Become a Friend of Gettysburg Today
Your membership supports our preservation and education mission and comes with great benefits.
Your annual membership will help preserve the Gettysburg battlefield for future generations and ensure the lessons of this epic battle are never forgotten.
Your Friends of Gettysburg membership benefits include:
Free admission to the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.
Free admission to Children of Gettysburg 1863® at the historic Rupp House, Gettysburg's most family-friendly interactive children's history museum.
Discounted admission to Ticket to the Past—Unforgettable Journeys, the new virtual reality experience at the historic Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad StationTM.
Complimentary shuttle tickets to the George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital. Timed shuttles depart the Museum & Visitor Center Friday, Saturday & Sunday during the summer season.
Exclusive discounts when you shop, dine or host your event in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.
REMEMBER
In his Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln charged us with preserving the memory of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, remembering the brave men who fought here and realizing the high price we often pay to preserve our democracy.
Through special events, projects, donations, memberships and volunteer efforts, the Friends of Gettysburg are the heart of the Gettysburg Foundation, helping to uphold the memory and the legacy of Gettysburg to ensure that we "never forget what they did here."
PRESERVE
Through the efforts of the Friends, visitors can experience the battlefield much like it was in 1863. Throughout Gettysburg National Military Park, utility lines have been buried, out-of-place modern buildings removed and overgrown vegetation restrained. Today, we have an authentic, 6,000-acre landscape of restored monuments, fences and historic structures.
There is still more to accomplish. With your help, we can continue preserving the authentic, robust battlefield for students, historians, families and visitors for generations to come.
EDUCATE
The efforts of the Gettysburg Foundation, with the support of the Friends, provide visitors opportunities to learn the lessons of Gettysburg. As part of our mission, we focus on educating the public about the significance of Gettysburg. We support, extend and enhance Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historical Site's educational message, and our historic sites and experiences. We are committed to engaging and attracting a diverse visitor demographic and telling stories that highlight the importance and significance of Gettysburg in innovative and compelling ways.