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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 museum and visitor center is located at 1195 Baltimore Pike (Route 97) with a back entrance from the 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. The signs 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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General Sickles in 1888  

Did You Know?
General Daniel Sickles of New York, whose military career ended with the loss of a leg at the Battle of Gettysburg, sponsored the congressional legislation in 1895 that created Gettysburg National Military Park.

Last Updated: March 23, 2009 at 12:17 EST