National Park Service Site · Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Military Park
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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".
Visiting
- Designation
- National Military Park
- Owned or managed by
- National Park Service
- Address
- 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA, 17325 · Map and directions
- 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.
Wednesday: Sunrise to Sunset · Monday: Sunrise to Sunset · Thursday: Sunrise to Sunset · Sunday: Sunrise to Sunset · Tuesday: Sunrise to Sunset · Friday: Sunrise to Sunset · Saturday: Sunrise to Sunset
- 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.
- Periods interpreted
- American Civil War
- Official page
- https://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm (opens nps.gov in a new tab)
- Official contact
- https://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm/contacts.htm (opens nps.gov in a new tab)
Current alerts from the source
- (PEPC) Planning, Environment & Public Comment (Information) — Open for comment - The goal of this project is to demolish four extraneous structures at the Wright (Guinn) Farm and the Bishop Farm. The GAOA was implemented to reduce as many excess resources as possible to ensure limited funding can be directed to the most significant resources that are fundamental to the Park's mission. Significant resources include buildings in Major Battle Action Areas that provided cover and concealment or created obstacles during the Battle of Gettysburg.
- Pennsylvania Memorial Observation Deck Closed (Park Closure) — A renovation project for the nearby Comfort Station requires electrical service to be shut off. This shut off affects lighting in the spiral staircase leading up to the Pennsylvania Memorial observation deck. The staircase is now too dark to maintain visitors’ safety. The observation deck will remain closed until the Comfort Station project is complete in early-to-mid November. Note: The base of the Pennsylvania Memorial remains open to visitation during this time.
- David Wills House Closure (Park Closure) — The David Wills House is currently closed. No known reopening date is available. Please visit our David Wills House web page for more information and a 3D tour of the house.
Visitor centers
- Museum and Visitor Center — Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is the place to begin your visit to the battlefield. Here you will learn how to visit the park and what to see around Gettysburg. For visito
- David Wills House — The home of Gettysburg attorney David Wills was the center of the immense clean-up process after the Battle of Gettysburg and where President Lincoln put the finishing touches on his Gettysburg Addres
Programs and events
Living History: 4th Maryland Artillery
Dates: Sept. 12
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: Steuart’s Brigade
Dates: Sept. 12
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: 4th Maryland Artillery
Dates: Sept. 13
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: Steuart’s Brigade
Dates: Sept. 13
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: Squabbler’s Mess (non-firing)
Dates: Sept. 19
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: Squabbler’s Mess (non-firing)
Dates: Sept. 20
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters
Dates: Oct. 3
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: Grand Army of the Republic, Veteran’s Reunion
Dates: Oct. 3
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History:New York Infantry at Gettysburg
Dates: Oct. 3
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters
Dates: Oct. 4
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: Grand Army of the Republic, Veteran’s Reunion
Dates: Oct. 4
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History:New York Infantry at Gettysburg
Dates: Oct. 4
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Campfire Program
Dates: Oct. 9
Program Title: Valor and Sacrifice: The 1st Minnesota on July 2 Presenter: Ranger Matt Atkinson Location: Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, West Confederate Avenue Description: On July 2, 1863, the 1st Minnesota charged into overwhelming Confederate forces to close a dangerous gap on Cemetery Ridge. Outnumbered and facing near‑certain loss, the regiment’s sacrifice bought vital time for the Union line to hold. This program explores the crisis that sparked the order, and why their action remains one of Gettysburg’s defining moments of courage.
Campfire Program
Dates: Oct. 9–10
Program Title: Military Intelligence and the Gettysburg Campaign Presenter: Ranger John Nicholas Location: Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, West Confederate Avenue Description: The Gettysburg Campaign was shaped not only by what happened on the battlefield, but also by the information commanders possessed—or failed to possess. Explore the often-overlooked world of Civil War military intelligence and discover how the gathering, communication, and interpretation of information influenced the campaign.
Battle Walk
Dates: Oct. 10
Program Title: Stories in Bronze: The Monuments of Cemetery Ridge Presenter: Ranger Christopher Gwinn Starting Location: Auto Tour Stop 12, The Pennsylvania Memorial Ending Location: Auto Tour Stop 15, The Highwater Mark Description: Walk Cemetery Ridge and discover how veterans transformed the battlefield into a landscape of memory. Through the monuments and memorials they created, veterans sought to honor sacrifice, preserve their achievements, and define how future generations would remember Gettysburg. Yet their recollections did not always agree. Join Ranger Christopher Gwinn to explore the stories, disputes, and competing memories preserved in bronze and stone.
Living History: Potomac Home Brigade
Dates: Oct. 10
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Battle Walk
Dates: Oct. 11
Program Title: The Boys from Rockville: The 14th Connecticut in the defense of Cemetery Ridge, July 3, 1863 Presenter: Ranger Karlton Smith Starting Location: National Cemetery Parking Lot Ending Location: The Angle, Auto Tour Stop 15 Description: Follow the officers and men of the 14th Connecticut who, despite their small numbers, not only defended the stone wall along Cemetery Ridge, but managed to capture over 100 prisoners and five battle flags, earning SergeantMajor William B. Hincks, Corporal Christopher Flynn, and Private E. W. Bacon, medals of honor. Learn the stories of some of the boys from Rockville and across the state of Connecticut who served in the 14th.
Living History: Potomac Home Brigade
Dates: Oct. 11
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: Squabbler’s Mess (non-firing)
Dates: Oct. 17
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Living History: Squabbler’s Mess (non-firing)
Dates: Oct. 18
From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select days, Civil War living historians encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields.
Campfire Program
Dates: Oct. 23
Program Title: In Granite & Bronze: Early Monument Dedications in the East Presenter: Ranger Dan Welch Location: Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, West Confederate Avenue Description: For the first two years of the war, 1861 to 1863, battles raged at places such as Fort Sumter, Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. In their wake, survivors of those engagements wished to remember those they lost and the glory they gained on those fields. Discover the story behind some of the earliest monuments placed on these battlefields in this program.
Battle Walk
Dates: Oct. 24
Program Title: “When duty called we came”: Dole’s Brigade on July 1 Presenter: Ranger Matt Atkinson Starting Location: Barlow’s Knoll Ending Location: Barlow’s Knoll Description: On July 1, 1863, Brig. Gen. George Doles’ brigade—nearly 1,300 strong—swept toward Barlow’s Knoll during the opening phase of the Battle of Gettysburg. In this program, visitors will explore how Doles’ Georgians executed one of the most complex tactical maneuvers of the day, a coordinated attack that helped collapse the Union right flank north of town.
Campfire Program
Dates: Oct. 24
Program Title: Life and Death at Camp Letterman Presenter: Ranger Christopher Gwinn Location: Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, West Confederate Avenue Description: Between July 20 and November 19, 1863, over four thousand wounded Union and Confederate soldiers were treated at Gettysburg’s Camp Letterman, the largest field hospital established following the Battle of Gettysburg. Discover what life was like for the patients and medical staff, who suffered, toiled, and sacrificed at this now vanished location.
Battle Walk
Dates: Oct. 25
Program Title: “Rally, boys and go over that fence!” – The 11th Mississippi in Pettigrew’s Charge Presenter: Ranger Dan Welch Starting Location: Auto Tour Stop 4, North Carolina Memorial Ending Location: Hancock Avenue, Brian Farm Description: Baxter McFarland, a veteran of the 11th Mississippi, wrote several articles on his unit’s history during the post war era. Even just several decades removed, he was concerned the 11th’s “heroic conduct nor its appalling losses have received the public recognition which long ago should have been recorded.” Follow the story of the 11th on July 3, 1863, in this compelling program.
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