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Debi B: At dusk Jul 2, Union forces repelled a Confederate assault that reached the crest of this hill. By day’s end, both flanks of the Union army had been attacked and both had held, despite losing ground.
1195 Baltimore Pike (btwn Middle St & Route 15), Gettysburg, PA
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Wendell Hand: Pick up the driving tour audio cd at the counter in bookstore. Grab the map from the info desk and hit the road. Allows you to drive and visit at your pace and get some stories along the way.
Debi B: Here on July 3, during the cannonade that preceded Pickett’s Charge, Union cavalry under Brig. Gen. David McM. Gregg intercepted and then checked Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart’s Confederate cavalry.
HISTORY: Built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard & launched in 1942 just a year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into WWII. It was the 2nd ship the Navy named in honor of New Jersey
visitPA: Nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country in Paradise, Pa., the center has over 15 main galleries, including Christmas Around the World. Stop here for all your holiday decorations!