Gettysburg, PA

Abraham Lincoln (middle with no top hat) delivers the Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863.

Gettysburg, PA.  Just saying it sends chills down your spine.  The turning point of the Civil War, the Gettysburg Address, haunted battlefields the list of descriptions does not end.  It's one of the few places in this great nation where the history finds you instead of you finding the history.  Every step you take in this town something happened.  You and your family need to see this place.

Each year millions of people visit Gettysburg, but for most its just a stop on the way to some other well-known vacation destination.  Situated 1 hour from Harrisburg, PA, 2.5 hours from Philadelphia and 3.5 hours from Pittsburgh its not exactly the easiest place to get to unless you enjoy driving.  However, there is a small airport less than 2 miles from some of the most famous battlefields in the world.  That's how close Way to Go Air Charter can get you to the action.

Every year in July, the town holds a reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.  Thousands of reenactors dress up in authentic outfits from the Civil War, camp out in canvas tents and eat hardtack for a week while recreating battles at Picketts Charge, Devil's Den and Little Roundtop.  To this day you can still walk these sacred grounds that once witnessed the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

South Central Pennsylvania may not be known as the vacation mecca of the country, but it is something that you need to see.  Gettysburg, Hershey and Lancaster, PA hold some of the most unique experiences you have ever experienced.  Definitely worth the trip.     

Information websites:
Gettysburg Visitor's Center
Complete List of Year Round Events
Trip Advisor Recommendations
Wikipedia