Battlefield

Difficulty: Easy

Distance: 0.59 miles

Restrooms: Yes

Stroller Friendly: Yes

Wheelchair Friendly: No

Playground: Yes

Dog Friendly: Yes

Location: Louser Memorial Park Northeast

Clues for Your Hike

1. Park in the parking area off of North 5th Avenue and East Canal Street. 
2. Facing the baseball fields, begin your hike walking to the right in the grass around the outfield fence of the baseball field closest to you/the parking area. 
3. Continue walking straight ahead, past the tennis courts, and then turn left immediately after the tennis courts to walk between the fence and the evergreen tree line. 
4. Continue walking straight ahead, going past another baseball field on your left. 
5. Turn left, and walk between a set of bleachers and a scoreboard, toward a grove of trees. 
6. Follow the tree line as it curves right, passing the playground on your left and another baseball field on your right. 
7. Continue walking past a yellow and brown pole and a group of four trees on your left, turning left after this group of trees, and walk toward the next yellow and brown pole you see. 
8. Ahead, you should see a pond, and the post will be nearby. 
9. To return to your vehicle, keep walking in the direction you were going before finding the post, passing the pond on your right, and then turning left at the next yellow and brown pole. 
10. Continue walking straight ahead toward the playground, finally turning right to pick up the paved path toward the parking area.

Did You Know?

• The Battle of Gettysburg (1863) was a turning point in the Civil War, with the Union army repelling General Lee's invasion of the North. 
• The Gettysburg Address, given by President Abraham Lincoln at the Soldier’s National Cemetery after the Battle of Gettysburg, became one of the most well-known speeches in American history. 
• The Battle of Gettysburg did not start because of "shoes," as some stories indicate. It happened because 10 roads met at Gettysburg, and both armies sent troops there.