We began our tour at the Visitor's Center. You must start here, because it's a driving tour, and you have to purchase a token. I had researched pricing ahead of time, so I was not surprised - but was happy to find - that it's very affordable. $5 per person over 15, with a $10 per car maximum. So for our group of 9 (in 2 cars), it was $20. Can't get much better than that! :)
We were given two options for a pre-trip education about what we were about to see. One was a 30-minute long movie giving the history of the battles. Another was a 7 minute long interactive map about the battles. Due to the fact that 7 of the 9 people in our group were under 18, we opted for the seven minute version. We were directed to a darkened room and a recording started.
