Gettysburg

Four states in one day

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October 13th 2009
Day 177 (Tuesday 13/10/09, NJJ) Drove to Harpers Ferry and got the shuttle bus into the old town, very informative. Then on to Gettysburg. Visited four states today - Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Drove around Gettyburg Battlefield which took just under two hours. The weather was perfect and the scenery colours were amazing. Once again another interesting and moving experien ... read more

North America » United States » Pennsylvania » Carlisle

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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