GDG- Gettysburg Park’s Winter Visiting Hours Begin November 1

[Robert Lawrence]

National Park Service
                                                                          
 U.S. Department of the        Gettysburg            97 Taneytown Road    
 Interior                      National Military     Gettysburg, PA 17325 
                               Park                                       
                                                     717/334-1124 phone   
                                                     717/ 334-1891 fax    
                                                                          





Gettysburg National Military Park News Release




For Release: October 16, 2007
Contact: Katie Lawhon
Phone: 717/ 334-1124 x452



Gettysburg Park’s Winter Visiting Hours Begin November 1





Beginning November 1, 2007, Gettysburg National Military Park will change

to its winter visiting hours, staying open to the public from 6 a.m. until

7 p.m. daily, the National Park Service has announced. The winter visiting

hours will continue through March 31, 2008. From April 1 through October

31, the park will remain open from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily.



 During the winter visiting hours, park-approved special events such as the

annual Remembrance Illumination and park sponsored public meetings would

continue to be permitted. Certain park avenues will continue to be

accessible 24 hours/day for vehicular through-travel only: Buford Avenue,

Doubleday Avenue, Granite Schoolhouse Road, Howard Avenue, Millerstown

Road, Reynolds Avenue, Wadsworth Avenue, West Confederate Avenue, and

Wheatfield Road.



 Fines for Closed Area Violations are $75. For more information contact

Gettysburg National Military Park at (717) 334-1124, or visit the park web

site at www.nps.gov/gett



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