Today is Sunday (09/03) and we are still at our campground. If we have to be grounded, I can't think of a better campground to be at. Although they were sold out for the Labor Day weekend, they allowed us to stay and I am so grateful. I don't know what we would have done. Big Bob couldn't have driven and no campgrounds seemed to have space. It would be "Wal-mart here we come"
On Thursday, he was starting to move around a little. He was able to come down the steps out of the motor home so we could dump the sewer. I had tried to do it, after getting directions, but I was not strong enough to release the valve. A little later, because he was going stir crazy, we went for a short ride to the Sach's Covered Bridge. The bridge was built in 1852. In 1995 it floated 100 yards away. The historic society rescued it and had it re-anchored. Neat little place and peaceful as is every where here.
Seen on the side of the road - You see this all over up here, seems like you are always just a step away from where the action was on July 1 to July 3, 1863. Anything from the time frame has a bronze plague authenticating it. In the case of the former hospital, you can see it on the left hand side on the building by the tree.
Of course, we had to stop and go in here. I had to use an app (first time for me) to pay the parking meter. Way can't they just take coins anymore? Although not what we expected, it was a very nice sports bar with bud light and a very good bartender.
On Friday, we took a late trip to Gettysburg Harley Dealer. No trip is
complete anymore with a stop to look and around and buy more shirts.
Today, Sunday, we took another ride back to Gettysburg to see the cemetery. It is an awesome sight.
This is Jennie Wade the only woman killed. Just minding her own business doing what woman did back then and she was hit by a stray bullet.
There is a total of 795 unknown soldiers buried at the cemetery - 495 union soldiers buried in this spot that could not be identified.
Just numbers for them.
And to us the highlight, where Abraham Lincoln gave his "Four score and and seven years ago" speech.
A day trip all ways seems to include rest time. You can see he is feeling better.
And one more as seen on the side of the road - and you probably need to be a car jock for this mailbox.
Centuries old homes and farms
Lots of corn fields
And a great attitude for history.
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