A Taste of History
Savor history with this appetizing exploration of Gettysburg experiences!
Savor history with this appetizing exploration of Gettysburg experiences!
Begin your tour at the Lincoln Train Museum where you will experience the spirit of the men and women who achieved our American independence and freedoms as you journey through the history of our nation with President Abraham Lincoln. Enjoy American history presentations and collections, interactive train layouts, President Lincoln's Funeral journey, a ride on our recreated funeral car United States, hands on activities and more!
Don't just tour Gettysburg, experience Gettysburg with the History Nerds! The Nerd tour is a state-of-the-art, luxury encounter and technological wonder. Come to understand all three days of the battle & history of the town before, during and after the battle.
Enjoy a buffet or Eat in Camp at Camp Tiger "A once in a lifetime experience!" Dine in an historic Gettysburg home or have lunch in the same area the Louisiana Tigers ate during the battle. Civil War Dinner Presentations make your dining experience special! As part of the experience a Civil War Soldier can conduct a presentation explaining uniforms, features of the camp, and the Farnsworth House Inn.
In Their Shoes "Fun and educational for the whole family" Tour a civil war camp & farmstead during this 90-minute presentation conducted by a civil war soldier in full battle dress. During this program, you will observe a day in the life of a soldier. Guests are issued a wooden replica rifle, haversack, hat and their very own soldier identity! The tour also includes the Farnsworth House Inn from old cellar to attic (garret) and over 100 bullet holes that pock the south wall. The attic houses a fine collection of Civil War relics. Have a view from the garret window that was occupied by Confederate sharpshooters, who are believed to have shot Jennie Wade, the only civilian killed during the battle.
Sweeten your adventure with a stop by one of our spectacular Ice Cream Parlors!
Mr. G's Ice Cream
404 Baltimore Street 717-334-7600 |
Cone Sweet Cone
433 Baltimore Street 717-420-0058 |
Rita's
523 Baltimore Street 717-338-9090 |
Visit the Jennie Wade House Museum where Mary Virginia “Ginnie” Wade was killed by a stray bullet on July 3, 1863. She was the only direct civilian casualty of the battle of Gettysburg. The Jennie Wade House Museum remains much as Jennie must have known it more than 150 years ago.
548 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 • 717-334-4100
Gettysburg Battlefield Tours
548 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 • 717-334-4100
Gettysburg Battlefield Tours
Walk in Lincoln's footsteps as you explore the National Cemetery Walking Tour through historic Soldier's National Cemetery.