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Gettysburg

Gettysburg on a Bicycle – Tips for 2022

Sue April 27, 2022September 9, 2022
Little Round Top

Road closures near Little Round Top will impact your Gettysburg bicycle tour this year. The National Park Service announced two major rehabilitation projects that will be in full swing on July 26, 2022 and continue for 18 months. For the latest official information about dates and park conditions, visit the…

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New “Maps to Bike Gettysburg” Mini-Book Series

Sue April 15, 2021April 16, 2021
Maps to Bike Gettysburg Mini-Book Series

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…

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Ten Tips for Biking Gettysburg Battlefield

Sue November 6, 2020November 10, 2020
tips for biking Gettysburg

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…

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Why you need a guidebook to cycle Gettysburg

Sue February 24, 2019November 11, 2020
guidebook to cycle Gettysburg

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…

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On great fields something stays

Sue January 14, 2019November 11, 2020
expeiential learning

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…

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Gettysburg Cycling Tips – Guest Post, John Banks Blog

Sue November 7, 2018November 10, 2020
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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…

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Maps for Bicycling Gettysburg – Get Yours!

Sue September 28, 2018November 10, 2020
Maps for bicycling Gettysburg

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…

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New Guidebook for Bicycling Gettysburg – Get Yours!

Sue June 25, 2018November 11, 2020
New Guidebook for Bicycling Gettysburg

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…

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Master Gettysburg July 3 with Interactive Tools

Sue January 30, 2018November 11, 2020

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…

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Master Gettysburg July 2 with Interactive Tools

Sue January 23, 2018January 16, 2018

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…

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Sue Thibodeau

Sue Thibodeau, M.A., M.S.
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Bicycling Chickamauga Battlefield
238-page full color pbk.
ISBN 978-1-7326038-2-0.
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208-page full color pbk.
ISBN 978-1-7326038-1-3.

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286-page full color pbk.
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Browse Civil War Cycling’s downloadable companion maps for Gettysburg, Chickamauga, or Antietam (with tips for an excursion from the C&O Canal Towpath). Or consider our mini-guidebook series of paperbacks.

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Civil War Cycling publishes maps and educational materials tailored specifically for bicyclists who want to learn American history while touring a U.S. National Military Park.

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Our focus is outdoor, experiential learning that is safe, fun, and designed for all skill levels. Civil War Cycling does not give tours or rent bikes. Instead, we help you to plan your own tour … and learn American history the FUN way. On a bike.

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