Wednesday, May 13
8:30 a.m. Leave Chapel Hill
11:30 a.m. Lunch in Richmond (on your own)
1 p.m. Depart Richmond
5 p.m. Arrive at Best Western Hotel
6:30 p.m. Welcome and opening remarks, by Fred Kiger ’74 (’77 MAT), at Best Western
7:15 p.m. Depart hotel for dinner
7:45 p.m. Dinner at the Dobbin House
Thursday, May 14
7:30 a.m. Breakfast (hot buffet)
9 a.m. Setting the Stage remarks by Fred Kiger ’74 (’77 MAT)
9:45 a.m. Leave for museum
10 a.m. Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center
Noon Lunch at the Farnsworth House
1 p.m. Herr’s Ridge and the Railroad Cut
2 p.m. Oak Hill and Ridge
3 p.m. McPherson’s Ridge and Woods
4:15 p.m. Ewell and Early’s routes into Gettysburg
5 p.m. Depart for hotel
6:45 p.m. Depart for dinner
7:15 p.m. Dine at the Hickory Bridge Farm
~ 9 p.m. Closing remarks presentation, by Fred Kiger ’74 (’77 MAT), at Best Western
Friday, May 15
8 a.m. Breakfast (hot buffet)
9 a.m. Leave hotel
9:30 a.m. Little Round Top and Devil’s Den
Noon Picnic Lunch (Box Lunches) – Dunlap’s
1 p.m. The 20th Maine’s position on Little Round Top
2:15 p.m. The Wheatfield and Cemetery Ridge
3 p.m. Culp’s and Cemetery Hills
4 p.m. Meade’s Headquarters
4:45 p.m. Return to hotel
6:30 p.m. Depart hotel for dinner
7 p.m. Dine at the Farnsworth House
~ 9 p.m. Closing remarks presentation, by Fred Kiger ’74 (’77 MAT), at Best Western Hotel
Saturday, May 16 (it may be best to wear long pants-not shorts – if you plan to participate in the march)
8 a.m. Breakfast (hot buffet)
9 a.m. Leave hotel
9:30 a.m. Seminary Ridge
11 a.m. The North Carolina Monument and “March” to Cemetery Ridge
(20-30 minute march ~ 0.8 mile on uneven terrain)
Noon Lunch at General Pickett’s Buffet
1 p.m. Depart Gettysburg for Chapel Hill
7 p.m. Arrive Chapel Hill
*Times listed on this itinerary are subject to change. We hope to honor this schedule as much as we possibly can, but weather or traffic may require flexibility on everyone’s part. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.