The starting point for your Gettysburg visit. The stage-setting film "A New Birth of Freedom" provides an introduction to the personalities, stories and sites you are about to experience. After the film, you will visit the iconic Cyclorama painting where you can stand in the middle of the fury and view of Pickett’s Charge. Explore the artifacts, interactive exhbiits and short films in the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War. The special exhibit, "A Rough Coarse Life: The World of the Civil War Soldier", is now open in the Gilder Lehrman Institute Special Exhibits Gallery.

Take a personalized tour in the time you have available. Your Licensed Battlefield Guide will take you to  key locations on the Gettysburg battlefield while covering your specific areas of interest.

Call to reserve your guided car tour. 
877-874-2478  or 717-334-2436

Climb aboard a climate-controlled motor coach and tour the battlefield with a Licensed Battlefield Guide. During your tour, you will have opportunities to step off the bus onto hallowed ground and explore some of the battle’s most legendary locations.

Package your Battlefield Bus Tour with your Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience ticket for best value.

Before heading out to the battlefield, refuel with a snack or meal at the Refreshment Saloon (open spring, summer & fall), modeled after an actual Civil War saloon. Or grab a hot/cold beverage, quick snack, hot/cold meal and treat at the Battlegrounds Café & Grille.

Step onto President Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower's weekend retreat and property in retirement. Your self-guided tour of the grounds includes the charming home's exterior,gardens, teahouse, skeet range, putting green and Angus cattle barns.

With its original furnishings and décor, the home offers an intimate perspective of home life for the Eisenhowers in the 1950s. Visit nps.gov/eise for the seasonal schedule of home tours.

Explore the grounds of the historic site all year. Open daily, sunrise to sunset (dependent on favorable weather conditions).

Closed for the Season

Walk the grounds, hear the stories and feel the emotions of life–and death–at this historic farm suddenly transformed into a field hospital in July 1863. Today, the historic site stands as the best-preserved field hospital from the Battle of Gettysburg. Interact with living historians as they provide insight and authentic accounts of experiences during and after the Battle of Gettysburg.

Browse the extensive selection of Gettysburg and Civil War-era books, movies, gifts, apparel and memorabilia.

Explore the stories of Gettysburg through the experiences of children, teens and young adults who lived here during and after the 1863 battle. Engaging first-hand accounts and interactive exhibits bring the stories to life as you journey through galleries in Gettysburg's most family-friendly children's history museum.

The interactive adventure for young historians is designed for families with children/youth in grades K-5.

A Virtual Reality Experience | NEW in the Gettysburg National Millitary Park Museum & Visitor Center

Experience Gettysburg's history like never before! Journey back to 1863 in this cinematic, immersive and must-see virtual reality experience. Choose to follow one of three historic figures featured on a virtual encounter and journey through their experiences during and after the Battle of Gettysburg. Witness President Lincon's arrival in Gettysburg on the eve of delivering the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the National Cemetery.

The David Wills House closed in October 2024 due to a burst water line and will remain closed for the remainder of 2025. No known reopening date is available at this time. During this time, we invite you to virtually visit the David Wills House for a selection of photos and a 3D tour on Gettysburg National Military Park's website.

After visiting the historic Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station^TM, take the short walk to the David Wills House, 8 Lincoln Square. As a guest of the Wills family, President Lincoln spent the night in the home while adding the finishing touches to his inspirational Gettysburg Address. The seven-gallery, interactive National Park Service museum features a recreation of Lincoln’s bedroom.

Conclude your day at the Gettysburg National Cemetery where President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. The Lincoln Address Memorial inside the cemetery commemorates the speech. Take some time to quietly reflect on those who have given–and are willing to give–“the last full measure of devotion.”

Park at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center and take the paved path to the National Cemetery, or drive to the National Cemetery and park in the lot along Taneytown Road.