Gettysburg National Military Park

Overview

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address".

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

• Auto and ATV
• Scenic Driving
• Biking
• Food
• Guided Tours
• Self-Guided Tours - Walking
• Self-Guided Tours - Auto
• Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour
• Hiking
• Horse Trekking
• Horseback Riding
• Living History
• Reenactments
• Historic Weapons Demonstration
• Junior Ranger Program
• Wildlife Watching
• Birdwatching
• Park Film
• Museum Exhibits
• Shopping
• Bookstore and Park Store
• Gift Shop and Souvenirs

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Plan your visit

Hours

Battlefield Hours: The battlefield and roads are open thirty minutes before sunrise to thirty minutes after sunset. Visitors can plan their visit and obtain a listing of sunrise and sunset times by day in Gettysburg, PA at: https://sunrise-sunset.org/us/gettysburg-pa.

Getting there

Gettysburg National Military Park is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The museum and visitor center is located at 1195 Baltimore Pike (Route 97) with a back entrance from the Taneytown Road (State Rt. 134). From North or South, follow US 15 to Gettysburg and watch for signs to direct you to the National Park Service Museum and Visitor Center. From East or West, drive into Gettysburg on US Rt. 30, turn South on Baltimore Street (Rt. 97), and follow signs to the entrance of the visitor center.

Visitor centers

• Museum and Visitor Center
• David Wills House

Weather

https://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/weather.htm

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

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Pair it with

• Eisenhower National Historic Site NPS · 2 miles
• Catoctin Mountain Park NPS · 17 miles
• Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument NPS · 27 miles
• Monocacy National Battlefield NPS · 32 miles
• Antietam National Battlefield NPS · 36 miles
• Harpers Ferry National Historical Park NPS · 43 miles