There are some really nice hotels throughout Gettysburg that act as a nice resting space for those who have come to this city for a connection with America’s history. This is the city of the battle that gave a victory to the Union Army as they ended the invasion of General Robert E Lee. It was the bloodiest battle of the whole conflict which made it the best place for President Lincoln to make is famous Gettysburg Address speech. The place were so many had fallen from both sides all for the freedoms of all people no matter the color of there skin.

The National Military Park in Gettysburg Pennsylvania is the place to start your journey into the past. There is a new Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center which was funded by many donations give to the Gettysburg Foundation. They opened the doors to the museum in September 2008. There is a gallery on the war as a whole as well as Gettysburg role. It is has some restored relics such as a Cyclorama as well as one of the largest collections of Civil War artifacts in the world. Visitors can enjoy some great multimedia exhibits of what happened during the battle.

Then there is the David Wills House which is were President Lincoln stayed the night before his big address. It is now a museum that tells the story of Lincoln as well as the planning of the soldiers cemetery and its dedication. Then there is the Camp Life: Civil War Collections which is dedicated to the soldiers life. It is filled with the photos and old possessions that many soldiers had in their camps. What a soldier carried and had in his tent was determined by the roll they played.

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