April 14, 2008; Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center Opening

[NurfHurdur]

I wish I had been there for the opening, there are quite a few artifacts from the old museum that I have yet to find in the new center. The cyclorama is amazing.

[sjtom57]

The new VC is nothing but political correctness run amok and has little to do with the battle of Gettysburg. Now King Latschar wants to charge admission since it's such a failure and isn't pulling in the bucks they had hoped for.

[confederateBattery1]

if i remember correctly it was $7.50 but it worth it. If you know the museum director you get in for 3.50 like i did...

[hernia56]

I am returning "home" after 5 years in Montana, so I missed the opening of the new Gettysburg VC. . What I see on this YouTube certainly seems like the South's POV is not present. Seems like your post confirms that.

[GettysburgGhost1863]

True, it is not. It is very biased towards the Union, especially in the beginning of the exhibits, where it shows things about slavery and displays the southerners as a bit antagonistic. If you want a decent, unbiased museum, I'd go with the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg.

[bonehead757]

Anybody know what the name of that song is?

[GettysburgGhost1863]

This song is called "Ashokan Farewell."

[bonehead757]

Thank you for the reply. Any idea, who or what, was "Ashokan"?

[GettysburgGhost1863]

To be honest with you, I'm not really sure.

[rayhinch]

Nice work on the video. Took a lot of thought and preparation. I was hoping someone with some skills like yourself would post something so I could send to my friends. Thank you !! I work there (LBG)

[erikarabin8924]

Well I don't like the establishment that runs this place, but I do like the layout of it, the old one felt like you were jackie O and if you turned a corner JFK would be there, it was so old, lol.

[eringobragh915]

What?

[erikarabin8924]

What? If your asking what I meant its that the old visitors center was so old, that if you turned a corner, it would be like JFK And Jackie O would be right there.

[eringobragh915]

OK... I just was not sure what the Kennedys had to do with anything.

[GettysburgGhost1863]

He pretty much means that the old visitor center was around in JFK's time.

[rldavis1959]

No offense, but I'm tired of that song. It has no connection to the war, only Ken Burns' 'documentary'. Perhaps a better choice would be "The Vacant Chair" of you're going for a somber mood.

[GettysburgGhost1863]

Civil War or not, I am kind of in love with the song. It really brings about the mood of the war I think.

[john4knecht]

really nicely done man Kudos you made a very driving video.