Top Tips For Visiting Gettysburg
Gettysburg is a Pennsylvania town rich in history. One of the most important battles of the Civil War was fought there, the aptly-named Battle of Gettysburg, which was followed by President Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address.
For Civil War buffs, traveling to Gettysburg is a dream come true--make sure to visit Gettysburg National Military Park. Upon arrival, go to the National Park Service Museum and Visitor's Center and get all the information you need to plan your day.
National Park Service Museum and Visitor's Center
1195 Baltimore Pike
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-1124
www.gettysburgfoundation.org
www.nps.gov/gett
To extend your Civil War experience into the evening, go to the Farnsworth House Ghost Walks and Mourning Theater. Listen to tour guides tell the dramatic stories of the Battle at Gettysburg, and then descend into darkness in the 19th century Victorian Viewing Parlor, where you'll hear stories of ghosts that haunt the battlefield.
Farnsworth House Ghost Walks and Mourning Theater
401 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-8838
www.gettysburgshauntedaddress.com
Take a tour of a historic home around Gettysburg. Visit the home of President Eisenhower, or see how civilians lived during that period. Visitors can create their own tour, or take a guided tour through the Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Gettysburg Convention And Visitors Bureau
(Inside the David Wills House)
8 Lincoln Square
Gettysburg, PA 17325
866-486-5735
www.gettysburg.travel
If you are looking to do something that is rich in a different kind of history, follow the Gettysburg Wine and Fruit Trail. Ten family businesses have come together to offer this unique tour of Gettysburg's vineyards, farms and markets.
Gettysburg Wine and Fruit Trail
Contact Maggy Reid
717-357-0402
www.gettysburgwineandfriuttrail.com
African-American Voices at Gettysburg is a tour centered downtown and focuses on the stories of locally and nationally known people of color. Francis Scott Key, Thaddeus Stevens and Frederick Douglas are just a few of the people you will meet along the way.
African-American Voice Tour
Contact Debra McCauslin
717-528-8553
www.gettysburghistories.com
Although it's a few miles outside of Gettysburg, the National Civil War Museum offers the most expansive collection of artifacts, photos, letters and much more, and covers the history of the Civil War from 1850-1876. With over 20,000 artifacts, visitors are introduced to all aspects of life dating from pre-war to post war.
The National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park
Harrisburg, PA 17103
717-260-1861
www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org
