Gettysburg 2

The Civil War Battlefields

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October 15th 2012
Whilst in the DC are I spent some time touring the nearby civil war battlefield sites such as Gettysburg, Antietam Creek, First Bull Run and Fredricksburg. All these sites are national parks and have been extremeley well preserved. You can do self-guided tours of the battlefields by car or foot or even run the trails if you want. Ended up spending at least half a day at each (think Gettysburg took ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more