Visiting Gettysburg National Park in Pennsylvania and standing on the battlefields gives one the feeling of being on sacred ground. In 1863, just over 7,000 soldiers lost their lives in the Battle of Gettysburg, where eventually President Abraham Lincoln would give the Gettysburg Address. The entire area has artifacts and landmarks from the Civil War era, and the downtown area has lovely inns, homes, restaurants, and shops that can round out a fascinating trip.
The Battle of Gettysburg was our country’s bloodiest war, and the entire town was shattered by the battle. General Lee’s retreat afterwards was the turning point of the entire war. A year later, local citizens created the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, which preserved sections of the battlefield before the property was designated a National Military Park.
Museum and Visitor Center
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Soldiers’ National Cemetery
David Wills House & Jennie Wade House
Sachs Covered Bridge
Shriver House Museum
The Shriver House Museum is a living history museum that is a carefully restored home from 1860 that shows how families lived during the battle. Visitors can participate in tours led by guides dressed in period attire. The home includes a sharpshooters “nest” where Confederate soldiers fired at Union troops. This home also functioned as a small hospital for the wounded. It was owned by George Washington Shriver, a local businessman. He lived there with his wife Hettie and daughters Sadie and Mollie. The family opened up Shriver’s Saloon & Ten-Pin Alley on the property before George volunteered for the war.
The Battlefield and Monuments of Gettysburg
Battlefield Tours
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