Visit to Gettysburg

On Friday a contingent of us went for a day trip to visit the Battle grounds of Gettysburg. We left Charlie and his family and Dad in Winchester and the Allemans and me and the Araves traveled from Hagerstown through the Cotoctin Forest to Pennsylvania. Here they are standing by the sign of the new and improved Museum and Visitor Center, newly opened this year.

We took a car ride through the battle fields. Here

is a pretty meadow with some beautiful purple

flowers.

We climbed this tower and took pictures of the surrounding battlefields from the North, South, East and West. Also a picture of the parking lot.

Here are some monuments that were erected in memory of the different battalions that fought there.

This is Ellen and Cami at the beginning of the Museum. They are standing in front of an example of a Union Soldiers uniform. In that area there was some marching music so Cami and I were marching around while the others were looking at the displays.

Steve and Jason are engrossed in discussion of something.

And here are the "ugly step-sisters".

There was a window overlooking the grounds of the Museum so Cami struck a pose. This is also her as we were walking from the Museum to the car.





Strange as it may seem there is a Chinese Buffet on the main street of Gettysburg so we stopped in to get something to eat.

Martha and Cami are posing for the camera.

Ellen is deliberating over the menu while Jason chows down on the soup.

We certainly had a great time in Gettysburg. And a special shout out to Ellen who drove the car so her Mom didn't have to.