Behind The Stonewall

I came across this site and was impressed by not only the subject matter, but also the way it was presented. It is a rather unique way to conduct an online tour, and one that we will hopefully be seeing more of in the future.

It is called Behind the Stone Wall, and is a guided tour of some of the most famous Civil War battlefield sites. Visits to these national parks is an experience to behold. But not everyone can be physically go there. So through the magic of the multimedia Internet technology, you can take a unique cybervisit. What makes it so unique is that instead of static photographs, it is a collection of 360 degree panoramas of the major scenes of the battle. The images load automatically and then start rotating. You can stop them and manually move them, allowing a closer inspection of a particular area. This helps give a 3-dimensional feeling to the pictures, increasing awareness to what the battlefield was and really is like.

Having visited the Gettysburg battlesite twice, I can say that this site captures the feeling and essence of the spirit that is our nation’s history. It is very moving to go to the scene where Lincoln gave his Gettysburg address, and see what it is really like. Enjoy your stop here.

http://www.JATRUCK.COM/stonewall/