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Things To Do
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
The Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center is the Gettysburg National Military Park facility, with a museum about the American Civil War, the 1884 Gettysburg Cyclorama, and the tour center for licensed Battlefield Guides and for buses to see the Gettysburg Battlefield and Eisenhower National Historic Site. The museum displays artifacts including cannon, firearms, and uniforms, and includes an exhibit gallery and theater. Additional facilities are a bookstore with gifts, and a restaurant. Although the building is free to enter, there are fees for the following: • Gettysburg Museum of the Civil War. • Film, A New Birth of Freedom, narrated by award winning actor Morgan Freeman. • Cyclorama painting depicting Pickett's Charge.
Devil's Den
Devil’s Den is the name given to a ridge strewn with large boulders south of the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and about 500 yards west of Little Round Top on the Battle Of Gettysburg battlefield. It was one of the few Southern successes in that day’s fighting. Total casualty estimates are over 800 for the Union, more than 1,800 among the Confederates.
Little Round Top
It was one of the key positions in the Union line during the Battle of Gettysburg and was the scene of intense fighting on July 2nd.
Gettysburg Museum of History
More than 4,000 artifacts chronicling various American wars with several exhibits & a gift shop. Open Wednesday-Sunday 11AM-5PM
Jennie Wade House
Museum dedicated to Gettysburg civilian casualty Jennie Wade with exhibits on domestic wartime life. Open Monday-Sunday 10AM- 4 or 6PM depending on the day.
Gettysburg Ghost Tours
There are many different tours to choose from. They are all candlelit walking tours that you are sure to enjoy! Their walking tours are pet friendly. Rain or shine.
Dobbin House
A popular tavern and restaurant which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was established in 1776, making it the oldest standing structure in Gettysburg. It was built to be a home for Reverend Alexander Dobbin and his family. The building may have been a first stop on the Underground Railroad north of the Mason–Dixon line, although this has not been substantiated. During and after the Battle of Gettysburg, the house served as a temporary field hospital.
Farnsworth House Inn
A historic Bed and Breakfast dating back to 1810 with a restaurant, bar, patio, beer garden, gift shop and staff fully dressed in costume.