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Travel Bug Dog Tag Battle of Gettysburg

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Released:
Friday, August 23, 2013
Origin:
Washington, United States
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Current Goal

Please take this to as many American Civil War battlefields and sites as possible, and post photos of its visits, before the 150th anniversary of the declaration of the end of the war - May 10, 2015. 

About This Item

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This is a copy of the collectible coin that was given out to re-enactors (and which could be purchased by visitors) at the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg re-enactment.  The battle was July 1-3, 1863, and the re-enactment in which we participated was July 4-7, 2013.  The original coin is not a trackable geocoin, but I wanted such a coin, couldn't find one, and created this instead.  Please post photos of this "coin" from as many Civil War sites as it can get to before the end of the 150th anniversary of the war.  Unfortunately, it's beginning its journey from Washington state so it has a long way to go to get to any sites!

PharmDude and I are both descendents of many Civil War veterans. PharmDude's were all from Pennsylvania and one of his great-great-grandfathers was among the first to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery after being killed in the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, in 1864.  My ancestors fought on both sides, and I have many great-uncles and 1st cousins several times removed who fought at Gettysburg.  One was mortally wounded there, fighting for Georgia and the Confederacy.  One of my Northern great-great-great-grandfathers fought from Michigan and died of typhoid. We're sending this out to honor our ancestors who fought, and their wives who stayed home to keep the farms going and raise the children during that horrible, bloody time in our nation's history.

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Tracking History (12062.2mi) View Map

Visited 2/15/2014 pavelft took it to FATTBOY'S FIRST California - .17 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/15/2014 pavelft took it to "The big building with the snakes" California - 1.63 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/15/2014 pavelft took it to Kumeyaay Solstice Sunrise California - 10.68 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/15/2014 pavelft took it to Avoid the Muggles II California - 10.86 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/15/2014 pavelft took it to GB #4 Unknown_2_You California - 2.82 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/14/2014 pavelft took it to Gunfight at the Old Town Corral California - 2.4 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/14/2014 pavelft took it to Bon Voyage California   Visit Log
Visited 2/14/2014 pavelft took it to Bon Voyage California - .63 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/13/2014 pavelft took it to Midway between... California - .11 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/13/2014 pavelft took it to Hope & Happiness California - .14 miles  Visit Log
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