[pajama pundit]

Of course you have to see the Battlefield. It's an opportunity to not only study the tactics of the battle, but reflect on what motivated those who fought and died on both sides; it surely wasn't the money. BTW one of the best ways to view the battlefield was from the tower, but the "frigging idiots" tore it down. If you have a van or an RV then hire a private guide to ride with you around the battlefield. It's very reasonable, you get a personal tour, and it's a lot more fun. You can call ahead and reserve one.

[CondorFlight]

"BTW one of the best ways to view the battlefield was from the tower, but the "frigging idiots" tore it down."

I agree. . . :-(

[Kozak]

BTW one of the best ways to view the battlefield was from the tower, but the "frigging idiots" tore it down.

I was there the day they blew it up. They had a Union and Confederate gun crew and field pieces on Cemetary Ridge, and they synchronized their firing to the demolition charges. It look like they shot the tower down.