April 21, 2016
On Monday April 18, 2016, we took a trip to Gettysburg, PA to tour the battlefield, then went to Antietam battlefield south of Hagerstown, MD. Both tours took about 3 hours each. The Gettysburg tour guide was knowledgeable and animated, and brought the 3-day battle to life. The tour guide in Antietam started the tour in his home. The home was built in early 1800 and during the war a cannon ball went through the house and broke out the stone wall of the house on the opposite side. A Maple tree in the side yard received an artillery shell and scars the tree today. This also was a great tour.
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| Our Gettysburg tour guide, Jim Miller |
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| The view from Little Round Top looking north, northwest |
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| One of the cannons on Little Round Top |
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| The cannon ball went through the house |
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| Cute! |
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| The artillery wound on the old Maple Tree |
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| Irene and our Antietam tour guide, Charles Marvil |
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| Looking northward toward Burnside's Bridge. Key factor in the Antietam battle. |
We also visited a Hebrew cemetery about two miles from our apartment. Here are some pictures of it.
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