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American Civil War Series: Field-Study Trip to Gettysburg – Itinerary

Gettysburg

Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2014

*Tentative Itinerary

Thursday, Oct 30

8:30 a.m.          Leave Chapel Hill
11:30 a.m.        Lunch in Richmond (on own)
12:40 p.m.        Depart Richmond
1:30 p.m.          Arrive Guiney’s Station-Site of “Stonewall” Jackson’s Death
2:30 p.m.          Leave Guiney’s Station
6 p.m.               Arrive 1863 Inn of Gettysburg
6:30 p.m.          Depart hotel for dinner
7 p.m.               Dinner at the Dobbin House with lecture by Fred Kiger ’74
~ 9 p.m.            Opening remarks presentation, by Fred Kiger ’74, at 1863 Inn 

Friday, Oct 31
7:30 a.m.          Breakfast (hot buffet)
8:30 a.m.          Leave hotel
8:45 a.m.          Visit Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center
10:45 a.m.        Leave Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center for Herr’s Ridge and the Railroad Cut
Noon                 Lunch at the Farnsworth House
1 p.m.               Oak Hill and Ridge
2 p.m.               McPherson’s Ridge and Woods
3:15 p.m.          Ewell and Early’s routes into Gettysburg
4:15 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, at 1863 Inn 

Saturday, Nov 1
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)
1 p.m.               The 20thMaine’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 Fairfield Inn
~ 9 p.m.            Closing remarks presentation, by Fred Kiger ’74, at 1863 Inn 

Sunday, Nov 2
8 a.m.               Breakfast (hot buffet)
9 a.m.               Leave hotel
9:30 a.m.          Seminary Ridge (Museum and Cupola)
11 a.m.             The North Carolina Monument and “March” to Cemetery Ridge
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.