Philly to Gettysburg

The historic Dobbins House Tavern, where we had dinner in Gettysburg tonight.

The quote today comes from our lecture this evening from Professor Guezlo---"The Civil War was the final exam for Democracy"


The historic tower where the Liberty Bell was once housed and rang. Independence Hall was an amazing place and one truly feels a deep sense of history here.

A painting dating from 1987, but possibly one of the most accurate pieces of artwork of the Constitutional Convention.

A close up of a desk and chairs in Independence Hall. I loved this place the most! The chair at the head table was Washington's and where he sat. Benjamin Franklin described the sun on the back of the chair as either a sun rising on a new country or a setting sun on the colonial attempt at freedom. He decided it was a rising sun.

The meeting hall on the 1st floor of the Continental Congress where they hammered out the Constitution and before that, the Declaration was declared. This room is amazing and many of the items are original in the room, such as the chairs. The sense of history is palpable here.

Original maps of the 13 colonies/states hang on the 2nd floor meeting hall of Independence Hall. I am standing with the delegate from NC in front of the map that indicates our two states.

Looking outside from the 2nd floor of Independence Hall and a rather crooked picture of me in front of Independence Hall. Such a cool place!!!

The outside of the Edgar Allen Poe House.

The side of Poe's house where it had been joined to the neighbor's. Also, the steps leading into the cellar.

In Poe's cellar!!!! HOW COOL!!! This is the cellar that possibly inspired him to write the Cask of Amontillado. It was a very cool cellar.

Inside the Poe House--the living room and a bust of EAP

Quoth the Raven Nevermore

Sooooo--a day of lectures and debates tomorrow and then some free time to tour thru the town.