Gettysburg National Military Park launches Virtual Tour of the battlefield

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Ranger Christopher Gwinn points at Little and Massive Spherical Tops from Tour Cease #7 – Warfield Ridge.

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Information Launch Date: May perhaps 13, 2020

Contact: Jason Martz, 5713580516

Gettysburg, PA – Gettysburg Nationwide Navy Park is thrilled to announce the launch of a new Virtual Tour. This no cost digital tour makes it possible for all visitors the prospect to working experience the battlefield, no issue exactly where they are. This net-based tour supplies an in-depth overview of the entire Struggle of Gettysburg by means of 18 videos and follows the Auto Tour that encompasses much of the July 1-3, 1863 battlefield.

“I’m quite happy of our staff for making a well timed and worthwhile virtual obtain for the general public to check out the park. This new virtual tour will let people to have an in-depth encounter with experienced Park Rangers at their fingertips.” claimed Superintendent Steven D. Sims.

While this venture took just about four a long time to complete, the closing general public release came for the duration of Countrywide Park 7 days, from April 18-26, and coincided with the ongoing worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. “At a time when numerous of our staff, volunteers, and associates are not able to give general public programming, the park digital tour is a good prospect to knowledge the battlefield with a Park Ranger. Our training group is also utilizing this virtual tour to assist with their ongoing ‘At Household Civil War Lessons’ which supplies educators an possibility to grow their curriculums.” claimed Superintendent Sims.

The new Digital Tour can be uncovered on the Gettysburg Countrywide Army Park web site at www.nps.gov/gett.

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