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Gettysburg National Military Park
Directions
 
Touring the park.
(National Park Service)
Driving through the park.
 

By Automobile
Gettysburg National Military Park is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The visitor center is located between the Baltimore Pike (Route 97) and Taneytown Road (State Rt. 134). From North or South, follow US 15 to Gettysburg and watch for signs to direct you to the National Park Service Visitor Center, which are near the exit at Rt. 97. Go north on Route 97 and look for the visitor center entrance, which will be on your left at the stoplight. From East or West, drive into Gettysburg on US Rt. 30, turn South on Baltimore Street (Rt. 97), and follow signs to the entrance of the visitor center, which will be on your right at the stoplight.

By Air
Harrisburg International Airport at Middletown, Pennsylvania, is the closest air terminal, approximately 35 miles north of Gettysburg. The second closest is Baltimore-Washington International near Baltimore, Maryland. Gettysburg has a small airfield on Route 30 west of Gettysburg that will accommodate private aircraft.

Bus
There is no commercial bus service into Gettysburg at this time.

Public Transportation
There is no public transportation system in Gettysburg at this time.

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Official Map and Guide for Gettysburg National Military Park
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Confederate and Union veterans with President Wilson at Gettysburg.  

Did You Know?
In July 1913, over 50,000 Union and Confederate veterans held a reunion at Gettysburg National Military Park to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the battle.

Last Updated: April 14, 2008 at 11:12 EST