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Gettysburg Battlefield, October 25, 2010.

Connor and I took a drive to visit Gettysburg Battlefield, officially known as Gettysburg National Military Park. Living in Frederick gives us easy access to some amazing attractions and historical locations, and Gettysburg is no exception (it's only 35 miles north of us). This was my first time there, and after careful consideration, I decided to post these photos completely unedited, save for two exceptions, to really give viewers a feel for the century-and-a-half of sadness that still lingers here. The aforementioned exceptions are that I scaled all the photos for web-friendliness, and I gently color-corrected the photo of the park entrance sign.
Welcome to Gettysburg National Military Park.
Welcome to Gettysburg National Military Park.		 g1/09/753709/3/130282844.qPzstyGD.jpg Devil's Den, a large rocky outcrop that was a site of major importance on Day 2 of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Devil's Den, a large rocky outcrop that was a site of major importance on Day 2 of the Battle of Gettysburg.		 Near the top of the path to reach the top of Devil's Den, which is about 30 or so feet above the road.
Near the top of the path to reach the top of Devil's Den, which is about 30 or so feet above the road.
Little Round Top as seen from the hill just beyond the top of Devil's Den. This view is roughly east.
Little Round Top as seen from the hill just beyond the top of Devil's Den. This view is roughly east.		 A monument above and slightly north of Devil's Den.
A monument above and slightly north of Devil's Den.		 Another view of Little Round Top.
Another view of Little Round Top.		 A small chapel (for lack of a better term) atop Little Round Top.
A small "chapel" (for lack of a better term) atop Little Round Top.
Farmland, facing west from the top of Devil's Den.
Farmland, facing west from the top of Devil's Den.		 Little Round Top.
Little Round Top.		 Little Round Top.
Little Round Top.		 The terrain of Little Round Top.
The terrain of Little Round Top.
The Slaughter Pen just south of Little Round Top. So named for the sheer number of Confederate soldiers killed here.
The "Slaughter Pen" just south of Little Round Top. So named for the sheer number of Confederate soldiers killed here.		 The cannon of the 4th New York Independent Battery.
The cannon of the 4th New York Independent Battery.		 Another view of the farmland, just to get a sense of the scope of this battle.
Another view of the farmland, just to get a sense of the scope of this battle.		 g1/09/753709/3/130282859.mM2eN2Hk.jpg
The 4th New York's cannon.
The 4th New York's cannon.		 The Slaughter Pen. My van, lower right, just seems sacrilegious.
The Slaughter Pen. My van, lower right, just seems sacrilegious.		 g1/09/753709/3/130282862.jXE4m0s2.jpg g1/09/753709/3/130282863.wIChTvqf.jpg
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Some of the park is still actively farmed.
Some of the park is still actively farmed.		 13th Massachusetts Volunteers.
13th Massachusetts Volunteers.		 g1/09/753709/3/130282870.3xpc2RNk.jpg g1/09/753709/3/130282871.i5uPZFsz.jpg
g1/09/753709/3/130282872.A7nvh7lt.jpg Pennsylvania's monument to its fighting men. By far the largest of the over 1600 monuments in the 6000 acre park.
Pennsylvania's monument to its fighting men. By far the largest of the over 1600 monuments in the 6000 acre park.		 15th and 50th New York Engineers.
15th and 50th New York Engineers.		 A lone cannon stands silent vigil atop Little Round Top. Beyond it is Devil's Den.
A lone cannon stands silent vigil atop Little Round Top. Beyond it is Devil's Den.

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