Your Maps to Bike Gettysburg. A Mini-Book Series. How about a little fieldbook to stuff into your jersey while cycling Gettysburg? Civil War Cycling gives you options to lighten your ride while up-sizing your learning. In the Spring of 2021, we are publishing another set of educational products for people…
These ten tips for biking Gettysburg are a reprint of an article that I wrote for John Bank’s Civil War Blog on October 26, 2018. Today, I am reposting the article, because Fall is an excellent time to bike Gettysburg, and this weekend promises unusually warm and sunny weather. I…
A first-time visitor to Gettysburg National Military Park might think that cycling the park is as easy as picking up an official park map and then riding. Afterall, how hard could it be? Why not simply go to the Visitor Center, grab a free park map, and follow the official…
Experiential learning on a bike – This is the first of several posts that will highlight different features of my forthcoming book, Bicycling Gettysburg National Military Park, ISBN 978-1-7326038-0-6 (Victor, New York: Civil War Cycling, 2019). The book will help you to plan a self-directed bicycling adventure at Gettysburg National…
When John Banks invited me to write an article for John Banks’ Civil War Blog, I jumped at the chance to share my “10 Gettysburg cycling tips for adventurous learners.” It was published on October 26. I hope that you enjoy it. (If you are not familiar with John’s colorful and well-written…
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 Gettysburg battlefield, please visit the Digital Maps section of our Shop. You can purchase a…
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 Copies. These pre-release copies offer a sneak peek of you to learn U.S. Civil War history…
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 Tools” is a good place to start. After that, you are just one click away…
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 tools that I made for myself, because I couldn’t find anything on the web. I…
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 (and free) interactive quizzes designed to help you memorize the principal commanders at the Battle…