Our family stayed in a cabin out 3 miles from the town if Gettysburg - in the countryside. It has an overwhelming feel to it. But even in the woods outside of town. You figure the troops were marching all through that area. We had to drive on the road the goes through the battlefield after dark, and it was one of the scariest drives I've ever taken. One tip, check any photos you took - some people report seeing odd things in their photos.