2017
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WHAT IS THE EVENT

Walk #3

Year Round Walk

SN: 106180 - 2017 / Y0028

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Confederate 24-pounder Howitzer made in Vienna, Austria.
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The VA State Monument is the oldest Confederate monument.
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This honors the four NY companies of the 1st US Sharpshooter
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149 of the 209 members of the 141st PA In became casualties.
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when is the event

The event is closed

From Mon, Jan 2nd, 2017 to Dec 31st, 2017

Start box available: See comments

where is the event

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

The address/location for the Physical Start Box (PSB) is as follows:

Gettysburg YWCA

reasons to do the event

Special programs

Bridges - Spanning the USA

Cities in Song

Honoring Our Flag

National Register of Historic Places

Vice Presidential Walks

Walk the USA - Street by Street

You'll Never Walk Alone

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Special programs that are applicable to all events or all walks are not shown to reduce clutter.

Event comments

These trails qualify for the Civil War Battlefields Special Program for the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. ***** For some Special Programs, only the 15K Trail qualifies. ***** The "A" Award is a 4" patch featuring the 1st Minnesota Monument.. ****Song is "The Battle of Gettysburg" by Johnny Willow. There are seasonal port-a-johns near the start that are passed within the first 1K of the walk.

conditions for the event

Rating: 2B, Distance: 5, 10, 15km

Restrooms: Yes

Pets: Yes

Strollers: Hard

Wheelchairs: No

Event information

Mon-Fri, 4:30 am-10pm; Sat, 8-5; Sun, 10-5. Closed all holidays. Tour Operators please make arrangements with the POC. Pets cannot enter the National Cemetery. ***** After registering, you must drive about five miles to the parking lot at Little Roundtop. ***** New Trail for 2017. The 5K Sickle's Trail is a loop in the area where the Union Third Corps fought on July 2, 1863. The 5K Farnsworth's Cavalry ChargeTrail is a loop in the area where Brig Gen Farnsworth's Cavalry Brigade charged across on July 3, 1863. Both 5K trails must be done for 10K credit. The 15K trail starts from the YWCA and goes on the Confederate line on Seminary Ridge, past the Peach Orchard and Wheatfield, on the Union line on Cemetery ridge, through the National Cemetery, site of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and the South and West areas of Gettysburg. ***** The trails are on paved park roads, park trails, road shoulders, and city sidewalks. Strollers will have some difficulty on the portion of the 5K Farnsworth's Cavalry Charge Trail that is natural surface.

Awards: 'A' Award available

how to get to the event

Driving to the start box

909 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717)334-9171. Refer to the Gettysburg - Walk #1 for directions to start location.

Maps phrase and directions link

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event sponsor

York White Rose Wanderers (AVA-0236)

point of contact

Click inside the box to send an email to the POC.