I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy Gettysburg all that much. I had been there one time and that was 
21 years ago – it was hot, I was sick, feeling horrible – I had not yet been diagnosed with polymyositis and lupus and didn’t know what the heck was wrong with me. Overall it was not an enjoyable memory. All I basically remembered of the Gettysburg experience was monuments – boring monuments and a small visitor center.
It has changed – what a nice new large visitor center and museum (on the left). Of course my health has been under control for years now with the help of medication so that helped tremendously.
One amazing feature at the museum is after you watch the short movie that gives you the history of Gettysburg you take an escalator to the top of the building. At the top is a round room, around the room is a painting – this painting goes around the whole room and it shows the Battle of Gettysburg. I am not that much on the Civil War, it 
has not really interested me greatly other than reading “Gone With the Wind” a half a dozen times and watching the movie too 
This painting though is amazing in the detail and how large it is. These two photo’s only show part of the painting.
Here is a photo of part of the museum as well on the left. And you can not go to Gettysburg and not see a cannon or two (try a hundred maybe LOL)
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One of my husbands interest is the Civil War Era and he enjoyed the day immensely! I must admit I did not read everything in the museum that tells you what it all is but I did enjoy looking at everything – and I’m glad we went again so that I do have better memories of it now.
As always click on the photo’s to enlarge.
Tomorrow I will do a post on our visit to Lancaster County PA – Amish country and quilts!
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