thought i would make my first posted thread on one of my vacation past times, visiting historic battlefields. i have been to alot and will list a couple favorites. please tell me of your own visits and maybe what you thought about while there.

1- gettysburg, pennsylvania - a well preserved battlefield and the best as far as monuments, markers and tourist information center.

2- waterloo, belgium - fairly well preserved although i despise the way the sunken road dirt on the british left flank was destroyed to build the lion mound. i did not have much time and really would like to visit again.

3- normandy, france - the american cemetary on the cliff top is a moving experience.

4- shiloh, tennessee - a huge battlefield and a complicated battle

5- atlanta, geogia - the battle sites are hard to find, one needs to do research to find markers. the cemetary for the confederate dead is moving as it is a mass grave with over 5000 unknowns and is slightly sunken due to bodies deteriorating over the years. several confederate generals are buried there as well.

please do not make this a political thread and be respectful.