Gettysburg, PA
Here we are with our new rig at Artillery Ridge RV Park.  Nice place.
This is a view of the Confederate cannons along Seminary Ridge.
Plaques like these were all over the battlefield identifying where soldiers were positioned.
This view is from Little Round Top looking north toward the battlefield.
We walked across this field where the infamous Pickett's charge occurred.
The area is called the "Copse of Trees".  Pickett's charge ended with over 10,000 dead in 50 minutes.
The "Wheatfield" was another location of massive losses for the North and the South.
This is another view of Little Round Top. Many troops lost their lives attacking and defending this position.
This view is from the extreme southwestern edge of the battlefield looking north.
Looking north towards the Pennsylvania memorial.  Pretty now, but a place of death in the Civil War.
While walking across the killing fields. I surprised this fox.  He quickly moved on.
On the weekends a number of reenactments tried to give visitors a feel for how the war was conducted.
As we toured the battlefield there were many poignant reminders like this of the soldiers who fought.
A statute of Gen. Robert E. Lee. He led the South to devastating losses at Gettysburg.
Confederate Gen. Longstreet was one of Lee's most trusted leaders.
When soldiers ran out of ammunition they resorted to any means to kill their foes.
The George Weikert Farm on the battlefield was of no particular significance it was just attractive.
This is the Trostle Farm.  You can still see a cannon ball hole in the brick wall facing right.
We lunched at the historic Dobbin House Tavern and highly recommend this very interesting restaurant.
Gettysburg appears to be "well-wired". Also, I counted 7 satellite dishes in this picture.
At Mount St. Mary College we saw the impressive statute honoring the Mother Mary.
The view from the statute down the Emmitsburg valley was equally impressive.
We took a few moments to walk down some garden paths on the grounds.
In this lovely grotto was America's oldest replica of the Grotto of Lourdes in France.
City Hall in Frederick was built in 1862.
Frederick was another quaint town with interesting architecture.
This mural is called "Earthbound" and had a  "3-D" look to it.
Another mural that looked almost real.
While in Frederick we took a walk to the cemetery where Francis Scott Key is buried.
The cemetery had a fascinating array of different headstones and monuments.
A picturesque view of the Shenandoah River as we crossed over the bridge to Harper's Ferry.
Looking up High Street in Harpers Ferry.  This is the "main drag" of the lower town.
An example of how improvements in woodworking technology sped up the making of gun stocks.
Another view of Harpers Ferry buildings.  At the top of the picture is St. Peter's Catholic Church.
The confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers is a popular rafting area.
Amtrack was passing through town while we were there.  It is waiting for clearance to go through the tunnel.
The Harpers Ferry train tunnel.
A shallow depression is all that remains of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal used in the 1830-50 era.
During our search for a covered bridge Susan found this interesting mushroom.
This covered wooden bridge is one of the shortest in length and height that we have seen.