[Troop139] Gettysburg Trip 8-10 April, 2011 7:00 AM at St. John's

Thu Apr 7 17:18:17 EDT 2011

Gordon,

I haven't heard anything on anyone needing a ride Friday afternoon and I now have work that I had to commit to so I will be coming in very early on Saturday. It's about a 3 hour trip and we're planning to leave around 5am so I should be there by 8 - 8:30 am. 

If anyone wishes to ride with us, there's still an open invitation.  In addition let me know if you need me to pick anything up on the way in. 

Benny

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From: troop139-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:troop139-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of J.Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 11:54 AM
To: 'J.Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT'; 'Pericles D. Castillo'; 'Daniel Curtin'; Cabrera,Benedict; 'Deirdre'; troop139 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Troop139] Gettysburg Trip 8-10 April, 2011 7:00 AM at St. John's

Hi Folks!

Here is where we are going to camp this weekend:

Camp Canewago 

450 Boy Scout Road, New Oxford PA 17350

http://newbirthoffreedom.org/conewago/

If you watch the slide show, you will see the huts, call Rothrocks, where we will be staying.

Here is the Google Map Link.  

http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1T4ADSA_enUS351US375
<http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1T4ADSA_enUS351US375&q=450+Boy+Scout+Road,+
New+Oxford+PA+17350&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl>
&q=450+Boy+Scout+Road,+New+Oxford+PA+17350&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl

I have also included directions from Bergenfield at the end of this email.

Please make sure that your Scout and/or you are ready for some serious walking.  

Our objectives are as follows:

1.	Hike the Blue and the Gray Trails
2.	Visit the Visitors Center exhibits
3.	Tour President Eisenhower's home
4.	Hear Mass on Sunday in downtown Gettysburg and then tour the town
before heading home.  

Items 1-3 will be accomplished as a function of availability and weather and will be determined once we arrive at the Visitors Center.  Tickets need to be obtained and in-person reservations will be made there.

Here is the Google map link for directions from camp to the battlefield.

http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1T4ADSA_enUS351US375
<http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1T4ADSA_enUS351US375&q=450+Boy+Scout+Road,+
New+Oxford+PA+17350&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl>
&q=450+Boy+Scout+Road,+New+Oxford+PA+17350&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl

Location: 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

GPS coordinates- 77.22 degrees West, 39.81 degrees North.

Visitor Center Hours
8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.- April 1 to October 31.

The Soldiers Cemetery is open from Dawn to Dusk.

The Battlefield is open from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Meals will be simple, Breakfast will be oatmeal, cocoa, coffee, tea and Tang; Lunch will be trail sandwiches and drinks; and dinner will be either at a buffet place or pizza.  We are doing this to be quick and economical, so that the maximum time can be spent on touring.  

The days are long, but varied and interesting as you soak in the experience of the battle.

We will be walking/hiking a lot, so plan on a day pack with weather gear, flashlights, safety equipment and communications gear if you have it.
Charge cell phones and Amateur Radio.  

Handie-Talkies if you have them.  IPODs and video games are only for long travel times and after we are done for the night.

Dress in layers, have rain gear and water bottles.  For camp you will need a warm sleeping bag, a pad and eating utensils.

If you have any questions, please give me a call.

Yours in Scouting!
Thanks & 73,

Gordon Beattie, W2TTT

201.314.6964

DIRECTIONS FROM ST. JOHN'S TO CAMP CANEWAGO

29 N Washington Ave

Bergenfield, NJ 07621

1. Head south on N Washington Ave toward W Main St 

1.2 mi 

2. Continue onto Teaneck Rd 

2.9 mi 

3. Turn left at Degraw Ave 

0.4 mi 

4. Take the I-80 W ramp 

0.3 mi 

5. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Interstate 95 S/New Jersey Turnpike S/U.S. 46 S/The Ridgefields and merge onto I-95 S/New Jersey Turnpike S 

Partial toll road

12.5 mi 

6. Take exit 14 to merge onto I-78 W toward US-1/US-9/US-22/Newark Airport 

Toll road

1.7 mi 

7. Slight left at Interstate 78 Express W 

Partial toll road

9.3 mi 

8. Merge onto I-78 W 

Partial toll road

Entering Pennsylvania

126 mi 

9. Merge onto I-81 S 

18.3 mi 

10. Take exit 70 on the left to merge onto I-83 S/US-322 E toward S Harrisburg/York 

Continue to follow I-83 S

9.2 mi 

11. Take exit 41A on the left for W Pennsylvania 581 toward Camp Hill/Gettysburg 

0.2 mi 

12. Merge onto PA-581 W 

2.1 mi 

13. Take exit 5B to merge onto US-15 S toward Gettysburg 

19.0 mi 

14. Take the PA-94 S exit toward Hanover 

0.2 mi 

15. Turn left at PA-94 S/Carlisle Pike 

7.6 mi 

16. Turn right at Dicks Dam Rd 

1.0 mi 

17. Turn left at Boy Scout Rd 

Destination will be on the left

0.7 mi 

499 Boy Scout Rd

New Oxford, PA 17350

DIRECTIONS FROM CAMP CANEWAGO TO GETTYSBURG MILITARY PARK

499 Boy Scout Rd

New Oxford, PA 17350

1. Head east on Boy Scout Rd toward Dicks Dam Rd 

0.7 mi 

2. Turn left at Dicks Dam Rd 

0.6 mi 

3. Slight right to stay on Dicks Dam Rd 

0.9 mi 

4. Turn left at PA-394 W/Hunterstown Hampton Rd 

4.6 mi 

5. Turn right to stay on PA-394 W/Hunterstown Hampton Rd 

Continue to follow PA-394 W

1.8 mi 

6. Turn left to merge onto US-15 S toward Frederick 

6.4 mi 

7. Take the PA-97 exit toward Baltimore St 

0.1 mi 

8. Turn right at Baltimore Pike 

Destination will be on the left

1.4 mi 

1195 Baltimore Pike

Gettysburg, PA 17325