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American Stories Historic Walking Tours & Programs |
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22 Baltimore St, Gettysburg 17325 • 717-334-6274
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Walking tours and interactive programs are conducted by Civil War experts in period costumes. You can even step back in time and experience what it was like to be a Union soldier. Test your knowledge on the Fact or Fiction Tour.
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Gettysburg Battlefield Tours |
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778 Baltimore St, Gettysburg 17325 • 717-334-6296
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Tour the historic Gettysburg Battlefield aboard an open-air, double-decker bus. A stereo audio tour with an electric headset guide, complete with battle sound effects, is included. Open-air double decker buses are seasonal . Air-conditioned buses are also featured and interpretive tours are presented by licensed National Park Service guides. |
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Gettysburg Scenic Railroad |
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106 N Washington St, Gettysburg 17325 • 888-948-7246
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Enjoy regional history aboard this 1884 vintage rail coach or double-decker open car. The Biglerville Express travels back and forth between Gettysburg and Biglerville, while the South Mountain Limited does the same from Gettysburg to Aspers. Special events include the Civil War Train Raid, the Fire Hall Dinner Train, and the Sunset Special. |
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Ghosts of Gettysburg |
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271 Baltimore St, Gettysburg 17325 • 717-337-0445
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Join a candlelight walking tour of some of the most haunted sites in Gettysburg. Visit areas of the town that were once bloody battlefields, ghost-filled houses and buildings, and cemeteries in the dark of night. Bus tours are available but children under the age of 5 years are not allowed on these tours. The Gettysburg Ghost Train Tour is also available and starts at 7:00 p.m. $21 adult/$16 children 4-12yrs/children 3 and under Free.
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Hall of Presidents |
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789 Baltimore St, Gettysburg 17325 • 717-334-5717
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The Hall of Presidents allows visitors to view life-size wax figures of each American President and to listen to taped segments of some of their speeches. A special exhibit pays tribute to Dwight D. Eisenhower. You also can see small-scale replicas of the first ladies dressed in reproduction gowns with their hair styled as it was during their husbands' inaugural ceremonies. |
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User Rating: 7
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Historic Farnsworth House Candlelight Ghost Walks |
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401 Baltimore St, Gettysburg 17325 • 717-334-8838
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Enter the realms of the haunted and the mysterious on evening walks through the streets of Gettysburg. Listen to local ghost stories and tales of the unknown as you travel the night-darkened streets and visit ghost-filled buildings. |
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User Rating: 10
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Jennie Wade House |
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758 Baltimore St, Gettysburg 17325 • 717-334-4100
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Jennie Wade was the only Gettysburg civilian to die during the Battle of Gettysburg. Today, her home and furnishings remain in virtually the same condition as when Jennie met her death. The kitchen door even bears the scars of the bullet that killed her. Enjoy a self-guided walking tour narrated by an audiocassette tape. Tours are also offered through Gettysburg Battlefield Tours at 717-334-6296. |
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