New Improvements Going to Little Round Too (1 Viewer)

[jazzeum]

In the Student of the Civil War blog (which is excellent by the way), Al Mackey discussed changes coming to Little Round Top, http://studycivilwar.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/new-improvements-coming-to-little-round-top/

 

[Warrior]

I'm all for anything that will prevent the majority of the people who visit that area of the battlefield from running around on the boulders, climbing on the cannons or trying to get that money shot standing next to the Warren statue even though there are signs telling you NOT to climb up on that boulder.

It's a national park, not an amusement park you clueless pack of morons.

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

Hopefully they improve the path going to the 20TH Maine Monument as we'll. that whole path is a trip hazard. They should put some kind of access around the monument so you can see the front without taking your life into your hands.

 

[marco55]

I'm all for anything that will prevent the majority of the people who visit that area of the battlefield from running around on the boulders, climbing on the cannons or trying to get that money shot standing next to the Warren statue even though there are signs telling you NOT to climb up on that boulder.

It's a national park, not an amusement park you clueless pack of morons.

You are one tough dude.
Mark

 

[Jack]

I'm all for anything that will prevent the majority of the people who visit that area of the battlefield from running around on the boulders, climbing on the cannons or trying to get that money shot standing next to the Warren statue even though there are signs telling you NOT to climb up on that boulder.

It's a national park, not an amusement park you clueless pack of morons.

I have sat in a Church at a funeral and witnessed someone answering a text. Some people do not get it and will never get it. The whole idea that something is sacred is beyond the understanding of people rightly described as a 'clueless pack of morons'.

I publicly commit myself to using that description in a post of my own at the earliest opportunity.^&grin

 

[Warrior]

You are one tough dude.
Mark

It has nothing to do with toughness and everything to do with having respect for the situation you are in.

Like Jack said, when I go to a wake, I'm not doing my stand up act it the corner, I shut my cell phone off and I respect the deceased and his or her family.

Whenever I visit Gettysburg, I take it down a couple of notches, I shut my phone off, the car radio as well, to me, that park is one giant cemetery, it saddens me to think of all the pain and suffering that occurred there.

Gettysburg is national park, not an amusement park; the vast majority of the kids who get dragged there on school field trips could give a @#$% less about Gettysburg, the Civil War or the fact that close to 51,000 fellow Americans were killed or wounded there protecting their rights to come there and act like idiots.

I overheard one guy say to another "We bring our kids here all the time when they are bored, they love it here; they climb on the rocks, run around in the fields, climb on the cannons and play in and around the monuments."

Great; why don't you have an Easter egg hunt there too while you're at it. I'm sure when the idea was first put forth to preserve the land and create a national park there, the driving force was to give parents a place to bring their kids when they were bored.

Again, I'll all for improvements around that area of the park, some of the trails are getting worn away, as is the earth in and around the rocks from people wandering off the trails and standing and climbing on the rocks.

Nice to see them putting those donations I make to the NPS and The Friends of Gettysburg to good use.......

 

[braddinpa]

I know over the years the bus traffic has increased tremendously. I recall in the 80's there was some discussion about shutting down the Devil's den are down for traffic. (it was one of the options that was thrown out there, but people assumed the nps was going to do it and caused a little panic. But the park service ended up changing the traffic flow instead. ).

They are always improving the park. That is what I give them a lot of credit for. For example. The 20th Maine was kind of hidden. And they improved it and added a mini parking lot. Cutting down the trees at Little and Big Round top, getting rid of the bathroom at devils den, thinning the trees around the trostle farm, Rose farm, replanting Ziglers grove and of course the most resent thing getting rid of the old Visitors center.

I have to admit, when it comes to Gettysburg, the NPS is has done an outstanding job. Lots of dedicated people that work there.

Brad

 

[braddinpa]

I have to admit. When I was a kid and my mom and dad took me to Gettysburg. I didn't care about the battle when I was 6 or 8 years old. All I cared about was climbing on the cannons. But that sowed the seeds for my love of the American Civil War. So I always remind myself when I see a 5 year old acting like a 5 year old kid. There visit here might spark an interest that will last a lifetime.

Brad