Just back from a 2 day visit

[kel1985]

Just back from a 2 day visit to Gettysburg...
Saw the newly renovated Lee's HQ...the CWPT did a great job restoring both the building and the land to its wartime appearance. They also put in an interpretive trail.

Also got to visit Neill Avenue (Lost Avenue) where I met Dean Shultz who was nice enough to give me and my father a 30 minute or so unplanned history lesson, he's truly a great guy.

Finished our visit with Tim Smith and Garry Adelman on a planned tour with about 160 truly devoted, dedicated aficionados of the battle, that was organized by John O'Donnell that covered obscure facts and sites on the battlefield.

I will add pictures in the next day or so...keep your eyes open.

 

[pamc153PA]

I've been on the Tim and Garry tours in the past--they are a lot of fun! And Dean is an icon--and a real nice man, too!

 

[unicornforge]

I was in Gettysburg for lunch on Saturday, and was surprised at all the construction along Steinwar Avenue. Big big buildings. I was especially surprised that they appeared to be paving new parking lots, where the parking lots for the old visitor center used to be. I thought their stated goal was to restore that area to its original appearance.... apparently not.

 

[kel1985]

I've been on the Tim and Garry tours in the past--they are a lot of fun! And Dean is an icon--and a real nice man, too!

I was really impressed that he took time from his work to tell us about the site!

 

[kel1985]

I was in Gettysburg for lunch on Saturday, and was surprised at all the construction along Steinwar Avenue. Big big buildings. I was especially surprised that they appeared to be paving new parking lots, where the parking lots for the old visitor center used to be. I thought their stated goal was to restore that area to its original appearance.... apparently not.

I think that is the long term goal for the spot, but with everything else associated with the government, time and money all factor in! They'll get there, I have faith.

 

[kel1985]

Lee's HQ (Thompson House)

My Dad at Lee's HQ

Stewarts Battery B, US 4th Artillery at Lee's HQ (Thompson House)

 

[kel1985]

Pictures from Neill Avenue (Lost Avenue)

49th NY

7th ME (one of my favorites)

43rd NY

Blurry view looking down the Avenue

Dad and yours truly (picture by Dean Shultz)

61st PA

Says it all.

 

[kel1985]

Touring with Tim Smith and Garry Adelman

10th PA Reserves at base of BRT

Company B, 20th ME, LRT

Warren LRT

The Curious Rocks, LRT

Me demonstrating the Moving Rock on LRT as Garry explains it.

Detail of boot print on 96th PA

LRT/BRT from near Weikert Farm, kind of then and now match up with Gardner photo

4th ME in Devil's Den looking towards LRT

Tim at Devil's Den

Tim at Trough Rock in Valley of Death

 

[donna]

Nice photos. Thanks for sharing.

 

[kel1985]

Other cool pix from the Battlefield I took this trip...enjoy


Stewarts Battery B, US 4th Artillery at Lee's HQ (Thompson House)

Reenactors at the Amphitheater

Dad on Big Round Top

Sach's Bridge

Found at the base of 62nd PA Monument The Wheatfield, Gettysburg

Rose Farm Sunset

96th PA by Weikert Farm

3rd MA Battery C by Weikert Farm,

Me on Waud's Rock at Devil's Den (doing my best impression LOL)

 

[dlavin]

how do you get a tour with Addelman? That guy is high energy. And I bet he is a captivating speaker.

Oh and great photos!

 

[Wallyfish]

Outstanding! Thank you for sharing.

I have to make it soon to Neill Avenue. Only large area on the battlefield that I have not been to.

With assessability to Neill Avenue so difficult, how does the NPS maintain that area? It looks mowed and maintained.

 

[James N.]

I hope you intend to enter one of these in the current monthly photo contest - several of them are outstanding!

 

[kel1985]

how do you get a tour with Addelman? That guy is high energy. And I bet he is a captivating speaker.

Oh and great photos!

Glad you like the pix!
A Facebook group I belong to sets up tours with him and Tim Smith about 2x a year with a significant amount of our money going to battlefield preservation. I did the Union Fishhook tour with them a couple years ago, I think it was darned near 11 miles after all was said and done, my father and I were limping like old men, he was jogging to the parking area LOL.
He and Tim play so well off of each other, just tons of info, and they love what they do (and it really shows in their work).

 

[kel1985]

Outstanding! Thank you for sharing.

I have to make it soon to Neill Avenue. Only large area on the battlefield that I have not been to.

With assessability to Neill Avenue so difficult, how does the NPS maintain that area? It looks mowed and maintained.

From what I gathered from Dean Shultz, he does a bunch of the maintenance up there. It really isn't accessible for maintenance equipment without an easement from the landowners. It's said that less than 1% of Gettysburg visitors ever see the place.

 

[kel1985]

I hope you intend to enter one of these in the current monthly photo contest - several of them are outstanding!

I've always been intimidated by the quality of the pics that are posted, but maybe I will this time!

 

[Kip124thNY]

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing. Very cool being able to visit Gettysburg with your Dad.