Plan Your Gettysburg Trip

  CLOSE TRIP PLANNER  

Gettysburg Historic Town Walking Tour – Downtown 1863

Next Date:
5/5/25

2:30 PM

address

Reluctant Witnesses – Gettysburg Historic Town Walking Tours
11 Lincoln Square
Gettysburg, PA

On Monday afternoons join the Reluctant Witnesses for a walking tour of the Center portion of the town, the heartbeat of 1863 Gettysburg.

Join the Reluctant Witnesses for a walking tour of the Center portion of the town, the heartbeat of 1863 Gettysburg where we examine the accounts of several Gettysburg civilians who lived in town. They were reluctant witnesses to the Battle of Gettysburg. We discuss the existing structures, what the town looked like in 1863, and describe the events of July 1863 and how those townspeople remembered them.

This is a leisurely paced walk on paved roads; wheelchairs are manageable.
The walking tour lasts two hours.

The tour starts outside 11 Lincoln Square and meets by the Statue of President Lincoln. The Tour then proceeds around the center of the town to visit important landmarks from 1863 and some of the historic streets before returning to the Square.

Tickets for all carriage, horseback, walking and car tours can be purchased online at the link provided or in person at the Gettysburg Heritage Center.

Parking Suggestions
We recommend Race Horse Alley Parking Garage behind the Gettysburg Hotel or parking on an NPS lot and taking the Lincoln Line trolley into town.

If you have any questions let us know!
Tours are presented in Partnership with the Victorian Carriage Company, Horse Tours of Gettysburg, and Segways on the Square.

For small to large group tours, we can customize an itinerary to emphasize your interests. Email Ken@gettysburgtownhistory.com any special requests, and we will be sure to get back to you as soon as we can!

x

Upcoming Event Dates

May 05

May 12

May 19

May 26

Jun 02

Jun 09

Jun 16

Jun 23

Jun 30

Jul 07

Jul 14

Jul 21

Jul 28

Aug 04

Aug 11

Aug 18

Aug 25

Sep 01

Sep 08

Sep 15

Sep 22

Sep 29

Oct 06

Oct 13

Oct 20

Oct 27

Get the 2025 Gettysburg Getaway Guide

Get the 2025 Gettysburg Getaway Guide

Check out our Getaway Guide online or have us send you one. Have an immediate question? Call us at 1.800.337.5015

Get the Guide

Explore Gettysburg by Map

Create your own list of things to do and bring it with you on your visit.

Let's Go

Sign up for our newsletter

x

h2

text
title