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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".
Places To Go. The Visitor Center, McMillan Woods Campground, David Wills House, and the Eisenhower National Historic Site.
Start your visit to Gettysburg National Military Park at the Museum and Visitor Center. President Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address in the aftermath of the battle in 1863. A Park Ranger prepares a family for their visit to Gettysburg National Military Park.
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".
The Park Map and Guide is available at the information desk year round. This brochure offers suggestions for seeing the battlefield including the self-guided auto tour, driving tips, walking trails, and a brief overview of the battle, the Gettysburg National Cemetery, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Find out when park grounds, roads, the Museum and Visitor Center, and the National Cemetery are open daily and seasonally.
The main battle opened on the morning of July 1, 1863 with Confederates attacking Federal troops on McPherson Ridge west of town. Though outnumbered, the Federal forces held their position until afternoon, when they were finally overpowered and driven back to Cemetery Hill south of town.
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.
The story of the Battle of Gettysburg, dedication of the national cemetery, and history of the armies that fought here.
Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.