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GeorgeM
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| Posted: Tue Sep 29th, 2009 08:35 pm |
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I went to Gettysburg last weekend and visited the new visitor center . Significantly, it has a nice architectural design and is very compatible with its historical setting. Also, the building is spacious, can handle large crowds, has a good book store (I would like to see more scholarly works), the Gettysburg film is balanced and provides a good overview of the battle, and the cyclorama painting (with its naration and special effects) is great. On the down side, parking can be a problem and there are few museum exhibits. In the future, I hope new exhibits are added and various artillery pieces (located near the entrance like the NPS does at Chickamauga) would also be nice. Currently, deciding the date, day, and time of a visit are important considerations. I went on a Sunday morning at 8:30 A.M. and there were only a dozen people present. Later in the afternoon the place was packed. All in all I think the NPS has done a good job with the new visitor center and I give them high marks.
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