7th Annual All-Star Walking Tour of Gettysburg June 15-17, 2012 - led by Gary Kross with G. Craig Caba, Stuart R. Dempsey, Charlie Fennell and Zachery A. Fry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are happy to announce our 7^th Annual All-Star Tour of Gettysburg, designed for serious students of the battle. Our program will include five in-depth tours, each of about 3 ½ hours duration, led by top experts on the subjects being covered.

 

Throughout the two and a half day program, Gary Kross will serve as lead historian and provide the narrative for aspects of the battle that are not otherwise covered by our four guest historians. The topics of the tours to be led by Stuart Dempsey, Zack Fry and Craig Caba are show below – the topics of the tours to be led by Charlie Fennell and Gary Kross will be announced soon. For each such tour, a fair amount of walking will be involved so bring comfortable shoes.

 

On Saturday evening, we will enjoy a cookout at the nearby home of Roger and Lynn Heller. Hopefully you’ll be hungry and thirsty because good food and hearty drink will abound, and the atmosphere will be festive.

 

After dinner, will be the presentation of The Spirit of Gettysburg Award, given annually to an individual or individuals for “especially meritorious contributions of support and congeniality demonstrated during CWEA Gettysburg tours.”

 

You are welcome to enroll for all or any part of this exciting two and a half day adventure. Call us at 800-298-1861 for partial program fee rates and enrollment. From beginning to end, this one should be, as it has been in the past, a smash. Join us! 

 

Faculty

Gary Kross is a Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide and has led more tours of Gettysburg for the CWEA than any other historian. He has authored most of the annual Gettysburg issues of Blue & Gray Magazine, and serves as the magazine’s associate editor.

 

Charlie Fennell and Stuart R. Dempsey are Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guides.

 

Zachery A. Fry is a teaching assistant and master’s degree student at The Ohio State University. His interest in Gettysburg and the Civil War began at age 5. He has participated in more than 30 Gettysburg tours, and made his debut as a tour leader in July, 2003 when he led, with Gary Kross, a CWEA Gettysburg tour. Since then, he has led Gettysburg tours for the CWEA regularly through 2011.

G. Craig Caba is the CEO and curator of the J. Howard Wert Gettysburg Collection. He is the author of several books including Lost Children of the Battlefield: A Collection of Photographs Found at Gettysburg, and the editor of Episodes of Gettysburg and the Underground Railroad.

 

 

Friday, June 15

8:15 AM on          Assemble at old Cyclorama Parking Lot on Taneytown Road

8:45 AM              Begin Tour #1 – The Florida Brigade at Gettysburg – Stuart Dempsey

12:30 PM             Buffet lunch at the Pike Restaurant

1:30 PM               Begin Tour #2

4:30 PM               Arrive Back at old Cyclorama Parking Lot

Saturday, June 16

8:15 AM              Begin Tour #3

12:00 N                Buffet Lunch at General Pickett’s Buffet Restaurant

1:00 PM               Begin Tour #4 - Shaping the Battle: Union and Confederate Staff Officers

 at Gettysburg – Zachery A. Fry

4:30 PM               Arrive Back at old Cyclorama Parking Lot

6:00 PM               Depart for Cookout at Heller home – travel by car-pool

7:30 PM               Presentation of the 3^nd Annual Spirit of Gettysburg Award

Sunday, June 17

8:30 AM              Begin Tour #5 –The Underground Railroad at Gettysburg  - Craig Caba

12:00 N                Arrive Back at old Cyclorama Parking Lot

           

q Registration Fee:             $395

 

If You Must Cancel we will refund 100% of your fees paid within 30 days of your notice.

 

What is Included in Your Registration:

·        the services of expert historians chosen for their knowledge and experience      

·        bus transportation around the battlefield

·        Friday lunch at Pike’s Restaurant

·        Saturday lunch at General Picket’s Buffet

·        Saturday evening cookout at the home of Roger & Lynn Heller

·        refreshments and snacks during the tour   

 

Lodging: Please secure your lodging as soon as possible. We suggest these nearby motels:

·        Inn at 1863, 516 Baltimore - 717-334-6211

·        Best Inn, 301 Steinwehr - 717-334-1188

·        Quality Inn, 380 Steinwehr - 717-334-1103

·        Travelodge, 613 Baltimore - 717-334-9281