We
started the day with breakfast at Gettysburg's No.1 rated restaurant,
Hunt's Battlefield Cafe. Not only was the food good, it was reasonably
priced and the owner was happy to point out the "must sees" in
Gettysburg and provide us with a lot of background history before we
went exploring the 6,000 acre historic site.The battlefield tour is 24 miles long! Thankfully, the Cafe owner gave us a few good suggestions and so we spent a couple of hours learning about the battle that claimed 50,000 casualties. There are monuments and exhibits throughout the park as well as trails and pathways that all contribute to the historical significance of this park.
The Gettysburg Museum of History was next on our list. This privately owned collection of over 4,000 artifacts is free of charge. The curator is the great, great grandson of a man who found artifacts on his farm and kept them for future generations. It is a very unique museum.
Leaving Gettysburg we headed north and ended up in the Poconos in New York State for the night. Much of the route here was scenic, while other parts were in the company of maniac freeway drivers. However, we just kept to our 55 mph speed and ignored everyone else.
Tomorrow: more driving at 55 MPH!
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