basics. It was a great overview and gave us all a better understanding of what happened and the importance of the battle in the greater Civil War. The Gettysburg Cyclorama presentation was pretty cool. We learned about the history of the cyclorama paintings and how they were created to immerse people in the scene before video and movies were invented. People are so creative.
We then went to the museum. We don’t think there would be a way to see and read everything in the museum in a day. Maybe if you got there when they opened and stayed till the end. There was a massive amount of information. The kids enjoyed the video clips and displays of items and life as a soldier. We read many of the personal accounts and all were extremely interesting. We wound through the museum looking at the things that caught our interest. We like learning history and interesting details, but by the time we reached the end we were ready.
C was so excited to sit on Lincoln’s lap.
After the museum we looked through the gift shop and then headed to the bus for our tour. There is a great self guided tour you can take but with the RV we could not do it. So tour bus it was. We had a great guide who was very knowledgeable and we got to see many things and stop a few times. On our own it would have been nice to stop a few more times but we would not have gotten as much detailed information or side notes.
By the end of the day we had learned a lot about Gettysburg and were ready to enjoy our dinner and campground. We stayed at the Artillery Ridge Campground and Horse Park. It was a fun place with swings, a pond, horses, and a pool. All of which we enjoyed during our stay.
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