Gettysburg info

Hello,


Here is the note going home tomorrow.  Can I get a quick count this week.  Thanks.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

June 21-24, 2014

Saturday, June 21  Rough Itinerary

            6:00 am           Depart from HBS.   I need to know who is going, who is driving, and any possible space available, so I can find out if we need to rent a van.

            4:30ish pm      Arrive at Artillery Ridge Campground in Gettysburg, PA.  Actual driving time is about 8 hours.  I’m figuring about 2 ½ hours for bathroom breaks and lunch.

            5:00 pm           Set up camp, get dinner started.

            6:00 pm           Eat dinner.

            6:30 pm           Go for a swim.  Take a quick shower.

            7:30 pm           Campfire time.

Sunday, June 22  Rough itinerary

            8:00 am           Breakfast

            9:00 am           Tour the battlefield

            12:00   pm       Lunch / Swim?

            1:30 pm           National Park Visitors Center (Museum, film, and cyclorama)

            4:30 pm           Nap / Swim?

            5:30 pm           Dinner

            7:30 pm           Gettysburg National Cemetary 

            9:00 pm           Ghost tour?

Monday, June 23  Rough itinerary

            8:00 am           Breakfast

            9:00 am           Battlefield walk (In the steps of Pickett)

            11:00 am         Battlefield walk (In the steps of Chamberlain)

            12:00 pm         Lunch

            1:30 pm           Downtown Gettysburg

            4:30 pm           Free choice: museums, battlefield, swimming, souvenir hunting?

            6:00 pm           Authentic 1863 meal at Historic Farnsworth House Inn?  (Goober peanut soup, turkey, duck, pheasant…)

            “The house sheltered Confederate sharpshooters during the three-day conflict, one of whom it is believed to have accidentally shot 20 year-old Mary Virginia "Jennie"  Wade, the only civilian who died during the battle. More than 100 bullet holes pock the walls.”

                                                http://www.farnsworthhouseinn.com/home.html

            8:00 pm           Final Campfire

Tuesday, June 24

            6:00 am           Break down camp.  Shower.  Breakfast.  Hit the road.

            6:30ish pm      Home again, home again, jiggety jig.

I am not rich by any means, and while I am perfectly willing to pay more than my share to give the kids the experience,  I can’t afford to cover all the multiple costs associated with this.  Here is a general breakdown of the major costs as I see them.

                        $8.50 a night per person camping. (25.50 total)

                        Approximately $15.00 a day for food, that includes the authentic meal above.  If people would like to forgo that experience, it would be about 12.00 a day for food.  (60.00 total, or 48.00)

                        $8.00 National Park Visitors Center and Museum Group Rate

That totals up to 93.50 or 81.50 (depending on the meal choice.)  This would be for anyone coming who wants me to take care of costs.  For the families coming, if they want to eat or do things on their own, they could pay for the things they take part in.  If I need to rent a van, I probably would just push it up to 100 each (or 88) to help defray that cost a bit.  All drivers, including me, would pay for their own gas and tolls.  This will be substantial, so anyone not driving would surely be welcome to chip in there too. 

Overall, not too shabby.  A four day camping experience for a hundred bucks is pretty much unheard of.  I think it will be worth our time, money and effort.

Let me know if you, your child or your family will be going, if you need rides, if you have space, if costs are prohibitive.  I'll do everything I can to see that no one opts out due to money considerations. 


Thanks for reading,


Mr. Shea