Tree Cutting Near the 19th Indiana Monument

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<div class="divcap">The National Park Service's tree cutting contractor has now moved operations near the monument to the 19th Indiana Infantry Regiment. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
The National Park Service's attempt to restore the Gettysburg Battlefield closer to what it looked like in 1863 continues with tree cutting near the monument to the 19th Indiana Infantry Regiment near McPherson's Woods.

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<div class="divcap">The monument to the 19th Indiana is located east of Meredith Avenue. The tree cutting is on the high ground behind the monument, which is the slope of McPherson's Ridge. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">While most of the tree cutting is occuring on the high ground during the winter months, it appears that there has been some tree thinning in the low ground behind the monument. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">At least that's what this picture taken over two years ago seems to show. Yes we know there is more undergrowth during warmer months. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.</div>
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<div class="divcap">The tree cutting is occurring on the high ground this winter because the higher, drier ground is supposed to be able to handle the heavy equipment than the low, wetter ground. This view was taken facing south at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">Meredith Avenue is in the left background, going up East McPherson's Ridge. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">This week. This view was taken facing south at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">Two years ago. This view was taken facing south at approximately 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.</div>
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<div class="divcap">This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">We must have had some problems standing in the snow for this shot... This view was taken facing east at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">Because in this one we appear to be more "balanced." This view was taken facing south at approximately 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.</div>
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<div class="divcap">Tree clearing in the left background. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">This week This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">Two years ago. This view was taken facing north at approximately 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 8, 2008.</div>
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<div class="divcap">We're going to walk up the slope to the tree cutting area on the slope of McPherson's Ridge. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">A little farther up the road, the 19th Indiana Monument is visible to the right of the tree with the pink ribbon. The small run on the left is flowing into Willoughby Run. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">A view of the tree cutting area from the same location as the previous image. This view was taken facing south at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">It appears that the heavy equipment has really sunk into the ground as it moves from the top of East McPherson's Ridge to this location. The monument to the 151st Pennsylvania Infantry is in the left background. Also visible is the white steeple to the Seminary Chapel (1942) at the Lutheran Theological Seminary. The top of the Abner Doubleday Monument is also visible at its location on South Reynolds Avenue. This view was taken facing east at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">From the same position as the previous image, we'll now turn and walk towards the equipment. This view was taken facing south at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">We'll look back towards the 19th Indiana Monument which is visible in the right background through the trees. Meredith Avenue is on the far right. This view was taken facing west at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">Three pieces of equipment were parked when we visited. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">We're going to walk between these two pieces of equipment... This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">... to get this view of slope leading to the 19th Indiana Monument. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">We'll walk between the equipment and the woodpile... This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">... to get this view. The white snow is on the other (west) side of Willoughby Run on the east slope of Herr's Ridge. This view was taken facing west at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">From the same location as the previous image, we've turned to get a view of the clearing to the right of the woodpile. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>
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<div class="divcap">There has been a pathway cleared behind the woodpile. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 2:45 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011.</div>