The Oxford Community Center (OCC) is excited to dive into the Gettysburg experience with guest host Mickey Terrone, a civil war expert and local historian. It will be a 2-phase event. On Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30pm, at the Oxford Community Center, there will be a showing of “The Gettysburg Episode” from the Ken Burns’ Civil War series. The Tuesday screening will be entertaining as a stand-alone presentation for interested audiences. It is not required to attend the excursion and it is free and open to the public. But, the talk will definitely “set the stage” for those attending the bus trip. Save the date for both.
On Wednesday, May 21 at 8:30 am, the bus departs OCC for Gettysburg. At the battlefield, the first stop is at Little Round Top for a brief description of the intense fighting on Day 2 of the 3-day battle. The trip continues over to the Copse of Trees which marked the end of Pickett’s Charge on Day 3. Finally, the tour heads to the Gettysburg Visitors Center where everyone can have lunch and take in the wonderful displays and descriptions of this bloodiest of battles of the Civil War.
On the bus, Terrone plans to offer some interesting information to and from Gettysburg. He will be answering questions and filling in the blanks. The bus is targeting a 6:30 pm arrival back at the OCC.
The excursion costs $75 which covers the bus, driver’s tip, snacks and good conversation. For more information, and to secure your seats, visit oxfordcc.org.
The Oxford Community Center is a non-profit 501(c) (3) with a mission to provide the region with a year-round schedule of free or reduced educational, cultural, and recreational programs and events.
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