Welcome to Civil War Cycling’s archive of blog posts about touring national battlefield parks to learn American history (Blog Home). Our blog “posts” are organized by date of publication, whereas “articles” are organized by topic and indexed separately, here.
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Our History
When Civil War Cycling launched its website on May 1, 2017, the blog section was very active. But through time, posting frequency became sporadic and intermittent as our main content pages grew. If you are a regular visitor, you know that content touring national battlefield parks is regularly added under our Resources, Books, and Shop menus. Don’t be surprised if you see another spike in blog posts sometime soon … followed by another posting lull when I tackle work on the next guidebook and map set. In 2025, I am focusing on the development of heavily hyperlinked and cross-referenced Gettysburg Orders of Battle with the Official Records, the Soldiers and Sailors Database, and other helpful text and images. You can see my work-in-progress, here.
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2024 “Top Ten” Posts and Pages
#2 Biking the Gettysburg Battlefield—Not Just Any Map
and Gettysburg on a Bicycle—Tips for 2022 & 2023
#3 Antietam and C&O Canal PDF Maps
#4 Bicycling Chickamauga Battlefield
and Chickamauga Battlefield Fun—Experiential Learning
#5 Civil War Cycling Printed Guidebooks
#6 What is a Gettysburg Witness Tree? And Where to Look
and Monument Shapes and Symbols—A Key
#7 Famous Quotations from the Battle of Gettysburg
#8 Selecting Your Gettysburg Bicycle Route
#9 Selecting Your Antietam Bicycle Route
#10 How to Find Graves in Soldiers National Cemetery
Blog Posts by Date
- What’s New at Civil War Cycling?
- Book Announcement – Henry V, Holy Warrior
- Gettysburg on a Bicycle – Tips for 2022
- Books on the Battle of Chickamauga
- Books on the Battle of Antietam
- Bicycling Chickamauga Battlefield
- New “Maps to Bike Gettysburg” Mini-Book Series
- Book Review: Armies of Deliverance
- Our Shop Got a Makeover! Get a FREE map.
- Ten Tips for Biking Gettysburg Battlefield
- Maps for Bicycling Antietam – Get Yours!
- Gettysburg State Monuments Sample Chapter
- Auto tour books for bicycling. NOT.
- Why you need a guidebook to cycle Gettysburg
- On great fields something stays
- Fixed! Civil War Cycling Photo Galleries
- Civil War Cycling Got Another Performance Boost!
- Gettysburg Cycling Tips – Guest Post, John Banks Blog
- Biking the Gettysburg Battlefield—Not Just Any Map
- Maps for Bicycling Gettysburg – Get Yours!
- New Guidebook for Bicycling Gettysburg – Get Yours!
- Master Gettysburg July 3 with Interactive Tools
- Master Gettysburg July 2 with Interactive Tools
- Master Gettysburg July 1 with Interactive Tools
- Who Did What Before the Battle of Gettysburg
- Bike Ride to the Gettysburg Eternal Light Peace Memorial – A Video
- Where are the State Monuments at Antietam National Battlefield?
- What Is That Upside Down Green Cannon? – Antietam Mortuary Cannons
- Flying Down Culp’s Hill on a Bicycle – A Video
- 6 Steps to Create Your Own Gettysburg Scavenger Hunt
- 4 Simple Steps to Plan a Battlefield Bicycle Tour
- Gettysburg Statues of Individual Heroes – Simple Drills for Fun
- Caught in the Cross-Fire – Remembering Jennie Wade
- Amos Humiston in Soldiers National Cemetery
- 5 Tips for Planning a Great Civil War Bicycling Adventure
- How to Find Gettysburg Witness Trees on a Bicycle
- Master Gettysburg Day 3 – A Beginner Warm-Up Quiz
- Master Gettysburg Day 2 – A Beginner Warm-Up Quiz
- Master Gettysburg Day 1 – A Beginner Warm-Up Quiz
- 3 Considerations for Selecting the Best Bicycle for Touring Battlefields
- Gettysburg Confederate State Monuments – Drills
- The Ultimate Guide for Packing and Carrying Food to Bicycle a U.S. Military Park
- Buzzwords, De-buzzed – 5 Keys to Unlocking Civil War Terminology
- Patriots to Gettysburg – Soldiers’ National Cemetery
- Memorial Day and a New Burst of Freedom – A Bicyclist’s Perspective
- 5 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Get Oriented Along Gettysburg Cemetery and Seminary Ridges
- Prepare for Your Bicycle Trip to Gettysburg – One Book?
- Gettysburg Equestrian Monuments and Their Riders
- The Ultimate Guide to Selecting a Bicycle-Friendly Hotel
- Cannot Learn History? Three Common Reasons
- Gettysburg Union State Monuments – Simple Drills for Fun
- Simplest Ever Introduction to Gettysburg – Book Recommendation
- My Top 3 Safety Mistakes While Bicycling Gettysburg
- 4 Best Kept Secrets About Bicycling Battlefields
- Decoding a Complex Battlefield Story – Shifting Your Mental Gears on a Bicycle
- News – Civil War Cycling is LIVE on May 1, 2017
There is no better way of touring national battlefield parks than on two wheels! Visit the National Park Service pages for Gettysburg, Antietam, Chickamauga, and Shiloh for information about operating hours and current conditions.