Pennsylvania Now Onboard

The March 12th Travel News Gazette wrote about the dedication of two Civil War Trails markers in Gettysburg. One is at the entrance to the park marking the end of the invasion and beginning of the retreat and the other is outside the Cashtown Inn (which served as the headquarters of General A. P. Hill).

Other markers are still planned for Adams County.

The Civil War Trails Program is now in six states: NC, Tennessee, Virginia, W. Va,Md, and now Pennsylvania.

For more information on this excellent program: www.civilwartrails.org.

Bringing the Smaller Civil War to the Masses. --Blockade-R

Two More Civil War Trails Markers in Lenoir County

The Dec. 17, 2007 Kinston Free Press claims that Lenoir County has the largest number of Civil War markers in the state of NC. Two more were erected to mark the first Battle of Kinston.

Mitch Bowman, Executive Director of the Civil War Trails program spoke at the dedication. Civil War Trail markers have a distinctive bugle and include maps, graphics and text describing local events at the exact spot they took place or close by.

One is at the Visitors and Information Center and one is at Harriet's Chapel which played a key role in the First Battle of Kinston.

The state covers 80% of the cost and locals 20%.

The Visitors Center is at the intersection of US-70 East and US-258 South.

Nothing Like a Little "History on a Stick." --B-R'er