Friday April 4
Departs from campus via a bus between noon and 1 p.m. for Harrisburg, PA. That evening you can join the Harrisburg Civil War Roundtable . Chris Mackowski will give a talk on Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs.
Saturday April 5
Tour of the Gettysburg National Military Park with the museum and behind the scenes tour of the cyclorama depicting the battle. The American Battlefield Trust has an animated map of the battle that will help you understand the lay of the land. The battlefield and museum are both large so spending an the day is appropriate.
Sunday April 6
Sunday morning we will depart for Harpers Ferry, featuring the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park - the site of John Brown's Raid and numerous battles.
After lunch we will visit the Antietam National Battlefield. This is one of the critical battles of the war. The American Battlefield Trust has an over of the battle on YouTube. Around 5 p.m. we will depart to return to campus.
If you are interested email Phillip Payne (ppayne@sbu.edu) or Chris Mackowski (cmackows@sbu.edu).
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