Pathways High School students took a field trip to Gettysburg National Military Park on March 26. They started their tour at the Visitors Center, where they saw the cyclorama and museum.

From there, they toured the battlefield. They began at the Eternal Light Peace Memorial on Oak Ridge, where the Confederates were able to push the Union forces from McPherson Ridge and through the town, where they dug into the south along Cemetery Ridge. The group then moved into the key locations of the second day along the Confederate stronghold of Seminary Ridge and a few key battle points like Devil's Den. As the final part of their Gettysburg experience, they started at the Virginia Memorial on Seminary Ridge and walked the mile-long path of Pickett's Charge to the Union line on Cemetery Ridge and the high water mark of the Confederate advance that brought the third and final day of battle to a close.

Students participating in the field trip were Abigail Addison, Kirsten Bly, Anna Brubaker, Gavi Burton, Nate Crocker, Barbara Culbert, Ellie Culbert, Clayton Eberly, Sadie Fisher, Gavin Forney, Josh Hagan, Cole Harting, Kaiden Harting, Luke Harting, Riley Hoffman, T.J. Horning, Zoe Horst, Logan Matz, Caleb Myers, Cameron Nolt, Kyle Nolt, Henry Rohrbaugh, Josie Rudolph, Havilah Spinetti, Reilly Stark, Brooke Zimmerman, Morgan Zimmerman, Braden Zook, and Marcus Zook.

Staff members Mary Jane Sendecki and Rachel Graves, along with head of school Wanda Swarr were in attendance, and Brett Fisher served as a chaperone. Keith Stoltzfus was the bus driver.

To learn more about Pathways School, visit http://www.learningatpathways.org or call Wanda Swarr at 717-715-9953.