Possible Gettysburg itinerary

Hello,

A rough itinerary of our upcoming, non school affiliated Gettysburg trip:

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

June 23-26, 2016

Thursday, June 23  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.

Friday, June 24  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 Cemetery 

            9:00 pm           Ghost tour?

Saturday, June 25  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

or

Eat at the 1776 Dobbin House? (Candlelight, below ground, period dining. Oldest house in Gettysburg and a stop on the Underground Railroad)

http://www.dobbinhouse.com

8:00 pm           Final Campfire

Sunday, June 26

            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 $14.00 a day for food, that includes snacks, drinks, ice cream at the downtown Mr. G’s Ice Cream.  The period dinner is an added cost. I added another ten to that day’s food cost, but I think it is well worth it  (66.00 total)

                        $8.00 National Park Visitors Center and Museum Group Rate

That totals up to $99.50. 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.  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.

Have a great night,

Mr. Shea