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Posted: Wed Feb 28th, 2007 06:07 pm

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Ran across this posting on the gettysburg battlefield guide site. Thought it might interest those of you who like trivia (couldn't think of a better term). Some of these took quite a bit of research.

http://www.gettysburgtourguides.org/faqs-140plcs.html

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Posted: Fri Mar 9th, 2007 09:56 am

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very cool stuff...I always try to pick a couple to find whenever I go to the burg (with varying degreesof success..

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Posted: Sat Mar 10th, 2007 01:51 pm

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Thanks for posting this Doc..I have been there so many times I lost count and could not even tell you where 3/4 of those places are...Now I have a challange and something new to look for and learn in the process...

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Posted: Fri Mar 16th, 2007 06:45 pm

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Thanks Doc,

I usaually get to Gettysburg 10 to 12 times a year. Now I have a new challange when I go. Try to find all 140 places.

Heres a link to rock carvings on the battlefield that you guys can hunt for. It was lots of fun. Happy hunting.

http://gburginfo.brinkster.net/battlefieldcarvings.htm

Posted: Fri Mar 16th, 2007 08:26 pm

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Old Sorrel,

Thanks for the link..Never knew these existed there and so now more stuff to find..

Have to check them out next time down....

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Posted: Fri Mar 16th, 2007 09:27 pm

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no problem, just make sure you wear good shoes, some of the places are off the beaten path.

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Posted: Sat Mar 17th, 2007 09:55 am

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and in the summer plenty of tick repellant....

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Posted: Sun Oct 7th, 2007 06:27 pm

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One of my guide friends told me that in reality, most guides don't know half of those places. I find that easy to believe considering I basically live there and have never even heard of most of them.

Posted: Fri Oct 12th, 2007 07:20 pm

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I checked out the list and was (pleasantly) surprised to find that I knew and had visited quite a few of them! I might like to add the marker for "Co.B, 20thME".. which is half hidden as you go up LRT; go to the right at the base, right before going up the hill.

I wish there was something they would do for the rock carvings! Specifically, Vincent's Rock. I nearly pushed some yahoo off not long ago when he attempted to climb on it. The carving there is almost gone; other carvings stand out very clear (Coble(sp?) is one).

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