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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Hickory Hollow Horse Tours

Tour the historic Gettysburg Battlefield on horseback - hourly trail rides and narrated tours along the scenic trails of the Gettysburg National Park. No better way to see the…

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Tours begin at McMillan Woods Youth Campground, West Confederate Avenue
Gettysburg, PA 17325

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

Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides

Guiding visitors for over 100 years! Step back in time in the comfort of your own vehicle and let your Licensed Battlefield Guide bring to life one of history's most famous ba…

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241 Steinwehr Avenue
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Abraham Lincoln Presenter

James Hayney is a veteran actor with a life-long fascination with the 16th president.

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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

Jack’s Mountain Bridge

Constructed in 1894 by Joseph Smith, this Burr-truss covered bridge is the only covered bridge in Adams County still used for daily traffic.

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Jack's Mountain Road
Fairfield, PA 17320

New Oxford Historic Walking Tour

A free, self-guided tour takes of a small town, just 20-minutes east of Gettysburg. Allow approximately 60-minutes to complete the tour.

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1560 Fairfield Road
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

National Civil War Museum

See and feel the emotions rise and fall as you embrace Bull Run, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Antietam and Gettysburg.

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1 Lincoln Circle At Reservoir Park
Harrisburg, PA 17103

Gettysburg Excursion Railway

Experience Gettysburg from the Rails – New Gettysburg Excursion Railway Reserve Your Ride Today!

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106 N. Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Gettysburg Diorama & History Center

See the entire 6,000 acre battlefield at one time at the Gettysburg Diorama.

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241 Steinwehr Avenue
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Civil War Trails – Gettysburg Campaign: Invasion & Retreat

Understand the Gettysburg Campaign through this multi-state tour which begins in Virginia and follows the armies through Maryland into Gettysburg.

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1195 Baltimore Pike, Destination Gettysburg Visitor Information Desk
Gettysburg, PA 17325

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

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

Eastern Museum of Motor Racing

View a collection of vintage racecars, artifacts, research library of rare books, and sport of auto racing documents & photos, plus a gift shop.

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100 Baltimore Road
York Springs, PA 17372

Lomas Center Museum

Lomas Center Museum is a non-profit museum and education center dedicated to sharing America's rich history through the interpretation and preservation of the George Lomas Col…

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50 Mayor Alley
Gettysburg, PA 17325

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

The Daniel Lady Farm

While on site, tour the Historic Daniel Lady Farm house and barn, which served as a Confederate staging area during the three-day battle and a field hospital afterwards. Home…

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1008 Hanover Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Reluctant Witnesses – Gettysburg Historic Town Walking Tours

Two Hour Gettysburg historic town walking tours that showcase the civilians of Gettysburg who witnessed the horror of war, highlighting historic buildings and their importance…

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Downtown Gettysburg, PA 17325

Hidden Memories Tours

In the summer of 1863, the people of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, endured unimaginable life-changing experiences during the 3-day battle. These tours tell the stories of the men…

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Meet at Unity Park, 37 Lefever St
Gettysburg, PA 17325

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