Originally Posted by Gotte

I've always had an interest in the American civil war after seeing the excellent series by Ken Burns (I come from the UK), and have always wanted to see some of the key sights. I seem to remember most of the famous ones were in just a couple of states (Maryland and Virginia?). Has anyone done a tour of these sites and got any ideas of distance involved? My friend and I don't travel that fast, maybe 40 or 50 miles on a good day, so we'd have to take into account towns to stop in around the areas. What are those two states like for cycling in? Is it small town America, or urban sprawl? Also, other than Gettysburg, how do the rest of the battlefields hold up, are they preserved or simply farmers' fields, or worse, shopping malls?
It's just a vague plan at the minute, and would probably be done in a good few years' time, but any input would be appreciated in working out if it's viable.

All the best.