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Honoring the Past - Safeguarding the Future
The Gettysburg Foundation partners with the National Park Service to preserve Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, and to educate the public about their significance.
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Make the Museum and Visitor Center the first stop during your visit to Gettysburg!
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Gettysburg National Military Park and Visitor Center
The National Park Service recommends you start at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center to get the most from your visit.
The Gettysburg Museum
The Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War is a world-class museum that brings the past to life with one-of-a-kind artifacts, educational interactive exhibits and 9 short films.
The Gettysburg Film and Cyclorama
From slavery and secession to the opening shots at Fort Sumter and Bull Run, A New Birth of Freedom, narrated by Morgan Freeman, places you in the midst of the momentous issues of the Civil War, and provides an orientation to the complex battle of Gettysburg. Afterward, Pickett's Charge comes to life in the massive circular Cyclorama painting through a spectacular sound and light show.
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Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station
The Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is where President Lincoln arrived and departed Gettysburg in November 1863, when he came to deliver the Gettysburg Address.
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David Wills House
Located on the square in downtown Gettysburg, the David Wills House was where Abraham Lincoln stayed the night before delivering the Gettysburg Address.
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Eisenhower National Historic Site
The weekend retreat and retirement home of President Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower, this is a must-see to get a real glimpse into their lives away from the oval office.
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Rupp House History Center
The Rupp House History Center is the historic home of John Rupp and his family. It also serves as the headquarters for the Friends of Gettysburg.
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George Spangler Farm Field Hospital Site
During the summer, visitors have access to the best surviving example of a farm used as a corps field hospital during the battle of Gettysburg, newly restored to its 1863 appearance.
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