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Nestled in Gettysburg is a family-friendly camping escape with cabins, historic charm, and nearby trails

If you're craving some outdoor adventure, this family-friendly campground near historic Gettysburg should tick all of the ...
Travel + Leisure

This Town Was the Site of the Civil War’s Bloodiest Battle—and It’s One of the Best Places to Visit for America’s 250th

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is perhaps best known as the site of a three-day Civil War battle and President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in 1863, but exploring local history is just the start of ...
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Lesson Plan: Weather and the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Battlefield guide Jeffrey Harding and Penn State University professor Jon Nese provide opening remarks for the lesson about how weather impacted the ...
Daily Herald

Reliving the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, and discovering an Illinois connection

The first shot of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fired by a man from DuPage County. Lt. Marcellus E. Jones of the 8th Illinois Calvary was on patrol outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ...
PBS

Gettysburg: Stories from the Battlefield

Explore lesser-known sites, stories, and volunteer efforts at Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg battlefield. Millions visit Gettysburg for its monuments and battlefield, but this documentary highlights ...