Battle of Gettysburg Tour

Time: We will meet between 7:00–8:00am for a prompt 8:30am departure time.

Where: We will gather in the parking lot of the Starbucks in Mt. Airy, MD. There are several gas stations and places to get breakfast. [google map]

Bring: A full tank of gas, an appetite, money for food ($25 per person should more than cover the meal at the Fairfield Inn), and a FRS or GMRS handheld radio (tuned to channel 7, subchannel 21) if you own one! It’s not a necessity to own a radio but it makes it easier for us to keep in contact.

Cost: FREE and open to all PCA members.

Contact: RSVP Required. We need to know how many tour disks to burn and an accurate count for lunch at the Fairfield Inn. Everyone will get detailed directions the day of the event as well as 2 CDs with a customized guided tour through the battlefield. Direct questions to Ken Bullough via email at tour@pcachs.org

Directions: [google map]

To Starbucks in Mt. Airy from RT 70 Baltimore Area:

Get off RT 70 at Exit 68 which is RT 27 Mt. Airy exit. At the light at the end of the exit ramp turn right on RT 27 and continue to the next light. You will see STARBUCKS on the left. Turn left at either of the 2 lights and continue into shopping center. We are meeting in the parking lot.

From other areas: Use your GPS or favorite online mapping program and head to address:

Starbucks, Mount Airy Shopping Center
400 E. Ridgeville Blvd
Mount Airy, MD 21771
301-829-6391

Route: The tour route is broken into 3 segments:

PART I: The trip to Gettysburg takes us through historic and beautiful sections of Carroll and Frederick Counties as well as Adams County. PA. Arriving in Gettysburg we will take a short break and prepare for our guided tour through the battlefield.

PART II: Includes a customized guided Battlefield Tour and the trip to the historic Fairfield Inn for a fantastic lunch. The Fairfield Inn is the oldest continuously running tavern in the United States dating back to 1757.

PART III: The return trip takes us up and over the South Mountain Range and back into Maryland via some extremely twisty and scenic roads ending in Frederick near I-70. We should be back in Frederick between 2:30 and 3:00pm.

Please join us for this incredible run!