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Celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s impact on Gettysburg throughout November
Throughout the month of November, we tip our top hat to President Abraham Lincoln and his famous “Gettysburg Address,” remembered and recited by generations around the world.
Months after the epic Civil War battle swept through the small town of Gettysburg, it was time for Gettysburg to dedicate a new national cemetery where 3,500 Union soldiers were buried. Lincoln was invited to say only “a few appropriate remarks,” not the main speaker that afternoon … but it was his short, two-minute speech, that is remembered today.
The “Gettysburg Address” is symbolic in bringing the nation together after the war’s most deadly conflict – here in Gettysburg in July 1863 – left 51,000 dead, wounded, captured or missing.
Destination Gettysburg pays tribute to that speech and Lincoln’s short, 25-hour, visit to Gettysburg by highlighting exhibits, tours (both guided and self-guided), and the 160th anniversary of the “Gettysburg Address” on November 19, 2023 on this special page.
Remembers those who gave their lives in the American Civil War. The day features a parade with several thousand people in Union and Confederate uniforms.
67th Annual Remembrance Day Parade
Beginning at 1:00 pm
Streets of Gettysburg
The Ground Around the Seminary: President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Battlefield Excursion
3:30 pm
Seminary Ridge Museum
21st Annual Remembrance Day Illumination
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital
7:30 pm
Christ Lutheran Church
Remembrance Day Celebration with David Kincaid
9:00 pm
Lomas Center Museum
Anniversary of the 1863 Consecration of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg during which President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
160th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
Susan Eisenhower, Keynote Speaker
10:15 am – 12:00 pm
Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater
Lincoln Fellowship Annual Luncheon
Featuring guest speaker Susan Eisenhower and vocalist J’Nai Bridges
12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel
Gettysburg Address 160th Anniversary on the Ridge: “That Marvelous, Undying Utterance”
3:30 pm
Seminary Ridge Museum’s Valentine Hall
Today, Lincoln is remembered throughout Gettysburg – especially at those locations where the president, himself, visited during this stay – including the Historic Lincoln Railroad Station (where he arrived), the David Wills House (where he stayed overnight and finished his speech), the Gettysburg National Cemetery (where he delivered his remarks), as well as places along his procession to the cemetery where townspeople watched what would later become one of the country’s most historic moments.
Likewise, museums throughout Gettysburg – including the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, the David Wills House Museum, Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station, Adams County Historical Society’s “Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum” all feature exhibits or artifacts that help visitors learn the story of Lincoln’s visit.
Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station
When Abraham Lincoln came to Gettysburg for his famous speech, he arrived at this railroad station. The site now offers a virtual reality experience entitled Ticket to the Past.
In your visit to Gettysburg, you can see the bedroom where Mr. Lincoln spent the night at this famous house.
Walk in the footsteps of history and see the location where the Gettysburg Address was given.
Gettysburg Presbyterian Church
Following his speech and lunch in town, Lincoln visited this church. While the building has since been replaced, you can still see the original pew that he sat in.
November 15
Eternal Words: Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in Perspective
12:00 pm
Beyond the Battle Museum
November 16
Lincoln at Gettysburg: 25 Hours that Changed History
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Beyond the Battle Museum
November 17
Lincoln at Gettysburg: A Historical Journey with Garry Adelman & Tim Smith
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Beyond the Battle Museum
An Evening with William A. Frassanito
Book signing and presentation of original print showing Lincoln’s procession in Gettysburg
November 19
1:00 pm
Beyond the Battle Museum
Gettysburg Address 160th Anniversary on the Ridge: Indoor Presentation
3:30 pm
Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center
November 4-5
Lincoln & The Hanover Junction Railroad Experience
11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Northern Central Railway
November 11 – 22
Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg: Anniversary Tours
Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides Walking Tours
1:00 pm Daily
November 18
Gettysburg Address 160th Anniversary on the Ridge – Outdoor Walking Tour
3:30 pm
Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center
Check out our Inspiration Guide online or have us send you one. Have an immediate question? Call us at 1-800-337-5015
