Headed to central PA

[darin]

Easter sunday my ex lost her grandmother, who lived about an hour from us the last five years. Grandma grew up in Derry, PA - so will be buried there. I'm packing up the kids and, yes, the ex for 18hrs (round trip) and four days sharing a hotel room. Grandma passed two weeks shy of her 95th birthday. What I admired about her, especially, was the last four or five years, Grandma would tell me - during her party - "Darin, I hope this is the last one. oh my!" :)

I'm going to use the trip to drive a little farther to give the kids (and yes, their mom...) a few days in one of their favourite places: Gettysburg. Ghost hunting, Horse Tours, and all-around just amazing.

I'll post pics. Yup.

:)

[Abbey Marie]

Great plan! I really need to get to Gettysburg.

[Jeff]

Sorry for your loss Darin
May she R.I.P.
Safe travels

[Kathianne]

Great plan! I really need to get to Gettysburg.

I know I've written about it before, one of my favorite places when doing DC. I also love Ft. McHenry in Baltimore.

Whenever we've done Gettysburg, 5 times now I think, we do the old cemetery, battlefield, and museum. Then do 'drive/walk' of all the state monuments. It's awesome. Takes us about 5-6 hours, but we read as much as possible. LOL!

[Abbey Marie]

D, if you have a chance, while you are in PA, check out the Brandywine Battlefield in Chadds Ford, PA. Then be sure to go to very nearby Longwood Gardens and take your camera. I would love to see your talent for photography at Longwood.


On September 11, 1777, approximately thirty thousand British and American soldiers fought in the Chadds Ford area in what is known as the Battle of the Brandywine. On that warm day, musket and cannon fire echoed over the rolling hills of the Brandywine valley and changed the landscape and views of its inhabitants for years after. This historically rich environment located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania represents many aspects of American life, especially in the 18th century. It enlightens visitors of the importance of this area in the early days of our nation’s birth and instills the ideas that we strive to preserve in todays world. Today, the Brandywine Battlefield historic site sits on 52 acres of the location that was the Continental encampment and offers many different programs and tours to the public in order to bolster the appreciation for historical thinking and preservation. We invite all to come to the park to learn with us about the largest land battle of the American Revolution that often goes overlooked in the history books. We offer daily tours of Washington’s Headquarters, a twenty minute film on the battle, and a trip through our museum. Battlefield tours and special programs are also available. Please follow the links on this site for further information. The Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates thank everyone for their continuing support and look forward to seeing you soon! http://www.ushistory.org/brandywine/index.htm


Longwood Gardens: The old duPont mansion and acres and acres of gardens and statuary, and a huge conservatory. http://longwoodgardens.org

http://longwoodgardens.org/sites/default/files/flickr_photos/14892739503_ff6f75e68b_1411790509.jpg

http://longwoodgardens.org/sites/default/files/styles/highlight_item_wide/public/highlight_images/167707_Indoor%20Vista%20for%20Consideration_Matos_ %20Cathy%20_Longwood%20Volunteer%20Photographer_.j pg?itok=wicWJzaq

http://longwoodgardens.org/sites/default/files/styles/highlight_item_small/public/highlight_images/167414_Garden%20Highlights_Tess%20Additon.jpg?itok =wjLBhB6Z

[Bilgerat]

My Lady and I went there a couple years back to visit my family.

We took in the film "A new birth of freedom" and the Cyclorama. I highly recommend it

http://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/fees.htm