Pop Up History

Interact with local living historians and experience the everyday life of Gettysburg citizens—children and families just like you—during the Civil War era. Or learn about the life of a Civil War soldier and train to be a soldier in the Union Army. Learn and participate in Civil War era activities such as:

Household crafts | School day activities | Drill master demonstrations | Victorian era art forms | Music

Tickets are required to experience the children’s history museum adventure before or after the presentations.

Children/Youth (ages 0-12) are currently free with purchase of an adult (ages 13+) ticket.

For tickets, call 877-874-2478 or 717-334-2436, visit GettyburgFoundation.org/Children-of-Gettysburg-1863 or obtain on-site.