{"id":12408,"date":"2015-01-17T13:37:38","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T18:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=12408"},"modified":"2017-11-19T10:44:48","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T15:44:48","slug":"gettysburg-famous-fabulous-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/gettysburg-famous-fabulous-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Gettysburg \u2013 famous then, fabulous now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Located a mere 82 miles from Washington, DC, just into the south central part of Pennsylvania, the borough of Gettysburg<\/a> welcomes visitors today to some of the most famous real estate in the country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

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This\u00a0beautiful little town of less than 8,000 inhabitants sees millions of visitors each year.\u00a0 No wonder. In addition to the battlefields, Gettysburg is surrounded by natural beauty: Michaux State Forest, the Appalachian Trail and three state parks. Top that off with a fabulous wine trail and a hot new food scene, and you\u2019ve got the makings of a great vacation.<\/p>\n

The Gettysburg Battlefield<\/strong><\/h1>\n

When people first hear the name Gettysburg, minds swiftly try to fathom the bloodshed in those three famous days of July 1863. Incomprehensible to most, 51,000 died and the town was devastated. Today, through a wonderful reconstruction and restoration, people can come and learn about those events in a variety of ways:<\/p>\n