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nearly 2 million visitors each year, the National Park Service has decided that its 1960s-era electric battlefield map is obsolete.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
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I've been to Gettysburg for four straight years. The map SUCKS!
...but what about the 'fish hook' maneuver!?!?!?!?
Bullshit, that thing is awesome.
They now have a 22 min Morgan Freeman-narrated movie. No electric map can be that crap!
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