The Season is Drawing to a Close

(L to R) Governor Ed Rendell, Richard Dreyfuss, and Jim Getty (Lincoln impersonator)

(L to R) Governor Ed Rendell, Richard Dreyfuss, and Jim Getty (Lincoln impersonator)

The new Lincoln statue at the Visitor's Center

The new Lincoln statue at the Visitor's Center

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Last weekend marked the Dedication Day and Remembrance Day ceremonies in Gettysburg, the last big events of the season. And what a beautiful weekend it was!

Dedication Day ceremonies (the 146th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address) on Thursday featured speeches by Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss and other dignitaries.

Remembrance Day (Saturday) hosted one of the largest parades of the year, including what must have been several thousand Union and Confederate reenactors (photos below).

The weekend also saw the unveiling and dedication of the new Lincoln statue at the Visitor’s Center.

The town has been very busy over the last few days with crowds of reenactors and tourists packing the sidewalks. The good turnout was parting due to the mild weather, a great improvement over recent years.

But as the end of November approaches, so does the end of our regular season for Segway tours in Gettysburg. We’ll start again with regularly-scheduled tours in March but in the interim we will continue to do tours on a reservation-only basis (weather permitting).

Thanks to all those who made our second year a great success! Reservation are already piling up for the Spring so we’re looking forward to an even better year in 2010. We hope that you will join us!




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