Visiting Fisher Veterans' Memorial Park in Lebanon

Fisher Veterans' Memorial Park is located at 521 South 9th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. This park is free to visit and is open to the public from dawn to dusk. Throughout the park you'll find several very nice veteran's memorials honoring our heroes who fought in various wars. This park hosts patriotic events throughout the year.

The park is relatively small in size compared to other parks. At the southern end of the park you'll find a large M-60 military tank. As you walk through the park you'll see various war memorials honorning the men and women who fought in the Korean War, Gulf War, the Spanish War, Vietnam War, etc. The park was established to honor the men who fought and died in these wars from Lebanon County. 

Park is well-maintained with walking paths and is situated on 1.2 acres. One of the most famous statues in the park is called the "Hiker" who honors veterans from 3 turn of the century conflicts such as the Spanish-American War. It was dedicated on September 7th, 1940.  (see the photos below).

One of the things I really liked about visiting the park is how peaceful the park is. There's several park benches along the walking paths and near various memorials that you can sit down on. It's nice to just sit and reflect on what America means to you. Freedom is not free! Men and women give up their lives for this country!!! 

If you're going to be in Lebanon and want to honor some of our veterans....stop by Fisher Veterans' Memorial Park to pay your respects. If you're interested in attending any of the patriotic events that are hosted there...contact the city or Lebanon County to request a schedule of upcoming events.

Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum

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.