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JPZenger

(6,819 posts) Fri Oct 26, 2012, 10:21 AM Oct 2012

Gettysburg Electronic Map Saved from Scrapyard, To be Publicly Displayed in Hanover PA

http://www.eveningsun.com/localnews/ci_21840726/electric-map-its-way-hanover

Interesting article, with a photo at the link.

The guy who bought it had no idea how heavy it was. He said he thought he would buy a case of beer and invite a few friends over to move it. Instead, it took a professional crew with cranes.

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Gettysburg Electronic Map Saved from Scrapyard, To be Publicly Displayed in Hanover PA (Original Post) JPZenger Oct 2012 OP

I remember that map. Historic NY Oct 2012 #1

Yay that is *awesome* news! MadrasT Oct 2012 #2

The thing is HUGE! They have to break it into four pieces just to move it! HopeHoops Nov 2012 #3

Historic NY

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1. I remember that map.

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Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:01 AM

Oct 2012

MadrasT

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2. Yay that is *awesome* news!

Reply to JPZenger (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:52 AM

Oct 2012

That map is great, I have seen it many times, and Hanover is a good home for it. (Since apparently it is not cool enough for Gettysburg anymore.)

Hanover was the site of a significant cavalry battle on June 30, 1863 (they day before the battle of Gettysburg). Union General Kilpatrick ran J.E.B. Stuart out of town and kept him occupied, which kept Stuart away from Gettysburg, which handicapped Lee and helped give the Union a victory at Gettysburg.

The new visitor's center in Gettysburg is all flashy, loud multimedia stuff now. I liked the old light-up map better. Though the restoration of the Cyclorama is very, very good.

Disclaimer, I am a complete civil war geek.

HopeHoops

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3. The thing is HUGE! They have to break it into four pieces just to move it!

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Sat Nov 24, 2012, 06:48 PM

Nov 2012

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