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ORIGINAL: PizzaMan

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

McPherson's Ridge isnt very much of a ridge, is it? I have gopher burrows taller than that in my yard. Anyone know the elevation climb from Willoghby Run to McPherson Ridge?

I'm guessing the golf course West of Willoughby Run isn't period?

I've walked it on the first week of July. By the road, it is about a 50' gain in elevation over the distance of 1000'. It is steeper and shorter in some areas, and longer and higher in others. With the heat and humidity of summer, you will feel it. Wear wool with 40 pounds on your back for the full effect.

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ORIGINAL: Ddog

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ORIGINAL: PizzaMan

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ORIGINAL: Ddog

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

McPherson's Ridge isnt very much of a ridge, is it? I have gopher burrows taller than that in my yard. Anyone know the elevation climb from Willoghby Run to McPherson Ridge?

I'm guessing the golf course West of Willoughby Run isn't period?

The lay of the land near the ridge may not be the exact same same as it was during the battle as they had built an airport close to it at one time. Also not sure if people are aware that their used to be a Tank training facility in the area (Eisenhowers HQ building is still in Town) ....although not sure the exact area of the training facility, but I do know the airport was in close vicinity to McPherson's Ridge.

Got this from the net:

1918

Eisenhower is appointed to his first independent command at Camp Colt, an Army Tank Corps training center in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He receives a temporary promotion to major, and then to lt. colonel on Oct. 14. World War I ends November

The area from of McPherson's to the Run in the main battle area has been well preserved. The only damage to this area is on the reverse slope where GB College shaved off part of the Seminary Ridge to widen the railroad cut. There was outrage and demands to return the land to its natural state, but I've lost track of how that fight ended.

The areas to the south and west of the battle area has been developed, which includes a small airstrip.

Hey PizzaMan not sure if you were aware of the Airport that was on the battlefield in the early 1900's that served Camp Colt. From Wiki (not the best source, but I was told the same story while standing on what used to be the runway by a Park Ranger) :

The Battlefield Airport was the Gettysburg Battlefield site of the Battlefield Airways, Inc. west of the Peach Orchard[1] between the Emmitsburg road[2] and Warfield Ridge. The corporation and airfield were operated in the 1920s by Herbert J. Fahy

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ORIGINAL: PizzaMan

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ORIGINAL: Ddog

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ORIGINAL: PizzaMan

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ORIGINAL: Ddog

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

McPherson's Ridge isnt very much of a ridge, is it? I have gopher burrows taller than that in my yard. Anyone know the elevation climb from Willoghby Run to McPherson Ridge?

I'm guessing the golf course West of Willoughby Run isn't period?

The lay of the land near the ridge may not be the exact same same as it was during the battle as they had built an airport close to it at one time. Also not sure if people are aware that their used to be a Tank training facility in the area (Eisenhowers HQ building is still in Town) ....although not sure the exact area of the training facility, but I do know the airport was in close vicinity to McPherson's Ridge.

Got this from the net:

1918

Eisenhower is appointed to his first independent command at Camp Colt, an Army Tank Corps training center in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He receives a temporary promotion to major, and then to lt. colonel on Oct. 14. World War I ends November

The area from of McPherson's to the Run in the main battle area has been well preserved. The only damage to this area is on the reverse slope where GB College shaved off part of the Seminary Ridge to widen the railroad cut. There was outrage and demands to return the land to its natural state, but I've lost track of how that fight ended.

The areas to the south and west of the battle area has been developed, which includes a small airstrip.

Hey PizzaMan not sure if you were aware of the Airport that was on the battlefield in the early 1900's that served Camp Colt. From Wiki (not the best source, but I was told the same story while standing on what used to be the runway by a Park Ranger) :

The Battlefield Airport was the Gettysburg Battlefield site of the Battlefield Airways, Inc. west of the Peach Orchard[1] between the Emmitsburg road[2] and Warfield Ridge. The corporation and airfield were operated in the 1920s by Herbert J. Fahy

I believe this discussion is in regards to the McPherson's Ridge area.