Gettysburg Historic Walking Town Tour – Reluctant Witnesses

Join Reluctant Witnesses for a walking tour of the Southern Portion of the town:
The Reluctant Witnesses — our signature tour.

This is a 2 hour Gettysburg town walking tour of the southern portion of the town. This walking tour showcases the civilians of Gettysburg and their children who witnessed the horror of war, highlighting historic buildings and their importance.

The research is about rediscovering firsthand accounts describing civilian life and the musings of soldiers who tactically and tragically occupied the streets of Gettysburg those three long days July 1863.

Your guide’s knowledge and pure joy gained in finding these life lines connecting the present and the past is humbling and contagious! He brings July 1863 in the small town of Gettysburg to life.

This is a leisurely paced walk… No hiking… on paved roads…wheelchairs are manageable. The walking tour will last two hours. This tour may go up cemetery hill.

Starting Location and Stops
The tour will start on the sidewalk at the corner of Baltimore and Lefever across from Mr. G’s ice cream. It proceeds north on to Baltimore Street, highlighting areas on what was the main street through town in 1863. We will walk down historic High Street, talking about the then and now uses of these borough buildings and return to the starting location, by way of Baltimore Street

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

If you have any questions, let us know!

Tours are presented in Partnership with:
Victorian Carriage Company
Horse Tours of Gettysburg
Segway Tours on the Square