Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Gettysburg Undress

For decades, visitors willing to shell out a few extra dollars at Gettysburg National Military Park could be entertained -- or bored -- by an electric light display showing troop movements in that pivotal Civil War battle.

With the opening of a new museum and visitor center that offers a bigger "wow" factor for the park's nearly 2 million visitors each year, the National Park Service has decided that its 1960s-era electric battlefield map is obsolete.

At least a few people who believe the map still has educational value are urging the park service to find a way to keep the lights on. One regular park visitor has created a Web site devoted to the cause of preserving it, www.savetheelectricmap.com.

"Does everything have to be multimedia, high-tech in this world?" Jon DeKeles said.

Yes, Jon. It does. -FMB

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I've been to Gettysburg for four straight years. The map SUCKS!

The Shepherd said...

...but what about the 'fish hook' maneuver!?!?!?!?

Anonymous said...

Bullshit, that thing is awesome.

Anonymous said...

They now have a 22 min Morgan Freeman-narrated movie. No electric map can be that crap!