Gettysburg Going Green
By: Ashley Thompson
Don’t judge a building by its exterior is the lesson learned at the all-new Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, which opened April 14. Despite being designed to “blend into the rural Pennsylvania countryside” according to the National Park Service’s website, the brand new center is packed full of modern multimedia, and has been designed to meet LEED certification at the silver level. Yes, Lincoln’s Gettysburg is getting up to speed and going green.
Located in the Gettysburg National Military Park, the center includes interesting features to accompany the obligatory walk in the battlefield itself. Visitors can explore the center’s 11 exhibit galleries, watch a short film (narrated by Morgan Freeman) that highlights the significance of the 1863 Battle at Gettysburg, peruse 300,000 Civil War artifacts, and check out the expanded museum bookstore for souvenirs. I know I will when I continue my travels through Colonial America.
History lessons and environmental friendliness: What more could this earth conscious history junkie ask for?
Photo: Gettysburg National Military Park
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