Gettysburg, United States
Hancock Ave
N/A
+1 7173341124
Good for kids
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Gettysburg holds so much history, as well as energy. The Copse of Trees was a beautiful backdrop for Chris the Civil War reenactor and a stunning view as the sky lit up with vivid colors, casting the Copse of Trees in shadow. My sons loved this because they could view the canon balls set up, as though they were going to be used in the cannons presently. The Trees accent the monument beautifully.
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This place was great! We had a great \tour guide\ that was more a storyteller than a tour guide. She told the history by telling a story. She was dressed in clothing of the period and we got to visit the garret (attic) where a CSI investigation showed that a confederate soldier was killed there. Also visited the basement where the man of the house had a saloon set up. Totally fun visit and a gift shop at the end...what more could you ask for?!!!
This is the spot that the Confederates were trying to get to during Pickett's Charge. A few of them made it into the Union lines but they had no one to back them up. The attack failed. After this there wasn't any way the Confederates could win the war.
When you stand near the stone wall, at the spot where General Armistead, CSA, a part of Pickett's Charge, was cut down by sharpshooters, it is hard to describe. This was the only point in the northern line crossed by the South that day. Walking the line held by Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Indiana, Maine and New York troops, it is one of the most sobering things you will do. Most historians say our Union was saved during those three days from July 1 to July 3, 1863, although the war lasted two more years.
I was so taken by this place, by the seemingly impossible nature of the task the CSA was trying to accomplish with Pickett's Charge. I went to this spot several times over my few days here. One final one to catch the sunset over something so serene.
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