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| Perhaps no other place can conjure | Can I make the Gettysburg reservation |
| such powerful ghosts of blue and gray, | by phone? We would be happy to help |
| smoke and battle, loss and death as | you make any Gettysburg hotel |
| Gettysburg can: It was along the ridges | reservation by phone. You can call our |
| near this small city that the Civil War | toll free number between the hours of 8 |
| reached a crucial turning point. Today, | a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday |
| it's the country's largest battlefield | (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and |
| shrine and a must for anyone | Sunday. |
| interested in Civil War history. | |
| | How can I be sure information about |
| Gettysburg National Military Park | my credit card is secure? We use |
| surrounds the city and encompasses | secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, |
| the battlefields. Begin at the visitors | the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| center, where you can tour the excellent | This type of encryption allows you to |
| Gettysburg Museum of the Civil War. | feel confident and secure about |
| It's an impressive collection, including | supplying personal and credit card |
| uniforms and weaponry used during | information. |
| the conflict. Next stop should be the | |
| Cyclorama, a massive | Can I book the reservation to stay |
| canvas-in-the-round depicting the third | tonight? Some hotels accept |
| (and last) day of the battle. Painted by | reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| French artist Paul Philippoteaux, it's | day. Only hotels that follow this policy |
| one of only two paintings of its type | will show when the today's arrival date |
| remaining in the U.S. (The visitors | is typed into the search form. |
| center and the Cyclorama Center will | |
| be replaced in 2004 the new buildings | How will I know when my reservation is |
| likely will be located elsewhere. The | confirmed? Our confirmation number |
| current site will be cleared to make it | displayed immediately upon |
| look more as it did at the time the battle | successfully making your reservation. |
| took place.) Before heading from the | Our systems work behind the scenes to |
| visitors center to the battlefield itself, | email you the final confirmation |
| you can orient yourself using an | number. |
| electronic map. | |
| | Are free shuttles supplied from the |
| A road circles the site of the major | airport to the hotel? Some hotels do |
| engagements of the three-day battle, | offer free shuttle services from the |
| and there are many turn-offs and | airport but not all. Please verify this |
| information signs along the way. There | information on the property information |
| are several ways to see the area: You | page, if this is import to you. |
| can tour on your own (an audiocassette | |
| can be purchased that provides | Is free breakfast available? Some |
| narration and music), you can join a | hotels offer free breakfast with each |
| group tour or you can hire one of the | room night booked. This information |
| National Park Service-approved tour | can be found on the property |
| guides to escort you around the | information "detail" page for your |
| battlefield. We prefer the last option it | specific property. |
| makes the site much more personal | |
| and evocative. | Is there a minimum age requirements |
| | to reserve a room? A minimum age of |
| Whatever method you choose, take | 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| some time to venture away from the | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. |
| roads and the information points. When | These requirements and other |
| you're out among the boulders of | amenities information on the property |
| Devil's Den, for instance, where fierce | "Detail" pages. |
| fighting took place, you get a better feel | |
| for the danger of the battle and the | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work |
| courage of those fighting it. Another | directly with many hotels to provide the |
| must-see is the place where the | lowest possible rates available on the |
| climactic end of the battle, Pickett's | Internet. In most cases, these rates are |
| Charge, took place. It's a broad | lower than all other online websites. |
| expanse of about 1 mi/1.6 km. The | These are designated with a |
| Confederates tried to cross it in the | "hot-deals" link and are listed first for |
| face of withering Union fire. They didn't | search performed by destination city. |
| make it. | |
| | Can I contact someone to help me? |
| After seeing the battlefield, walk over to | Yes. We have tried to answer most |
| the Gettysburg National Cemetery, | questions with our frequently asked |
| where President Abraham Lincoln | questions sections. If youd like to talk |
| delivered his few appropriate remarks | with one of our knowledgeable |
| better known as the Gettysburg | customer service representatives |
| Address to commemorate the | please call our toll free number |
| battlefield cemetery in 1863. | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. |
| If you have time to spend a second | to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| day in Gettysburg, visit the Eisenhower | |
| National Historic Site (President Dwight | What are additional fees and taxes? |
| Eisenhower's only permanent home), | Each city/state has different rates for |
| Jennie Wade's House (home of the | taxes. Taxes are calculated and |
| only civilian killed in the battle of | displayed on the hotel reservation |
| Gettysburg) and Robert E. Lee's | amount. For some hotels there are |
| Headquarters. | additional fees charged to your room |
| | reservation. These additional charges |
| If you're so inclined, you can also visit | help us have the lowest rates on the |
| a number of other attractions that vie for | Internet. |
| Gettysburg visitors. Among the | |
| choices: the Hall of Presidents | Instant confirmation, what does that |
| (presidents in wax), the National Civil | mean? We coordinate closely with the |
| War Wax Museum (life-size figures in | properties in the database. Only those |
| 30 tableaux), the Gettysburg Railway | with room availability for the requested |
| (scenic train ride) and the Soldier's | dates can be displayed and booked |
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