Recently, Civil War Cycling announced the availability of PDF maps for biking the Gettysburg battlefield. Today, this blog post asks the question, so what?! What’s the big deal? You may be wondering why an official park…
NEWS – Today, Civil War Cycling announces the immediate availability of digital (PDF) maps for bicycling Gettysburg National Military Park. For a complete listing of fourteen different safe, fun, and educational bicycle routes through the…
March 2019 UPDATE: Bicycling Gettysburg National Military Park is released! NEWS – Today, Civil War Cycling announces plans to publish the guidebook, Bicycling Gettysburg National Military Park, starting first with a limited set of Advance Review…
How does a wanna-be U.S. Civil War history buff play at learning? If you want to develop a more detailed understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War Cycling’s “Master Gettysburg July 3 with Interactive…
I am convinced more than ever that we need to put the play back into our study of American history. Mostly, I play on my bike. But in cold weather, I play with interactive history…
Do you love U.S. Civil War history but feel overwhelmed with all the names, places, and jargon? Been there, done that! Today’s Civil War Cycling blog post announces the availability of a set of anonymous…
Have you ever thought about the pre-war life of the Gettysburg soldier? Most were very young men, in their early twenties. Officers were not much older. These men had jobs as teachers, engineers, carriage makers,…
On a bicycle, you can feel the battlefield advantage of making it to high ground. I had that experience on a bike ride to the Gettysburg Eternal Light Peace Memorial. In the spirit of sharing…
The state monuments at Antietam are the largest memorials on this rural battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Whereas five state monuments honor the service of Union soldiers, two honor Confederate soldiers. And that tally includes the…
When you bicycle U.S. Civil War battlefields, you can see some pretty strange things. At Antietam, what’s up with the upside down green cannon on the side of the road? (Actually, there are six of…