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Mar 14, 2010 - Winter In The Carolina's
It's been some time since I posted a new entry here but I didn't want to be too repetitive.It's been some time since I posted a new entry here but I didn't want to be too repetitive....
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Nov 12, 2009 - Finally in North Carolina
After spending the summer in Gettysburg PA we're finally ready to travel south for a while to escape the really cold weather of Eastern Pennsylvania. ... Our last week in Gettysburg was spent saying bye to friends, new and old, sharing a farewell bottle of wine and homemade Cherry Pudding Cake by one last campfire. ... We rolled out of Gettysburg the weekend of their big Halloween celebration. ...
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Oct 28, 2009 - Gettysburg- a Civil War Museum
Gettysburg, PA. ... Gettysburg is the site of the Civil War's bloodiest battle. ... The Gettysburg Address. ... Gettysburg is now a 6,000-acre park with 1,300 gravestones and Memorials. ...
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Gettysburg has been a fascinating place to spend the week in. ... Gettysburg is more than an epic battle in an epic war. ... Gettysburg stands as the symbol of President Abraham Lincoln's charge to bring about equality for all Americans. ... It was here that Lincoln challenged the nation to live out its creed transforming Gettysburg from a place of devastation to a symbol of the nation's new birth of freedom. ... In July 1863 the turning point of the American Civil War occurred at the Battle of Gettysburg. ...
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Sep 26, 2009 - Gettysburg, PA
Well we arrived in Gettysburg, PA on Friday after a seven hour drive which to say the least very exciting. ... Anyways we did survive the drive and ended up at our campground late afternoon we are staying at the Gettysburg Battlefield RV Resort. ... We're all going to church then we are going out to the Gettysburg Battlefield and take in some more museums that are in town as well as we will try and do a walking tour that they say is really good. ...
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Sep 25, 2009 - Gettysburg , PA
Gettysburg Museum & Visitor’s Center One day we wanted to spend at Gettysburg, PA since it wasn’t far from Hershey. ... As mentioned the museum was filled with artifacts from the battles at Gettysburg. ... Just for prospective there were over 5,000 horses alone killed in the battles at Gettysburg. ... It is also the location where Abraham Lincoln made his famous Gettysburg Address. ...
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Sep 25, 2009 - Time Turns The Page - The Next Phase
Well, Summer is almost over. We spent the summer in a familiar place, Gettysburg, PA in the Gettysburg Battlefield Resort where over the past ten years most of the above memories were birthed. ... We had the pleasure of introducing two of our granddaughters to our life on wheels, welcomed our daughters one by one as they visited us over the summer with their husbands and children, the two youngest were 2 years and 7 months old.Well, Summer is almost over. We spent the summer in a familiar place, Gettysburg, PA in the Gettysburg Battlefield Resort where over the past ten years most of the above memories were birthed. ... We had the pleasure of introducing two of our granddaughters to our life on wheels, welcomed our daughters one by one as they visited us over the summer with their husbands and children, the two youngest were 2 years and 7 months old....
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Aug 21, 2009 - Gettysburg area
Gettysburg is surrounded by rolling hills, with high mountains in the distance, and beautiful farmland. ... Even before getting to the town, there are signs of the Civil War battle fought here.Gettysburg is surrounded by rolling hills, with high mountains in the distance, and beautiful farmland. ... Even before getting to the town, there are signs of the Civil War battle fought here....
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Aug 21, 2009 - Trip back in time
Well, I got the rest of my photos downloaded and we did some more sightseeing in Gettysburg, so will share while I can. ... , before coming to Gettysburg, we had time to meander through more lovely countryside, and to my birth town . ... We got to our Gettysburg campground that night, and went to Hanover the next day,by way of Bonneville. ...
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Aug 17, 2009 - Gettysburg, PA
We made it to Gettysburg, AGAIN. ... We were here several years ago.We made it to Gettysburg, AGAIN. ... We were here several years ago....
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Aug 13, 2009 - Day 24
We spent the day in Gettysburg today. ... We bought an auto tour CD at the gift shop and ventured out on a 2 ½ hour tour.We spent the day in Gettysburg today. ... We bought an auto tour CD at the gift shop and ventured out on a 2 ½ hour tour....
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