Gettysburg Private Trip and Guided Tour From the DC Area
Description
Let us transport you in a luxury vehicle to a turning point in the Civil War. You will be escorted by a Battlefield guide that will tell an in depth narrative of those three fateful days in July 1863 This tour gives you an in depth narrative of the events of Gettysburg battle by showing you artifacts, cinematic perspective and actual battlefield settings from a licensed professional battlefield guide. Once you arrive at Gettysburg National Park, you will go to the Visitor Center where they will be expecting you. You will see an introductory film, the Cyclorama and their museum. Grab a quick bite before your tour. A licensed Battlefield guide will accompany you in the vehicle you arrived in and take you on a two hour tour around the Battlefield, 16 stops all together. You will have the opportunity to step out at many of these stops along the way. The driving portion of the tour is two hours.
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Itinerary
Travel time to Gettysburg, Pa from the Washington, DC area is approximately one hour and a half. Upon arrival, you will visit the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War, see A Film, "A New Birth of Freedom". and see Cyclorama, a 360 degree painting depicting Pickett's charge.
Travelers will hop on and hop off at various sites along the actual Gettysburg Battlefield. This time is an approximate culmination of all subsequent stops listed below.
This memorial, located on the hill where Maj.Gen. Robert E Rodes' Confederates attacked from, threatening Union forces. 75 years later, 1800 Civil War veterans helped dedicate this memorial to "Peace Eternal in a Nation United".
At this site, Union soldiers held stubbornly against Rodes' advance. Eventually the Union line from here to McPherson Ridge would begin to crumble.
On this site, the Confederate army positioned itself on high ground along Seminary Ridge
The large open field to the east of here is where the last Confederate assault of the battle known as "Pickett;s Charge", occurred July 3rd.
Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Confederate army's assault's began here, directed at the Union troops occupying Devil's Den, the Wheatfield and Peach Orchard and against General Meade's undefended left flank at the Round Tops.
As a result of quick action by Brig. Gen Warren, Gen. Meade's chief engineer, Union officers were alerted to the Confederate threat and Federal reinforcements were brought here to defend the position
As a result of charges and countercharges, this field and nearby woods was strewn with over 4,000 dead and wounded
The Union line extended from Devil's Den to this point here, then angled northward on Emmittsburg Road. From here, Federal cannon bombarded Southern forces crossing the Rose Farm toward the Wheatfield. By that early evening, Confederate attacks overran the position.
Union soldiers crossed this ground on their way from the Peach Orchard to Cemetery Ridge to retreat as fighting raged to the south at the Wheatfield and Little Round Top
This is the point where Union artillery held the line here on Cemetery Ridge as General Meade called on more support to strengthen and hold the center of the Union position.
After having attacked the right flank of the Union army and occupying the lower slopes of Culp's Hill, the next morning the Confederates were driven off after 7 hours of fighting
Union forces here repelled a Confederate assault that reached the crest of this hill
Site of the most climatic moment of the battle on July 4th. after a 2 hour cannonade, some 7,000 union soldiers repulsed the bulk of the 12,000 man "Picket's Charge" causing General Lee's army to begin retreating
The setting for Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. It was delivered at the cemetery's dedication on November 19, 1863
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is not Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(2)
Our driver, Ehab, was very courteous and dressed well. We were driven in a very comfortable Cadillac Escalade XL. The private guide was very knowledgeable. The only disappointing thing was Eisenhower’s place was closed due to the shutdown but that was not a fault of this tour.
Thank you for sharing your experience with Monumental Tours! We’re delighted to hear that Ehab provided a courteous and professional service, and that you enjoyed the comfort of our Escalade. We’re also glad your guide’s knowledge helped make the tour memorable. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you on another tour in the future!
The Tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable and made our experience the best! The entire trip was planned very nicely and private tour was the way to go for us. Thank you!
I am so ecstatic to hear you guys enjoyed the tour!! Thank you so much for this great feedback!
