Everyone enjoyed our day spent at Gettysburg, especially Avonlea Jane, who said the Gettysburg Address to anyone who would stand still long enough to listen.
After watching an introductory film (during which, Avonlea Jane joined in saying the Gettysburg Address), we headed for the Gettysburg Cyclorama, an 1883 painting of Pickett's Charge that is the largest painting in the U.S. (27 x 359 ft.).
Avonlea Jane was a little overwhelmed by the light and sound of the exhibit, which exhibited simulated canon fire.
(The varied color tint is due to the "time of day" lighting for each portion of the battle.)
After going through the National Park museum, we went to downtown Gettysburg to find some local flavor for lunch. Dillon and I were in charge of finding a place, and our specifications were that it have Tavern, Inn, or Ye Olde in the name. We happily found the Farnsworth House Inn.
When we parked the car, Avonlea Jane was fast asleep, and with Uncle Dillon's help, she not only survived the transfer from the car and the walk to the restaurant, but she also slept on his lap for the majority of the meal.
Once we were done in downtown Gettysburg, it was time to drive through the battlefields. All the grandparents and David were in one car--myself, Dillon, and the kids in another.
The cupola look-out used by Brig. Gen. John Buford to survey the potential battlefield
We were taken aback by all of the monuments lining and dotting the battlefields dedicated to individual regiments or to entire states. Above is the Indiana monument.
Little Round Top
Where Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address
Newly crawling Will wasn't exactly thrilled with being stuck in the car while touring the battlefields, so he was excited to get back to the house.
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