GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg

Jim Lamason jlamason at verizon.net
Thu Nov 1 17:06:09 CDT 2007 

Margaret.. 
I am married to the grandniece of GKW (3 times removed). She is related to
naturally Emily Warren Roebling. She was the baby sister of GKW.. 

She admired her brother greatly (See letters that attest to that).. 
And I would definitely agree with you.. An incredible, just incredible
woman. I take it you have read David McCullough's (sp?) "Great Bridge"? 

I too admire her as well. 

It just occurred to me.. I think I read some where there is a bio coming out
on her? 

Jim Lamason
Middlesex, NJ 
 
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From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Margaret D. Blough
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 5:47 PM
To: GDG
Subject: RE: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Jim,

Are you related by birth or marriage which is a roundabout way of asking if
you are also related to one of the most extraordinary women of her
generation, Emily Warren Roebling?

Regards,

Margaret

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Jim Lamason" <jlamason at verizon.net> 

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> 
> No need to fear sharing your thoughts with me. 
> 
> I have done the same with my kids... 
> The interesting thing is that two things have happened. Our son Steve know

> much now about his "Uncle G.K.W.". And has been on LRT when an ignorant 
> individual ignores the sign and climbs up next to the statue. My boy is 
> 6'4"... And imposing.. And when he tells people to "READ" they turn around

> and start to say something, look at him, and skulk away.. 
> 
> The other thing is now my wife Beverly.. If she sees some one up there
now, 
> she says to them, "You are disrespecting my family by ignoring that 
> sign!"... People take one look at her ,and know immediately she is not one

> to trifle with. 
> Jim Lamason 
> Middlesex, NJ 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]

> On Behalf Of The Mills 
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 1:36 PM 
> To: GDG 
> Subject: RE: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg 
> 
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> Jim: 
> 
> If this gets too political, or "on the soap box", please let me know. 
> 
> For me: it starts at home. I have a two-year old daughter who LOVES going 
> to Gettysburg. Her favorite thing is "climbing those big rocks" and the 
> 140th NY monument on LRT. To her: one of her favorite things to do on a 
> nice day is spending a day in Gettysburg climbing the rocks in Devil's
Den, 
> walking over to LRT and climbing the "Tall Tower" as she calls that 
> monument, then having a nice picnic on the field. 
> 
> One thing she has never been allowed to do and never will be allowed to do

> is climb on a monument (OK, except those that have been built with the 
> intention of climbing them, like the 140th NY and the PA Monument) or
climb 
> on a cannon. She has wanted to, as has all kids, but she has been told not

> to, and as odd as it might seem, I try to explain to her why she is not 
> allowed to climb on a monument or cannon. She now says that "that is a 
> monument" and doesn't try to climb on them MOST of the time. 
> 
> But she is learning that monuments and cannon have a special meaning above

> and beyond. Of course: she asks me why the other kids are allowed to climb

> all over the cannon and monuments and she isn't. 
> 
> Granted: I think at age 2, she is still a little too young to start 
> explaining the signifance of the battlefield itself, but we are trying to 
> instill in her that the monuments, cannons, etc have a special meaning
that 
> prevents her from climbing on them. As she gets older (at least until she 
> is a teenager and WANTS to be around me), I am going to try to instill in 
> her the signifance of what has occured at Gettysburg and why it has a 
> special meaning. 
> 
> Another thing we try to do with her (again, this might sound a little odd
to 
> do with a two year old), is expose her to as much as possible. At least 
> once a month (usually twice a month), we try to go someplace that has had
a 
> historical significance in our country. Some of them are smaller than 
> others, some of them are fun for her, but some are not. But at least we
are 
> trying to get her exposed at a young age so hopefully as she gets older,
it 
> can be a part of her life to be pround of her heritage. 
> 
> For instance: we took her last weekend to a place that restores old 
> trolleys and then runs those trolleys on a 1.5 mile line. She gets the fun

> of riding the trolley, but also exposed to something that she won't see 
> anywhere else. 
> 
> Now I know this would be a long term solution to the problem, but I think
if 
> more people took an approach at home to instill some respect for their 
> heritage and history, we wouldn't see as much encroachment on our national

> shrines. 
> 
> I could be wrong about all of this, and my daughter, when she grows up
built 
> a water park on LRT, but I think it at least gives a better chance than
not 
> trying. 
> 
> The problem to me with the NPS, Gettysburg Foundation, GMPA as far as 
> education is: they are only good IF people WANT to know about the battle, 
> so you HAVE to go to them for the information, if that makes sense? I
think 
> they are great for information if you want the information. The NPS and
all 
> those other entities could have the most inclusive set of documentation
and 
> most informative and easily accessible forum, but if someone doesn't want 
> that information, it does no good. That is why I think the process needs
to 
> start at home to make the child want to love their history. 
> 
> Like I said: I know it is a "soap-box" answer to your question. But that 
> is how I am at least trying to make a difference in my home. I might fail,

> but I am going to at least try. 
> 
> Thanks 
> Andy 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Jim Lamason 
> To: 'GDG' 
> Sent: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:38:17 -0400 (EDT) 
> Subject: RE: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg 
> 
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> Jay, and Andy, 
> 
> Ok if education is the answer, how do we help the facilitation of
education 
> process? 
> 
> There are several groups who come to mind right off the bat. 
> NPS 
> Gettysburg Foundation (And Friends) 
> GMPA 
> 
> There are at least 3 websites that I know about or more. 
> 
> My thinking, understanding, whatever is there is no sense of urgency about

> this.. Look I also understand that we are all time strapped. We all have 
> lives. But I wonder if there is a way to bring this all together, so its 
> concentrated. 
> 
> One more thing. Gettysburg is just ONE of the historical sites that is 
> facing incredible pressure. As noted below, I live in New Jersey. Outside
of 
> 3 major area of historical impact there is only spots of historical sites 
> left. Where I live in NJ I am in the MIDDLE of our First Revolution. The 
> War for Independence. I can in a 20 minute walk from my house, to at least
4 
> sites that have been either obliterated or are marked by only a story
board 
> or two. 
> 
> My fear is that Gettysburg along with several of the other sites will
become 
> just like here in NJ. And if we don't make a concentrated effort to save 
> Gettysburg, all we are going to have is the wonderful park surrounded by 
> McMansions, Water Parks and Casinos. 
> And that scares the h*ll out of me, to the point I am almost sick. 
> 
> I look forward to your thoughts. 
> 
> Jim Lamason 
> Middlesex, NJ 
> 
> 
> 
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