After our auto tour of the area, we went back to the visitor center. We saw the Gettysburg Cyclorama, which was done in the 1880s by a French painter, Paul Dominique Philippoteaux. This huge painting is in a round auditorium, all around the room. It is displayed with a narrative account of the battle, complete with lighting and sound effects. Lots of loud cannons. The Gettysburg Cyclorama is 359 feet long, 27 feet high and weighs an estimated 3 tons.
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