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More Photos from the 2011 Gettysburg Halloween Parade

There a problem with the link to the video in the previous post but it is fixed now.
Here are some more photos from the 2011 Gettysburg Halloween Parade:
We’re still looking for a photo of Chuck …


Halloween Parade 2011

Thanks to all the folks who came out to see the 2011 Halloween Parade in Gettysburg yesterday! We had a lot of fun and we saw many friends in the crowd. We’re told that the parade was the largest one in town for many years — if not the largest ever. [...]


Medieval Segways

We’ve previously reported evidence that Segways were used during the Civil War.
Now comes word that they have been around much longer than that!  Here’s the video evidence:

(If you can’t see the video for some reason, you may have better luck on this site.)
Actually, those aren’t real Segways but a cheap knock-off.  If you look closely, [...]


Big News - We’re moving!

Winter is nearly half over (yahoo!) but we’ve been keeping busy in the off-season, preparing to bring you some really great news!

Segway Tours of Gettysburg is moving out of our little parking lot on Taneytown Road and into a spacious INDOOR location!
That’s right — this year we’ll have more room to spread our wings. [...]


Used Segways for Sale

The autumn is in full swing but the end of the tour season will be upon us in a few weeks and it is time to think about preparing for next year by refreshing our fleet. We’re looking for good homes for 4-6 of our most mature “horses”.
If you’ve ever thought of [...]


Segway for Veterans: Segs4Vets.org

Segs4Vets is a volunteer grass-roots project which donates Segways to disabled American veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.
These brave servicemen have sustained injuries which have resulted in the amputation of one or both legs, extensive soft tissue and muscle injuries, traumatic burn injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological injuries and [...]


RIP: Jimi Heselden OBE

Jimi Heselden OBE, the owner of the UK-based parent company of Segway, Inc., died on Sunday in a tragic accident. He was apparently riding a Segway at his home in West Yorkshire, England, when he fell off a 80 foot cliff to his death. The cause of the accident is not known at [...]


Segway Certification

Pursuant to the training that our staff received at Segway headquarters, SegTours of Gettysburg has been designated a Segway Experience Center and a Level 2 Service Center. With this training, we’re in a better position to maintain our fleet as well as to provide service to Segways owners in the area.
We’ve also been added [...]


Back from Segway Headquarters

The senior staff of SegTours of Gettysburg is just back from Bedford, New Hampshire, where we visited Segway headquarters.In addition to meeting many of the big-wigs at Segway, Inc., we were treated to a fascinating tour of the Segway factory assembly line. We also heard directly from the source about exciting new Segway projects [...]


#2 Most Popular Thing To Do In Gettysburg!

Another milestone! SegTours of Gettysburg is now the #2 most popular thing to do in Gettysburg, according to TripAdvisor, the popular travel site!
#1 is the battlefield. Yeah, we can live with being second to the battlefield!
Thanks to all who have posted or will post a review to TripAdvisor! We appreciate your support.