I spent several hours in and around Gettysburg today doing reporting for an upcoming story about area tourism.
I drove a bit of the National Military Park auto tour, and was pretty impressed. Even though the chilly, rainy day kept me from wandering around on foot, I could still imagine the troops walking over this landscape in 1863. It felt like sacred ground.
Well, until I finished the loop near East Cemetery Hill and was exiting onto Baltimore Pike. That's when I saw this:
Almost.....
I don't know what's worse, seeing those "Tourist Trap Signs" or the flea-markets that run along Rt. 30. But the town has to make money with what they have.
I'd rather see little mom and pop shops making a few bucks than a $20 million modern museum right in the middle.. but that's just me.
Those tours are always a lot of fun for us history geeks. Gotta love the panarama!!