Gettysburg National Military Park

Drive or walk the 1863 battlefield past monuments, Little Round Top and the cemetery where Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address.

1195 Baltimore Pike · Gettysburg, PA

About Gettysburg National Military Park

Gettysburg National Military Park preserves the landscape of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought July 1 to 3, 1863. The battlefield and the Museum and Visitor Center on Baltimore Pike are free to visit, and you can follow the auto tour stops past monuments, cannons and Little Round Top, which reopened in 2024 after a rehabilitation. Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the national cemetery. Tickets cover the Civil War museum, the film and the Cyclorama painting.

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The closest stops to Gettysburg National Military Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Museums
Quirky Fun
Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum
Under $25
A Gettysburg diorama museum re-creating Civil War battles with hand-sculpted cat soldiers.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Shopping
Local Gem
The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg
No admission fee
An open-air outlet center near the Gettysburg battlefield with name-brand stores for a shopping break between historic sites.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
Sightseeing
Eisenhower National Historic Site
No admission fee
Former farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, located beside the Gettysburg battlefield.
2.3 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
History Buff
National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
No admission fee
A basilica and museum in Emmitsburg, MD honoring the first American-born Catholic saint.
Transit: reachable by public transit
9.4 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
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A 1981 stone monument in Emmitsburg, Maryland, honoring firefighters who died in the line of duty.
9.6 mi awayMore like this
Museums
Western Maryland Railway Historical Society Museum
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A Union Bridge, Maryland museum devoted to the history of the Western Maryland Railway and the communities it served.
17 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums