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Living History at Children of Gettysburg 1863®

Enjoy exploring history with living historians in their encampments and stations on the lawn in the side yard of the children’s history museum on select weekends this summer.

 

Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 10-11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Officers for the Union and Ladies for the Union: Encampment

 

Saturday, August 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Battery B, 1st Rhode Island: Encampment

 

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 7-8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Society of Civil War Surgeons – 11th Corps (Union) and Florida Brigade (Confederate) Medical: Encampment & Stations with “Smells of the Hospital” exhibit and “Touch Table”

 

Living history is free and open to the public. Schedules are subject to change without notice. Weather permitting. Tickets are required to experience the museum adventure and are available online, by phone or on-site.

 

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451 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325

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