Philadelphia Excursions
Winter in Gettysburg © National Park Service
Gettysburg National Military Park
The small town of Gettysburg in Adam’s County,
south-central Pennsylvania was the site of the largest Civil War
battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere. It was here, too, that
Abraham Lincoln delivered his immortal address. The bloody Battle
of Gettysburg started on July 1, 1863 and lasted two days,
resulting in a Union victory. The Gettysburg National Military Park
now stands testimony to the battle, incorporating about 6,000 acres
of land, 26 miles of park roads and more than 1,400 monuments,
markers and memorials.
Address: 97 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg (Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center);
Website: www.nps.gov/gett;
Telephone: (717) 334 1124 (Visitor Center);
Transport: There is no public transport system in Gettysburg; commercial bus tours are available;
Opening time: Park grounds open daily 6am to 10pm (April to October) and 6am to 7pm (November to March); Visitor Center open 8am to 5pm (September to May), 8am to 6pm (June to August);
Admission: Free
