2024 News

Ticket to the Past—Unforgettable Journeys will begin fall hours the beginning of October 2024. During the fall season months of October and November, the virtual reality experience in the historic Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station^TM will be open Thursday through Sunday, 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. With the historic site closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, beginning in October, the railroad station's first day open and observing fall hours is Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.

Timed tickets are issued for all showtimes of the virtual reality experience. Showtimes start every 20 minutes from 9:20 a.m. The final experience of the day begins at 4:20 p.m.

Hours are subject to change. To check operating hours and weather, emergency or early closures, visit GettysburgFoundation.org or call 717-334-2436.

Ticket holders to Ticket to the Past—Unforgettable Journeys can become immersed in history through virtual reality as they experience the unforgettable journeys of historic figures and learn their connections to the station during and after the Battle of Gettysburg. With the help of virtual reality technology, visitors can travel back to 1863 when the railroad station served as Gettysburg's first field hospital, a supply lifeline and a presidential arrival platform. Guests will meet some unlikely occupants, hear their stories and discover the extraordinary impact the station made on their lives. Historic figures featured in the experience include nurse Cornelia Hancock, soldier and musician Eli Blanchard and Gettysburg resident Basil Biggs. Visitors will also get a glimpse of President Lincoln's arrival to Gettysburg for the dedication of the National Cemetery when he delivered his iconic Gettysburg Address.

Ticket to the Past—Unforgettable Journeys closes annually on Thanksgiving Day. The virtual reality experience will close for the winter months of January and February 2025, and is expected to reopen for the spring season in March 2025.

Visit GettysburgFoundation.org or call 877-874-2478 or 717-334-2436 for information and tickets for Ticket to the Past—Unforgettable Journeys, located at 35 Carlisle Street in downtown Gettysburg, and experiences, exhibits, tours, historic sites and events offered by the Gettysburg Foundation.

The Gettysburg Foundation is the official non-profit partner of the National Parks at Gettysburg. Ticket purchases and donations to the Gettysburg Foundation help support the Foundation's mission of preservation and education in partnership with Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site.