CANCELLED - Gaines Mill Battlefield - D4

CANCELLED - Apologies, but I have to cancel the Wednesday hike this week.  This will be about a 4-mile hike around the historic Gaines Mill Battlefield, part of the Seven Days Battle in the summer of 1862.  What once was the site of suffering and carnage is now a place of peace and nature.  Meet at the (fairly small) battlefield parking area near the Watt House at 9:50. We'll hike for about two hours.  Possible post-hike lunch site to be determined (I may be traveling that afternoon and if so, will have to skip lunch.)  Directions: From I-295, take exit 34A heading northeast on Creighton Road.  After about a mile, you will reach a traffic circle, from which you will take the first exit on VA-156 - effectively making a right-hand turn from Creighton Road.  Travel another 1.6 miles, and where VA-156 makes a very sharp bend to the left towards the Cold Harbor Battlefield, stay straight (it's actually a slight right turn).  You will reach the parking area in about 0.7 miles from the bend in VA-156.  If you reach the Cold Harbor parking area, you have gone too far, so turn around.  Hike leader is Art Ritter.  Contact is o2behiking@yahoo.com if you have any questions.  There is no need to sign up in advance.