I know this is jumping around a lot but I wanted to tell you about an amazing trip I went on last month. In January I went to Gettysburg with my Civil War class and my grandfather. He has always been the person to get me interested in history and the Civil Was so he was a shoe in for an invite…..I know you are thinking Gettysburg in January?! You must be crazy. At first I thought it might be a little crazy but it turned out awesome! It was over 40 the entire time. We were able to tour the whole park on foot and get the REAL experience. I went in July once and it was so miserably packed, and the double decker bus tour just did not do it for me. Walking around Little Round Top, Devils Den, and the Peach Orchard was indescribable.
Being the only ones on the field and the trees being bare I was able to see so much. A lot of people do not know that when Gettysburg happened there were not any trees. I mean, makes sense. It was farm land. Then being able to march across the field for Picketts Charge so incredible. Just looking out on the land it looks like it was rolling land, so it is easy to see where Lee came from with his plans. Gettysburg in the winter is well worth it. If you love the battle, then this is the ideal time to go. Although, if you are looking for a place to eat or a place to buy souvenirs then you may be out of luck because half of the town is shut down for the season.
