Our tour covered the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Battlefields and focused on the Sunken Road, Spotsylvania Courthouse area, and of course the Bloody Angle. What started out as a 5 hour tour ended in 7 as we had such a tremendous time together. Michael Aubrecht provided a detailed presentation for the Fredericksburg portion and John Cummings presented his original research at Spotsylvania’s hallowed grounds. Stops were also made at Stevenson Ridge and the Confederate Cemetery. AABT thanks the Brashears for their patronage, generosity, and for providing us with a wonderful day.

Enter the Troy Tech & All-Access Battlefield Tours Give Away!

WHEN:
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 – Monday, October 31st

WHERE:
Troy Technologies Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/TroyTechnologies
Troy Technologies Twitter Page: http://twitter.com/troywheelchairs

WHAT:
Troy Technologies and All-Access Battlefield Tours (AABT) are giving away two FREE tickets for a tour designed especially for wheelchair travelers who wish to fully explore and experience four major Civil War battlefields in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

AABT private tour service is designed to accommodate wheelchair travelers who wish to experience these historic scenes safely.  AABT takes visitors, their families and friends directly to historical hotspots while moving at their own pace with the option to be transferred by Troy Technologies’ Pioneering Spirit Wheelchairs.

For more info on AABT please visit: http://www.pinstripepress.net/AABT.html

HOW TO WIN:
Want to enter? It’s easy! Just DM @TroyWheelchairs or post on their Facebook wall with a sentence or two explaining why you want two FREE tickets to the All-Access Battlefield Tours.

Good Luck!

We are being featured in the upcoming October issue of PN Magazine's Exploring Our World section (See article PDF). PN Magazine is published by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. For more info about PVA, click here.

All wheelchair travelers will receive a special packet that includes:

- Map of area’s four Civil War battlefields

- Battlemaps specific to each tour  

- Specifications on local historical site's wheelchair amenities

- Literature on Troy Technology’s travel wheelchair equipment

- Information on Scootaround Inc. wheelchair rental deals

- Rack cards on Civil War Trust Fredericksburg Battlefield App

- AABT company information and brochures

- Special deals on our guide’s books and DVDs

* We are working on getting some 'coupon deals' going with other local businesses.

I just spent an extraordinary afternoon down at the Slaughter Pen Farm battlefield, doing an interview and photo shoot for The Free Lance-Star, plotting markers, and field testing our new equipment. Thanks to Clint Schemmer and Mark and Christine Jones for a great day! To book your all-access tour, visit AABT’s website. (Article, tour photos, and my impressions as a guide to come.)

Today it gives me great pleasure to announce that All-Access Battlefield Tours (LLC) is officially open for business!  

AABT is a new private tour service designed especially for wheelchair travelers who wish to fully explore and experience the hallowed grounds of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania, VA. AABT’s all‐accessible individual or group tours take visitors, their families and friends directly to historical hotspots while moving at their own pace. In order to provide a safe and comfortable expedition, visitors have the option of being transferred to customized travel wheelchairs that feature special wheels and canopies. These rugged outdoor chairs, combined with portable ramps, enable visitors to traverse fields, trails and roads that are otherwise inaccessible. Each experience includes complete accessibility assistance and the highest quality tours, featuring a unique staff of experts made up of local historians, authors and preservationists.

We are scheduling tours to begin on the first weekend of October. To view our press release, brochure, blog and contact information, visit our website at www.pinstripepress.net/AABT.html. Each wheelchair traveler will receive a special package containing battlefield maps, information on NPS tour site accessibility, travel wheelchair literature, discounts on our guide’s books, DVDs and more.

I am very thankful for all of the media coverage that AABT has already received. Tomorrow I am doing an interview with Clint Schemmer at The Free Lance-Star. On Saturday I will be shooting some video on the battlefield at the Slaughter Pen Farm to promote our service online. Both items will be posted here upon completion. Until then, here are links to some of the other promotions that AABT has received in recent weeks. Thanks to all of these folks for helping to make my dream a reality.

Civil War Trust

Civil War Traveler

Civil War News

Civil War Courier

Citizens Companion

Fredericksburg Tourism Bureau

HME Business

Rollins Rains Report

PN Magazine

Ability Trip

Little Touch of History

Confederate Book Review

Also look for us in upcoming issues of Special Living and Palaestra Magazine.