GDG- Off the beaten path

[Gettysburg Engineering]

Jack has pointed out a few places outside of Gettysburg which are worth
seeing and many do have Civil War related history.  I am truly amazed that
he still remembered so many of them from a quick drive we took some time
ago.  Upper Temple and Yellow Hill, on a clear day, have one of the best
views of the valley you will ever see.   There are many more but they are
all hard to fine.  When you show people around you often do not know if it
is of interest to them or not.  Since Jack must have been impressed enough
to remember, some day I must but together for this group, a driving tour of
what to see and what happen beyond the Gettysburg battlefield.

Regards

Dean Shultz

> Go to the heights above The Narrows. You can, on a clear day, eyeball
Lee's
> track   from the Shenendoah up the Cumberland Valley. It gives you a great
> grasp of the protection Lee gained in the valley and why he dared not
> venture from it's protective shoulders unto the littoral.
>
> Decent place to eat at The Narrows
>
> Yellow Hill-Great view of the 'Burg-a lot better than the National Tower
> ever offered, if you have the binoculars-a spotting scope is even better.
>
> Quaker Valley.
>
> The North end of Houcks ridge- a really different perspective "up the
> Emiiittsburg Road".
>
> Sach's Covered Bridge-especially cool experience on a hot day.
>
> While your at that way, keep driving up into the pass at Jack's Mountain.
> Turn around and come back. If there was any doubt that Sickels movement on
> day 2 was just stupid, this stunning view of LRT looming like a great
> brooding shadow over all the ground Sickels occupied will dispel that
doudt.
>
> Devils Kitchen.
>
> The Indian Field.
>
> Veteran's Memorial Trail on BRT.
>
> Stuart's position on Oak Hill-it a really wistful view of what might have
> been from the Southern point of view.
>
> The man-made (maybe) cave on Culp's Hill.   Make sure you stay off of
> private property.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jack
> /