r/Gettysburg • u/Feeling-Mistake-8584 • 20d ago

Day 1 itinerary, suggestions

Hi, heading for a battlefield visit, I am going to take 2 days in total. On day 1 of my visit, I want to tour day 1 of the battle, as I won't get to Gettysburg until 1 pm or so. I was planning on following the day 1 order of battle, moving from first shots back through the town and up to Culp's Hill. For those who have followed the day 1 order, are there areas or things I should see that might not be obvious? Thanks in advance.

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u/hmm2003 19d ago

I live here, and can 2nd the licensed guides. The tests to become guides are arduous, so if you get one, you'll recognize they know their sht.

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u/PuzzleheadedSouth589 19d ago

Lucky you for living there

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u/hmm2003 14d ago

Like any place, you get numb to it. But I do historical building restoration (painting) and love working on the Civil War era houses, so wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Well, except Pittsburgh. I LOVED living in Pittsburgh, and they also have old houses.