” … maybe the pork barrel pet projects of our senators and reps needs to finally take a back seat to maintaining our history.”

JD:

AMEN!

Mike

As I stated at the start of my tour, I don’t think one like it has ever been given – maybe, but probably not. Covering events of June 26th between Early’s division, White’s and French’s cavalries vs. the 26th PA Militia, Bell’s Cavalry, the Philly First City Troop, and Gettysburg Home Guard made for an “off the beaten path” day! I started the group out on the Chambersburg Pike near Marsh Creek, where we discussed those events for nearly an hour, then I took the folks down the Baltimore Pike where Sandoe was shot (and the monuments of the 21st PA Cav are located), then we all traveled a few miles south down the Taneytown Road to Barlow PA, to the Mt. Joy Cemetery where Sandoe is buried beside his parents.

And I agree about priorities when it comes to funding – maybe the pork barrel pet projects of our senators and reps needs to finally take a back seat to maintaining our history.

J.D.

Many things in this nation are accomplished by ‘volunteers’. Perhaps this is an area that should be considered in light of the fact that there doesn’t seem to be sufficient funds to pay for it to be done.

Eric

Maintainence is a nightmare for all the parks right now. Chickamauga has a large grant to expand a new site – Moccasin Bend, concerning the trail of tears – but has a shrinking budget for existing maintainance. One of the minor frustrations I have with our current politics is that the president did run on a platform to clear up the NPS funding backlog and restore their budgets – and then failed to do so.

Good to see, however, that clearing goes on apace at GB.

See you there sometime, Eric,

Dave

You make an excellent point about lack of money down there to maintain what has been cleared. About time those of us who speak about how much we love the place, should take a more active part in helping out with maintenance. It’s the right thing to do.

Steve