160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg Special Living History Encampment

Visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center are invited to explore the George Spangle Farm & Field Hospital  during the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg beginning Friday, June 30 through Sunday, July 2. The historic site is open for visitors 10 a.m. until 3:20 p.m.

Civil War Historical Impressions, Inc. will be on-site with a special 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg encampment that will fill the historic site with all aspects of the American Civil War. See Union and Confederate soldiers, Gettysburg civilians, generals and surgeons. A Confederate field hospital includes a portrayal of surgeon Hunter McGuire. Ticket holders are invited and encouraged to walk through the encampments on the grounds of the historic site, interact with living historians and experience history come alive.

June 30-July 2, 2023: Friday, Saturday & Sunday Program Schedule

• 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.     The Spangler Farm in 1863
• 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.      An Army Field Hospital: The George Spangler Farm

Sunday Special Programming

Each Sunday throughout the summer season, Historic Gettysburg-Adams County (HGAC) will be on-site. HGAC interprets the design, construction and use of the stunning expression of an iconic, vernacular architectural form—the Pennsylvania Bank Barn. Representatives of HGAC discuss the George Spangler Farm’s restoration in the past decade—from a dilapidated structure in danger of collapse to a visage of its original glory—that revived this important, tangible component of American history.

Admission to the historic site is included with the purchase of a Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience ticket at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center. Visitors also have the option to purchase single shuttle tickets for admission to the George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital. Friends of Gettysburg members receive complimentary admission and shuttle tickets to the site during summer season weekends.

Shuttles depart the Museum & Visitor Center Friday through Sunday every 20 minutes starting at 10 a.m. with the last shuttle departing the Museum & Visitor Center at 1:40 p.m. The last returning shuttle to the Museum & Visitor Center departs the George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital at 3:20 p.m. For shuttle tickets, visit GettysburgFoundation.org or call 877-874-2478.

Don’t miss any of the action:

160^th Anniversary Presentations with National Park Service Rangers & Historians

• Ranger Walks
• Family Programs
• Living History Camps & Demos
• Key Moments Tours
• Anniversary Hikes