February 28, 2009

Gettysburg Tours

A woman emailed me after viewing my Gettysburg Field Trip pages. She wanted to find a tour guide for a group of educators for whom she is planning a trip to Gettysburg.

I was able to answer her fairly quickly because I recalled that Gettysburg Battlefield has a policy that tour guides must be licensed there. A quick search took me to the Association of the Gettysburg Tour Guides.field If you are going in a small group you can join one of the tours at the Visitors Center; a large group should make a reservation in advance.

Since her group is coming from far away, I commented that a trip to Gettysburg can easily be combined with a trip to Harper's Ferry, Frederick, or Antietam. These all offer fascinating historical sites. Frederick (Maryland) has the Museum of Civil War Medicine, the Barbara Fritchie House, and nearby Monocacy Battlefield.
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2 comments:

  1. Betsy Banks Adams8:37 PM, February 28, 2009

    Hi Linda.. We hope to visit Gettysburg someday. My hubby (George) loves Civil War history--and he has been there. BUT--he needs to take me now!!!!!

    Thanks for this post.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  2. www.ourexplorer.com9:35 AM, March 08, 2009

    Thanks for sharing the information. "icensed tour guides" can help travelers get to know more about the place and have more fun during the visit.

    OurExplorer - Travel through the eyes of a local

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