History & Heritage

Famous for the battle over the first three days of July 1863, history is alive and well in Gettysburg. Explore, examine and experience the history of the Civil War through battlefield tours, living history attractions and numerous museums.

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Shriver House Museum

Travel back in time with a guide dressed in period attire as you walk through the Shrivers’ meticulously restored 1860 home to learn the other side of the Battle of Gettysburg…

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307 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides

A town changed forever! Dead and dying soldiers lying everywhere. Walk the streets of Gettysburg with a Licensed Town Guide and hear the civilians' experiences of life in Gett…

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P.O. Box 3245
Gettysburg, PA 17325

David Wills House

Best known as the house where President Abraham Lincoln stayed prior to delivering the Gettysburg Address, the David Wills House features a National Park Service seven-gallery…

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8 Lincoln Square
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital

Hear the authentic stories of this church hospital, where doctors and local citizen-nurses worked valiantly to comfort and save 140 wounded and dying soldiers.

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44 Chambersburg Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

In 1802, Elizabeth Ann Seton was a loving wife and mother. Within two years, her husband’s business failed, and he died. Just 29 years old, she was a widow, single mother of f…

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339 S. Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Silvershire Farm Horse Carriage and Wagon Rides

Come enjoy a leisurely carriage ride through the rolling hills, countryside landscapes and orchards of Adams County. Experience the beauty of the blossoms in spring, the fruit…

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210 Clearview Rd
Aspers, PA 17304

Dobbin House Tours

Tour one of Gettysburg's most iconic buildings - the Dobbin House Tavern. These free tours explore the history of Gettysburg's famous family, as well as the different uses of…

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89 Steinwehr Avenue
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station™

Explore the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station™ — the historic landmark where Lincoln arrived in 1863 and where generations have come to reflect on the legacy of the Civil Wa…

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35 Carlisle Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Hanover Area Historical Society

The Hanover Area Historical Society protects and promotes the historical heritage of the greater Hanover area. The Society acquires, preserves and provides access to historica…

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21 Baltimore Street
Hanover, PA 17331

Gettysburg History

Gettysburg History is your gateway to a growing network of museums, historic sites, educational programs, and unforgettable experiences that bring one of America’s most meanin…

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625 Biglerville Rd
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Annual Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival

An old time baseball festival the 3rd weekend in July played by the rules and customs and using the same style equipment and uniforms from 1864.

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965 Pumping Station Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Children of Gettysburg 1863®

The interactive adventure for young historians is Gettysburg's most-family friendly children's history museum. Explore the stories of Gettysburg through the words and experien…

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451 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Horse Tours of Gettysburg

Visit Gettysburg. Learn some history. Bring home memories! We offer horseback rides on the Gettysburg Battlefield and battlefield and town horse-drawn carriage tours. Tour the…

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Carriages: 2190 Emmitsburg Rd, Horseback: McMillan Woods
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Steinwehr Avenue BID

Steinwehr is home to restaurants, lodging, specialty retail, gift & souvenir shops, museums, history centers, art galleries, tours, & living history.

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Steinwehr Avenue
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Jennie Wade House Museum

With but few minor changes and repairs, the house remains much as it did more than 150 years ago. Authentically furnished from cellar to attic. Hear the story of the only civi…

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548 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor

The Lincoln Highway, our nation’s first coast-to-coast highway, marked the birth of popular American tourism – vacationing by automobile.

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Route 30, PA

East Berlin Historical Preservation Society

A non-profit organization dedicated to preservation, conservation and education, as it pertains to East Berlin and outlying areas.

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332 West King Street
East Berlin, PA 17316

Eisenhower National Historic Site

Adjacent to the Battlefield, President Eisenhower's home and farm served as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders.

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Entrance off Emmitsburg Road, past West Confederate Ave., 250 Eisenhower Farm Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Thad’s Place

Learn about the life and legacy of America's renowned abolitionist, Thaddeus Stevens, in Gettysburg's newest museum.

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46 Chambersburg Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Gettysburg Heritage Center Museum

Witness the Battle of Gettysburg from two unique perspectives – the civilians who called it home, and the soldiers on the battlefield. The story of the battle comes to life th…

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297 Steinwehr Avenue
Gettysburg, PA 17325

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