About This Park
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address".
Activities
Current Alerts
David Wills House Closure
The David Wills House is currently closed. No known reopening date is available. Please visit our David Wills House web page for more information and a 3D tour of the house.
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Photos
The Mississippi Monument at sunrise.
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The Irish Brigade Monument.
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The Soldiers' National Cemetery during special illumination event.
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A ranger-led interpretive program.
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A rainbow over the Abraham Brian Farm on Cemetery Ridge.
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A ranger-led interpretive program.
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The Cyclorama painting.
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The view from Little Round Top.
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Plan Your Visit
Battlefield Hours
The battlefield and roads are open thirty minutes before sunrise to thirty minutes after sunset. Visitors can plan their visit and obtain a listing of sunrise and sunset times by day in Gettysburg, PA at: https://sunrise-sunset.org/us/gettysburg-pa.
Visitor Centers
David Wills House
The home of Gettysburg attorney David Wills was the center of the immense clean-up process after the Battle of Gettysburg and where President Lincoln put the finishing touches on his Gettysburg Address. The museum features six galleries, including two rooms that have been restored to their 1863 appearance: Wills' office, where he planned for a Soldiers' National Cemetery after the battle; and the bedroom where Lincoln stayed and prepared the Gettysburg Address. Admission to the Wills House is free.
8 Lincoln SquareGettysburg, PA 17325
Operating Hours
The David Wills House is located on Lincoln Square in downtown Gettysburg. Parking is available at the Gettysburg Municipal Parking Garage on Race Horse Alley or you can take the Freedom Transit Shuttle from the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center.
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Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is the place to begin your visit to the battlefield. Here you will learn how to visit the park and what to see around Gettysburg. For visitor safety, all bags are subject to inspection. Bags prohibited inside the Museum & Visitor Center building include cooler bags, luggage, and bags with wheels. The Museum and Visitor Center is privately owned and operated by the Gettysburg Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service.
1195 Baltimore PikeGettysburg, PA 17325
Operating Hours
David Wills House
The home of Gettysburg attorney David Wills was the center of the immense clean-up process after the Battle of Gettysburg and where President Lincoln put the finishing touches on his Gettysburg Address. The museum features six galleries, including two rooms that have been restored to their 1863 appearance: Wills' office, where he planned for a Soldiers' National Cemetery after the battle; and the bedroom where Lincoln stayed and prepared the Gettysburg Address. Admission to the Wills House is free.
8 Lincoln SquareGettysburg, PA 17325
Operating Hours
The David Wills House is located on Lincoln Square in downtown Gettysburg. Parking is available at the Gettysburg Municipal Parking Garage on Race Horse Alley or you can take the Freedom Transit Shuttle from the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center.
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Gettysburg Living History Schedule
2025 Living History Programs have concluded. From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonst...
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Gettysburg Battle Walks
2025 Battle Walk Programs have concluded. Throughout the Summer and Fall, Gettysburg National Military Park staff lead s...
Duration: 120-180 Minutes
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Ranger Programs at Gettysburg
2025 Fall Ranger Programs have concluded.
Duration: 30-120 Minutes
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Campfire Programs at Gettysburg
2025 Campfire Programs have concluded. Rangers present evening campfire talks on a wide variety of topics on the Battle ...
Duration: 45-60 Minutes
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Eisenhower Ranger Programs
Join Eisenhower National Historic Site Park Rangers for free tours of the Eisenhower home and other engaging and free ra...
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3D Virtual Tours
Want to take a virtual behind the scenes tour of historic buildings at Eisenhower National Historic Site and Gettysburg ...
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Thaw in the Cold War: Eisenhower and Khrushchev at Gettysburg
1. To define and describe the Cold War; 2. To explain Eisenhower's personal style of diplomacy and how he used it effectively during the Cold War; 3. To describe the role Eisenhower's Gettysburg farm played in easing Cold War tensions; 4. To analyze and evaluate public papers and transcripts of presidential news conferences; 5. To investigate the impact of the Cold War period on their own community.
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To identify relative sizes of measurement units within the customary and metric systems. To convert measurements from a larger unit into a smaller unit when given other equivalent measures represented in a table. To read and understand the main idea in a primary document. To present their findings to the class and participate in a class discussion.
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Part of the 9/11 Trail
Gettysburg National Military Park is one of the National Park Service sites connected by the 9/11 National Memorial Trail, a 1,500+ mile pathway of remembrance linking the three 9/11 memorial sites.
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