Wgetam radio went on the air in 1950 and wgtyfm in 1962. We are endorsed by cbs radio, gettysburg paranormal association, and we are the official ghost tour of 105. Gettysburgpa radio station, addresses, maps, phone. The gettysburg cyclorama oil painting immerses visitors in the fury of picketts charge during the third day of the battle of gettysburg. The new birth of freedom council, the national park service, and the gettysburg national military parkeisenhower national historic site are proud to offer scouting groups the opportunity to participate in the gettysburg heritage trails program, which includes a stop at the visitor centernational cemetery, two hiking trails through the battlefield at gettysburg, a walking tour of historic. Gettysburgpa radio station, addresses, maps, phone numbers. The bestselling auto tour takes visitors around the actual battlefield dramatically and accuratley telling the story at the exact place where events occurred. Current prices as of 022016 for gettysburg items are. Gettysburg railroad station, gettysburg, pennsylvania. Presentations range from 20 to 60 minutes in length. This is the official nps gettysburg map, including labels and tour stop descriptions for a selfguided auto tour 24 miles in length. We were also fortunate enough to have bought a twocd audio. Gettysburg historic main patch new birth of freedom council.
Apr 18, 2011 the battle of gettysburg wherever you go, there you are. Please note that we can not guarantee the status or availability of these podcasts. Gettysburg histories specializes in preserving our local history. Getting the most out of a visit to gettysburg national military park. The gettysburg lincoln railroad station, also known as the gettysburg. Ive come up with some tips to help kids get the most out of a visit to gettysburg national military park. You can click on the radio station name for the website if they have one. The hopes of trees okay it would basically this this patch of trees are okay what you dont know is to the right of that. The 155th anniversary of the battle of gettysburg and a. Hours of operation last time to enter the museum is one hour prior to closing.
The concise audio tour of the gettysburg battlefield. Get in the holiday spirit with a leisurely ride to new york city aboard a luxury bus to see the famous radio city christmas spectacular and the radio city. To search by specific location andor music format or genre click radio station search. Site r is moving to a 380 mhz project 25 trunked radio system. The facilitys operations center, dcs technical control facility, the northeast dial service assistance center and information center provide planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of over 38 communications systems switching, transmission, data distribution, visual information, and power generation that support the various customers of the alternate joint communications center site r. In stock and ready to ship with free standard shipping. Gettysburg town walking tours gettysburg licensed town. Couldnt possibly be on the tour route any more than the hour and a half this tour takes. Recorded or live guides gettysburg segway tours segway. Town walking tours of gettysburg to individuals or groups of any size and age.
Gettysburg battlefield tours gettysburg tours gettysburg. Any usage on radiolineup is protected under the fair use provisions of the law. Gettysburg heritage trails program overview new birth of. All trademarks and s are the property of their respective owners. Visitor services program to volunteer at gettysburg national military park is, in a small way, to partake of this nations precious legacy. Occ fall and winter bus trips toms river, nj patch. The radio station provides a guided tour of the heart of the elk management area. National cemetery virtual tour gettysburg national military. We operate out of the gettysburg lincoln railroad station at 35 carlisle street, which is owned by the gettysburg foundation. To visit a radio stations website click on the website column on the far right and a new window will open. To receive the complete patch where all segments are sewn together, scouts must have completed the five program elements. Lincoln train museum admissions and hours lincoln train.
After 66 years of a radio presence in gettysburg, its two commercial radio stations will be leaving in midsummer. We focus on events, people, and places at roughly the time of the civil war. Gettysburg station is an approximately 200,000 sf commercial center located along route 30 in gettysburg, pa, approximately onequarter mile from the us route 15 corridor. Hi tony and jenny, i love your podcast, it has taken over any radio station or music on my phone when i drivelol.
And a number of youve said today you would you guys lead a tour to gettysburg. The amount of licensed radio communications in this area has declined significantly over the past couple of years. Lincoln train museum admissions and hours lincoln train museum. Heres a soldiers national cemetery map, zooming in on the cemetery famously dedicated by abraham lincolns gettysburg address. New birth of freedom council, bsa website for the new. Gettysburg heritage trail program livingston pack 16. The experience starts on the ground where you will be able to assist the crew in. Radio stations in gettysburg, pennsylvania radio lineup. The historic gettysburg trail is a walk through the downtown area to help visitors imagine what it was like to live in gettysburg in july 1863.
Wrap it up with a final formation at the visitors center. Battle of gettysburg podcasts can be accessed via the stitcher website. Not just a history lesson, the experience gettysburg guidebook and app includes videos, stunning photos, and gpstriggered audio that recreate the most important battle fought on american soil, the battle of gettysburg. If we have no guests in the store one hour prior to posted closing time we will close the store at that time as well so if you hope to experience our museum program please be sure to arrive prior to the hour preceding our posted closing. There is a five part patch that the youth and adults can earn when they visit gettysburg national military park. Citizens, students, families and others who travel to this place from all over the world seek to understand something more of it than what they once knew. Public gettysburg boy scout troop 38 dansville, new york. This patch segment is available for purchase to be awarded to scouts who complete the visitors center and national cemetery portion of. The radio station phone numbers all have the 717 area code. Consistently rated among the best gettysburg tours available, gettysburg tours, inc. The visitor centernational cemetery includes museum, movie, and cyclorama the billy yank trail 10 milesabout a 6 hour hike the johnny reb trail 45 miles about a 3. Most tour operators, hotelsmotels, and other business no longer use radios, and the few that do are now using frs units. The gettysburg heritage center partners with several tour groups to allow you to choose what suits your needs the best.
The head of lincoln, with gettysburg written beneath it, is earned by visiting the visitors. Stop 1 cemetery entrance the gettysburg national cemetery is famous throughout the world today as the site of abraham lincolns gettysburg address, delivered at the cemeterys dedication ceremony four and a half months after the battle. Took you to all the points on the driving tour and explained them well. Horseback riding trails visit this page to learn more about the designated bridle trails for horseback riding throughout the park. Gave me a much better understanding of the events at gettysburg. If we have no guests in the store one hour prior to posted closing time we will close the store at that time as well so if you hope to experience our museum program please be sure to arrive prior to. The program is administered by our local council, york adams area council. There are a variety of ways to explore the park including on foot, by car, with the help of an audio recording, accompanied by a park staff guide, or aboard the the gettysburg battlefield bus tours, which is what we chose. Gettysburg railroad station gettysburg, pennsylvania. Expectations of scouts new birth of freedom council, bsa. The gettysburg lincoln railroad station, also known as the gettysburg train station, lincoln train station or western maryland railroad station, is a historic train station with depot, platform, museum and offices on carlisle street in gettysburg, pennsylvania. By law, every tour on the gettysburg national military park requires a licensed battlefield guide lbg. A trip to gettysburg isnt complete without a visit to the gettysburg national military park. Complete gettysburg heritage trails patch new birth of.
May 11, 20 exploring the gettysburg national military park. The horizontal white lines mark where the old tracks leading to the station would have been in the 1860s. There are several great ways to tour the gettysburg battlefield. Much better than the longer and pricier audio tours. This patch segment is available for purchase to be awarded to scouts who complete the visitors center and national cemetery portion of the gettysburg historic trail program. The tracks on the right would have continued approximately 500 yards to the west away from the camera to some warehouses. We are open 7 days a week and offer tours between 10.
We also offer memorable ghost tours and group tours. From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations help bring the past to life. We can create customized tours for scout groups, visiting schools, businesses, organizations and traveling tour groups. Gettysburg train rides and museums visit gettysburg. Our fcc public inspection file is available here check out our brand new streaming page to listen. Find more information about downloading their app for your devise or computer here. Gettysburg battlefield gettysburg tours gettysburgs. You earn the star patch to go with the main gettysburg patch. Several remaining area camp grounds still using their wfm systems. The experience starts on the ground where you will be able to assist the crew in the set up of the hot air balloon.
Gettysburg, long remember is a comprehensive, selfguided tour of the battlefield at gettysburg taken in the comfort of your own vehicle. Gettysburg experience day tour vacations made easy. But because we do the tours every year i admit they kinda feel like the stories repeat. Battlefield auto tour is the mostpopular selfguided audio tour of the gettysburg national military park. View is from the east facing west at approximately 2. Travel through picturesque countryside to gettysburg, pennsylvania from washington dc where you will enjoy a fullynarrated historical tour of the battle of gettysburg, a trip to shriver house museum, and the gettysburg visitor center as well as visit these awesome places. At some point in the not too distant future or do wanna do that. Gettysburg tours, tour gettysburg, gettysburg battlefield. Gettysburg railroad station gettysburg, pennsylvania tour. Gettysburg battlefield podcast tours gettysburg national. The project will have signalized access to the major eastwest traffic corridor in southcentral pennsylvania. Check out our brand new streaming page to listen to wzbt online and onthego from your favorite player.
Gettysburg train rides and museums if you have a train hobby or know someone who does, the gettysburg train rides and museums should be part of your gettysburg vacation. Adams county pennsylvania scanner frequencies and radio. The lbgs are licensed and provided by the park service. Operable from 1858 to 1942, it contributes to the gettysburg battlefield historic district and is most notable as president. Oct 02, 2018 after visiting gettysburg with my nineyearold daughter and talking to katie lawhon from the gettysburg public affairs office, barbara sanders, gettysburgs education specialist, and renae maclachlan, our official battlefield guide. Gettysburg the historical society of rockland county invites you to join us on an overnight excursion to gettysburg, pennsylvania, may 23, 2015.
We found 91 fm radio stations and 75 am radio stations in the gettysburg, pa area. This trail is approximately three miles and takes 23 hours to complete. The tour includes all three days of the battle as well as many human interest stories about the participants and the citizens of gettysburg. Gettysburg ghost caught on camera real ghost stories online. Enjoy your time in gettysburg by reserving a walking tour in advance or by dropping by the gettysburg lincoln rr station, where a guide is waiting to share the towns many stories with you. Take a scenic train ride you can actually ride a train across the day 1 battlefields and travel north of. Fought during the first three days of july 1863, the third year of war, the battle of gettysburg was one of the most critical battles of the war and occurred at a time when the fate of the nation hung in the balance, the summer of 1863. Everyone in your car gets the tour for the cost of this cd set.
We had a wonderful experience at reids winery as part of our savor gettysburg food tour. Scouting units in the new birth of freedom council are fortunate to live nearby to the gettysburg national military park and its surrounding attractions, where many important lessons about our countrys history can be learned by todays scouts. Joe was our tour guide and he did a great job explaining the history of the house, its context related to the battle of gettysburg, and even shared a few of the houses ghost stories. In the case of our western tour only, you may opt to hear an escorted audio tour by a lbg instead. Just purchased this concise audio tour of gettysburg and used it july 15, 2011.
In addition to regular seasonal messages and safe elk viewing tips, the station broadcasts important notices about upcoming events and emergencies. After completing the activity booklet, junior rangers are awarded a patch and certificate. The battle of gettysburg wherever you go, there you are. Gettysburg, a town steeped in history, and the best way to experience this historic town is by taking a walking tour with a gettysburg licensed town historianguide. Gettysburg historic main patch new birth of freedom. Between you and little round top there are whole bunch of guys for vermont. Jul 18, 20 the amount of licensed radio communications in this area has declined significantly over the past couple of years. These five activities are required for the gettysburg historic patch. Includes map of battle events, tour map, and copy of the gettysburg address.