New York was our first stop after leaving Vermont. We loved seeing all the fall colors, but further south, the beautiful fall foliage had not yet reached it’s peak. We were looking forward to witnessing the colors all over again!

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New York was our first stop after leaving Vermont. We loved seeing all the fall colors, but further south, the beautiful fall foliage had not yet reached it’s peak. We were looking forward to witnessing the colors all over again!

Last Updated: May 2026
We had wanted to visit Gettysburg since our history lessons in elementary school. It did not disappoint — and it puts the entire Civil War into a context that no textbook quite manages.
