Over the decades we've visited the Battlefields in Gettysburg along with the Gettyburg National Military Park Museum several times. Every time that we visit we see and learn something new. That's why we recommend that you visit several times over your lifetime if you're interested in the Civil War and the history of the United States.
On our most recent visit to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum we brought along two friends who were visiting us from the mid-west. My friend Robin is a Civil War military buff. He participates in war re-enactments for the Sons of Liberty group in rural Iowa. His great grandfather and great uncle both fought in the Civil War and both lost their lives in the battle.
This trip down to Gettysburg was very emotional for him and his wife. He learned a lot about the Civil War during the weekend and one thing he really enjoyed was the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum. That Cyclorama put the Civil War in more perspective for him with the sights, lights and sounds.
Visiting the museum is FREE. However, if you want to sit down in the theater to watch the movie (narrated by Morgan Freeman) and/or visit the Cyclorama, you'll have to pay an additional fee for those add-on activities. In my honest opinion, it's well-worth the admission fee!
We've previously blogged in-depth about the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and the Cyclorama. I won't repeat all of that information today. You can re-visit those posts on our travel blog. I did want to show you some new photographs that I took while enjoying the Cyclorama two months ago. It's always nice to see some updated photographs.
