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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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| Perhaps no other place can conjure such powerful ghosts | Can I make the Gettysburg reservation by phone? We |
| of blue and gray, smoke and battle, loss and death as | would be happy to help you make any Gettysburg hotel |
| Gettysburg can: It was along the ridges near this small city | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free number |
| that the Civil War reached a crucial turning point. Today, it's | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through |
| the country's largest battlefield shrine and a must for | Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| anyone interested in Civil War history. | |
| | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| Gettysburg National Military Park surrounds the city and | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| encompasses the battlefields. Begin at the visitors center, | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| where you can tour the excellent Gettysburg Museum of the | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| Civil War. It's an impressive collection, including uniforms | personal and credit card information. |
| and weaponry used during the conflict. Next stop should be | |
| the Cyclorama, a massive canvas-in-the-round depicting | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| the third (and last) day of the battle. Painted by French artist | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| Paul Philippoteaux, it's one of only two paintings of its type | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| remaining in the U.S. (The visitors center and the | information page, if this is import to you. |
| Cyclorama Center will be replaced in 2004 the new | |
| buildings likely will be located elsewhere. The current site | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| will be cleared to make it look more as it did at the time the | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| battle took place.) Before heading from the visitors center to | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| the battlefield itself, you can orient yourself using an | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| electronic map. | property "Detail" pages. |
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| A road circles the site of the major engagements of the | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| three-day battle, and there are many turn-offs and | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| information signs along the way. There are several ways to | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| see the area: You can tour on your own (an audiocassette | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| can be purchased that provides narration and music), you | |
| can join a group tour or you can hire one of the National | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| Park Service-approved tour guides to escort you around | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| the battlefield. We prefer the last option it makes the site | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| much more personal and evocative. | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
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| Whatever method you choose, take some time to venture | |
| away from the roads and the information points. When | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| you're out among the boulders of Devil's Den, for instance, | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| where fierce fighting took place, you get a better feel for the | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| danger of the battle and the courage of those fighting it. | your specific property. |
| Another must-see is the place where the climactic end of the | |
| battle, Pickett's Charge, took place. It's a broad expanse of | What do I do with questions concerning previous |
| about 1 mi/1.6 km. The Confederates tried to cross it in the | reservation? Please fill out our "Customer Support and |
| face of withering Union fire. They didn't make it. | Feedback" request form. Include your previous reservation |
| | amount and the reservation confirmation number along with |
| After seeing the battlefield, walk over to the Gettysburg | your questions. We will contact you within 24 hours. |
| National Cemetery, where President Abraham Lincoln | |
| delivered his few appropriate remarks better known as the | What are additional fees and taxes? Each city/state has |
| Gettysburg Address to commemorate the battlefield | different rates for taxes. Taxes are calculated and |
| cemetery in 1863. | displayed on the hotel reservation amount. For some hotels |
| | there are additional fees charged to your room reservation. |
| If you have time to spend a second day in Gettysburg, visit | These additional charges help us have the lowest rates on |
| the Eisenhower National Historic Site (President Dwight | the Internet. |
| Eisenhower's only permanent home), Jennie Wade's | |
| House (home of the only civilian killed in the battle of | Can I change my hotel after booking? Yes. By canceling |
| Gettysburg) and Robert E. Lee's Headquarters. | your previous reservation and booking a new reservation. |
| | Also, you can call one of our friendly customer service |
| If you're so inclined, you can also visit a number of other | representatives at our toll free number, between the hours of |
| attractions that vie for Gettysburg visitors. Among the | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday CST, 11 a.m. to 6 |
| choices: the Hall of Presidents (presidents in wax), the | p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| National Civil War Wax Museum (life-size figures in 30 | |
| tableaux), the Gettysburg Railway (scenic train ride) and the | Can I contact someone to help me? Yes. We have tried to |
| Soldier's National Museum (great Civil War relics). There's | answer most questions with our frequently asked questions |
| also the Lincoln Train Museum. What do Lincoln and trains | sections. If youd like to talk with one of our knowledgeable |
| have in common? Well, he rode one to Gettysburg to give | customer service representatives please call our toll free |
| his speech, and you can ride along on a simulation of that | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday |
| journey and see a collection of toy trains. And for those | through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and |
| visitors seeking a recreational outlet, two of Pennsylvania's | Sunday. |
| most popular ski resorts Ski Liberty and Whitetail Resort | |
| are nearby. Gettysburg is 110 mi/177 km west of | |
| Philadelphia. | |
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