[RE]GDG- New Visitor Center

[Kathy Meacham]

Hey Chuck:

 

I got a tour last week (wearing a hard hat as well) as I volunteer with John Heiser in the park research library.  They were just beginning to put artifacts into the museum exhibits, but I was very impressed with what I saw.  I loved the fact that there will be a separate entrance for bus tours (huzzah!), but hated the Java Cafe in the lobby (boo, hiss!)  Lots to like, but some design flaws really irk me.  Luckily, I will in GB next week as well, for the park's biennial seminar and will be acompanying a friend (who is a local - I'm not, I live in California) and so will get several more looks at what looks to be a much more fitting memorial to the events that took place on those farm fields in July 1863.  Now I am really looking forward to the demolishing of the old VC and Cyclo and the restoration (as far as is possible) of Cemetery Ridge.  

 

And hey, I am just still singing praises to the CW god that put a quote from "my guy" - Richard B. Garnett - on the wall entering the 3rd day exhibit area.

 

Regards,

Kathy






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Subject : GDG- New Visitor Center
Date : Fri, 4 Apr 2008 16:55:08 -0400
>From : "Charles Kann" <ckann at comcast.net>
To : <gettysburg at arthes.com>

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 


The new Visitor Center opens in a little over a week, and I thought I would 
remind locals that it will be open to the community on next Thursday evening 
for those who can stop by. Thursday evening will be a mad house, but it is 
the first chance to see the new place if you are local. 



Since I am a volunteer, I got to see if for the first time today (we had to 
wear hard hats as they were still waiting for some approvals). It is 
impressive. There are a lot of great exhibits, and it is a really nice 
place. I really hope that after some people visit it that we can discuss it 
here. 



Chuck Kann 

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