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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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| Perhaps no other place can conjure such powerful | Can I make the Gettysburg reservation by phone? |
| ghosts of blue and gray, smoke and battle, loss and | We would be happy to help you make any |
| death as Gettysburg can: It was along the ridges | Gettysburg hotel reservation by phone. You can call |
| near this small city that the Civil War reached a | our toll free number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 |
| crucial turning point. Today, it's the country's largest | p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| battlefield shrine and a must for anyone interested in | Saturday and Sunday. |
| Civil War history. | |
| | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| Gettysburg National Military Park surrounds the city | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| and encompasses the battlefields. Begin at the | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| visitors center, where you can tour the excellent | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| Gettysburg Museum of the Civil War. It's an | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| impressive collection, including uniforms and | card information. |
| weaponry used during the conflict. Next stop should | |
| be the Cyclorama, a massive canvas-in-the-round | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| depicting the third (and last) day of the battle. Painted | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| by French artist Paul Philippoteaux, it's one of only | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| two paintings of its type remaining in the U.S. (The | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| visitors center and the Cyclorama Center will be | final confirmation number. |
| replaced in 2004 the new buildings likely will be | |
| located elsewhere. The current site will be cleared to | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| make it look more as it did at the time the battle took | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| place.) Before heading from the visitors center to the | information can be found on the property information |
| battlefield itself, you can orient yourself using an | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| electronic map. | |
| | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| A road circles the site of the major engagements of | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| the three-day battle, and there are many turn-offs and | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| information signs along the way. There are several | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| ways to see the area: You can tour on your own (an | |
| audiocassette can be purchased that provides | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| narration and music), you can join a group tour or you | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| can hire one of the National Park Service-approved | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| tour guides to escort you around the battlefield. We | information on the property information page, if this is |
| prefer the last option it makes the site much more | import to you. |
| personal and evocative. | |
| | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| Whatever method you choose, take some time to | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| venture away from the roads and the information | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| points. When you're out among the boulders of | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| Devil's Den, for instance, where fierce fighting took | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| place, you get a better feel for the danger of the | |
| battle and the courage of those fighting it. Another | How much is the charge for more than two people |
| must-see is the place where the climactic end of the | per room? Different policy are established by each |
| battle, Pickett's Charge, took place. It's a broad | hotel regarding multiple guests per room. Our |
| expanse of about 1 mi/1.6 km. The Confederates | booking engine technology allows for display of the |
| tried to cross it in the face of withering Union fire. | appropriate rate for your room when the number of |
| They didn't make it. | adults is selected. |
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| After seeing the battlefield, walk over to the | Is your detail on amenities information accurate? |
| Gettysburg National Cemetery, where President | This information is updated a many times during the |
| Abraham Lincoln delivered his few appropriate | year. We strive to have the most complete |
| remarks better known as the Gettysburg Address to | information available and the most accurate. We do |
| commemorate the battlefield cemetery in 1863. | rely on the personnel at each hotel property to |
| | update and change information as appropriate. |
| If you have time to spend a second day in | |
| Gettysburg, visit the Eisenhower National Historic | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We |
| Site (President Dwight Eisenhower's only permanent | coordinate closely with the properties in the |
| home), Jennie Wade's House (home of the only | database. Only those with room availability for the |
| civilian killed in the battle of Gettysburg) and Robert | requested dates can be displayed and booked |
| E. Lee's Headquarters. | through our system. After receiving confirmation on |
| | your credit card amount, the system instantly issues |
| If you're so inclined, you can also visit a number of | a confirmation on the computer screen. We also |
| other attractions that vie for Gettysburg visitors. | forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| Among the choices: the Hall of Presidents | 48 hours. |
| (presidents in wax), the National Civil War Wax | |
| Museum (life-size figures in 30 tableaux), the | What do I do with questions concerning previous |
| Gettysburg Railway (scenic train ride) and the | reservation? Please fill out our "Customer Support |
| Soldier's National Museum (great Civil War relics). | and Feedback" request form. Include your previous |
| There's also the Lincoln Train Museum. What do | reservation amount and the reservation confirmation |
| Lincoln and trains have in common? Well, he rode | number along with your questions. We will contact |
| one to Gettysburg to give his speech, and you can | you within 24 hours. |
| ride along on a simulation of that journey and see a | |
| collection of toy trains. And for those visitors seeking | How do you book a room for someone else? You |
| a recreational outlet, two of Pennsylvania's most | can us our system to book a room for someone else. |
| popular ski resorts Ski Liberty and Whitetail Resort | Make sure you include that persons information as |
| are nearby. Gettysburg is 110 mi/177 km west of | the guest. You can have a different person paying |
| Philadelphia. | with their credit card than the name and address of |
| | the guest staying in the room . |
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