The presidential retreat, Camp David (formally known as Naval Support Facility Thurmont) is less than 30 minutes away so Gettysburg is a easy jaunt for a presidential day-trip.Rumors started flying last Fall that President Bush was planning to take a tour of Gettysburg. Sure enough, his motorcade swooped into town the next day. [...]

He hasn’t taken one of our tours yet (or given one!) but we bumped into Ken Burns at the Virginia State Memorial on Seminary Ridge on 11 Oct 2008.  Burns is the legendary director and producer of more than 20 documentary films.  He is perhaps best known for his nine-episode film series, The Civil War [...]

Last Fall we had a visit from Marc Summers, the veteran TV host and producer that some may remember from the green slime days of Double Dare on Nickelodeon.  More recently, Marc was the host of History IQ on the History Channel and now he is the host of the popular show Unwrapped on the [...]