Today we traveled to Gettysburg,
a 1¾ hr drive from Washington
DC. Driving through the US country side
on a fantastic fall (autumn) day was superb. The colours in the trees as we
were driving along, contrasting with the bright green fields was simply
stunning.
After arriving and checking in we traveled through the
insanely busy streets of the town to visit the
Gettysburg visitors centre. Over one million
people visit
Gettysburg
every year to see and learn about this important part of American history.
After a briefing from our host we viewed a short film about the history of
Gettysburg, then visited
an amazing 360 degree canvas painting of the battle. Painted not long after the
civil war had ended it provides a pretty accurate depiction of the battle. The
painting itself weighs some nine tonnes, and after nearly being destroyed, has
been recently painstakingly restored to it’s former glory.
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