LifeNRA Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 We went to Gettysburg, PA over the weekend. I really thought that we were going to drive through the battlefield with a map and go through the three day war. Well, we got a map from the National Gettysburg Museum. All it had was the names of the roads on it! Nothing about the battle! I was very dis-appointed. Then it dawned on me about the the prices they wanted for the tour! $26 per head for the bus tour. $55 for a private tour in YOUR vehicle, 1-6 people. (Using your gas BTW!!!) $70 for the same tour for 7-15 people. (Again, using your vehicle and gas!) $8 per head for the 22 minute movie at the museum. Since they COMMERCIALIZED this place I will never returned! It is really a shame what they did to this place. I have some pics that I will post in a few days when I retrieve them out of the digital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 wow. that's too bad they market history like that. i'd love to see some of the civil war battlefields. what a horrble time in our history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Gettysburg----is special. If you know a little history you really don't need a map. Best time to go is during the re-enactment. Feels like your a really there. The big map is a good reference. I've been all over the battlefield. I had 3 relatives fight there. 1 died of his wounds & is buried a stone's throw from where Lincoln gave the address. His photo use to be in the museum also. I'll go back----CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Wow! Sounds a lot different from when I went there as a kid in the 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 I can remember going to Gettysburg with my stepfather when I was a kid. Do not remember it costing anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 I have a buddy I used to teach with who is a licensed tour guide for Gettysburg. He had to retire a few years ago because of heart trouble, but I sure would like to tour that place with him one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativetexan Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 I agree the expense sucks. Might wager a guess though that most of that is covering the high expense of infrastructure (fuel, maintenance, guides, promotional products, etc.) these days. Its unfortunate that so many people will choose to pass simply for that reason, and I surely can't blame them. I've been wanting to go there for quite some time. I have a bunch of tour/history links saved and I will look through them and see if there are any discounted packages or ways to go on the cheap and post them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 The biggest and really the only complaint I have. The map they hand out, should have the info listed in numerical order as the Battle happened. Have the info printed on the other side. If they want to charge a nominal fee for the map, that would be ok! As far as costs are concern for buildings and grounds. This park is run by the US GOVERNMENT! We are all ready paying for this! All of us! Which is why I say they did this on purpose! They want the public to pay for these services. They do not want the public to do this on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 ...I remember going to so many of the wonderful historical battlefields and landmarks from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars... -my grandmother, in the summers between her teaching the school year, would take my sister and I to all of those amazing places, when we lived in Jersey, and Ohio (we drove all over) -and then when we moved to Texas...she took us to the Alamo, and other places... -The reinactments were what I remember the most...especially Jockey-Hollow, in New Jersey...never forgot that special smell of blackpowder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I think they have a cd you can plug in and drive down the roads and it gives you the tour that way. We had to do a field trip there back in high school and it was kind of lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm23494 Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I think they have a cd you can plug in and drive down the roads and it gives you the tour that way. We had to do a field trip there back in high school and it was kind of lame. I remember the time that we went that we also used a cd and did a self guided tour. Things should get busy there within the next week or so as things get set up for the reenactment. They have done quite a bit to the museum over the last 5 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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