On July 9, 1888 the New York Times published a guide to seeing the Gettysburg Battlefield entitled “Never Mind the Guide.” I heard about the article while listening to Tim Smith, an expert on the history of Gettysburg, on the podcast Addressing Gettysburg. Of course, 1888 was the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and given that the report was filed a few days after the ceremonies marking the anniversary, it is likely that the reporter was on-site for the mass visits by veterans and tourists.
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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Statue in Maine.
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Thanks so much for posting this. Great piece of documentation on the growth of the myth of LRT
God, talk about a late Victorian Gas Bag.y eyes began to bleed and my hair caught fire….