_Just fifty miles west of Lancaster, on Route 30, this historic
college town is visited by some 800,000 people each year._
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the place where one President spoke and
another resided, represents many things to many people. To some there is
the thrill of identification, as they view the 2300 markers and
monuments on the Battlefield, where men from 25 states reached heights
of bravery that have seldom been equalled.
For many, Gettysburg’s fine museums hold great attraction. The National
Museum, with the world’s largest collection of Civil War articles,
houses the famed electric map. The Hall of Presidents depicts the
history of the nation “as told by the Presidents themselves.”
[Illustration: HIGH WATER MARK—GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD]
“Colonial” York, Pennsylvania
[Illustration: STREETS OF SHOPS—YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY]
“Colonial” York, centrally located in the rich southeastern part of
Pennsylvania, is a progressive city, rich in history and an important
industrial center.
There are many things to see and do in York. Be sure to visit the
“Weight Lifters Hall of Fame” and see the athletes train for Olympic
teams. Also see covered bridges, log house, York’s Liberty Bell, Codorus
Furnace, The Historical Society, Laucks Museum, Quaker Meeting houses,
The Little Red School House, Wills School, brick end barns, Gates House,
Plough Tavern, James Smith grave, farmers’ markets, Sam Lewis and
Pinchot State Parks—and photograph the frisky colts at Hanover Farms.