“LOST GETTYSBURG”
So you’ve been to Gettysburg before?
You probably haven’t seen this!
A Comprehensive Tour led by Licensed Battlefield Guides
Rich Kohr and Tim Smith
With a Special Presentation by Dean Shultz
Spend a weekend at either of Gettysburg’s premiere Bed & Breakfasts and participate in a one-of-a-kind private bus and walking tour visiting things that have come and gone on the Battlefield. A rare opportunity to visit today’s forgotten corners of the Battlefield, including Neill (Lost) Avenue, the original path to Big Round Top, monuments that have been moved, the electric trolley line, 50th Anniversary Camp site, hidden quarries, and much, much more!
One weekend ONLY: June 12th – 14th, 2009
Package Price is just $175.00 per person** in addition to regular room rate and includes the following:
- 2 night stay for two at either the Cashtown Inn or the Doubleday Inn (including a full hot breakfast served both mornings of your stay).
- Exclusive dinner at the Historic Cashtown Inn on Friday evening. Enjoy a four-course meal at Gettysburg’s finest restaurant (only alcoholic beverages excluded-please see attached menu). Post-dinner presentation by Licensed Battlefield Guide Tim Smith on a photographic history of the Battlefield.
- A special visit to Neill Avenue on Saturday morning. We have secured permission from Dean Shultz to cross his property to access Neill Avenue on Wolf’s Hill.
- Private bus* and walking Battlefield tour on Saturday afternoon with Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr, with lunch at Dunlap’s Restaurant and Bakery.
- Private Battlefield 2+ hour walking tour of Big Round Top with Licensed Battlefield Guide Tim Smith on Sunday morning.
*Bus is a full size coach with a restroom. The bus will be nearby at all times during the Battlefield tour should anyone require a comfort break. Please note that the bus will NOT return to the Cashtown Inn or the Doubleday Inn until the conclusion of the tour late Saturday afternoon. If you will need to leave the tour before its conclusion you should arrange your own transportation.
Schedule of Events:
Friday June 12, 2009
3:00-5:00PM: Check-in at either the Cashtown Inn or the Doubleday Inn.
7:00PM: Exclusive dinner at the Cashtown Inn. After dinner, Licensed Battlefield Guide Tim Smith will present a photographic history of the Battlefield, emphasizing the areas the tour will visit on Saturday. Tim will present numerous photographs of the Battlefield taken from the time of the battle until today.
Saturday June 13, 2009
8:00AM: Breakfast at the Inns
9:15AM: The bus will leave the Doubleday Inn for Neill Avenue.
9:30AM: “Lost Lane”
Mr. Dean Shultz will meet the group at his home on the Baltimore Pike. From there, Dean will lead us across his property to Neill Avenue, a landlocked strip of land owned by the National Park Service. This is perhaps the least visited part of the Battlefield and we have a rare opportunity to see the ground and the monuments placed there. Brig. Gen. Thomas Neill’s brigade of the Union VI Corps was placed on the far right flank of the army’s infantry line, positioned on Wolf Hill. It engaged in skirmishing with the Confederates of Johnson's division, which was assaulting Culp’s Hill.
Please note that we will be away from the bus during this time. This walk will include rough terrain and some strenuous activity.
12:30-2PM: Catered lunch at Dunlap’s Restaurant & Bakery in Gettysburg.
2:00-5:30PM: “Gone Baby Gone”
Led by Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr, the tour will continue to the south end of the Battlefield. The afternoon session will focus on the things that have come and gone, and how the Park has changed over its history. The tour will take us to the fields of Pickett’s Charge to view the old trolley line that ran through the area. We will talk about the 50th Anniversary encampment that was located there. Rich will take the tour to quarry sites used for the flank markers on the field today. He will also show the group monuments that have been moved and their old locations. Along the way, we will also visit some of the rock carvings on the Battlefield. Following the tour, the bus will return the participants to the Doubleday Inn.
5:30PM+: Free time for dinner
Sunday June 14, 2009
8-10:00AM: Breakfast and check-out.
10AM-12PM: “The Other Round Top”
Join Licensed Battlefield Guide Tim Smith at the base of Big Round Top, as he explores the “Other” Round Top’s trails, folklore, fortifications, historic photos, unique rock formations, monuments, and observation towers now long gone. Although rarely visited today, Big Round Top has its own fascinating story to tell. Looming 120 feet higher than Little Round Top, the hill played a key role in the Battle. Big Round Top stood in path of the Confederate Infantry on July 2nd and was occupied by the Union on July 3rd. Following the war visitors enjoyed the view from its summit and veterans placed monuments along it slopes.
Please note that we will be following the old path to the summit. This walk will include rough terrain and some strenuous activity.
Pricing for weekend package:
Regular room rate for two night stay (your choice of room and your choice of Inn – subject to availability) plus ONLY $175.00 per person.
To make a reservation for this fun-filled weekend, simply book the room of your choice:
Cashtown Inn: (717) 334 – 9722 www.cashtowninn.com
Doubleday Inn: (717) 334 – 9119 www.doubledayinn.com
Space and rooms are limited and on a first come, first serve basis!!
*Friday dinner includes all food, taxes and gratuity. Alcoholic beverages are excluded.
**Pricing based on 2 occupants per room. Single occupants resposible for double occupant pricing.
**Gift Certificates not accepted for Package Weekends.