Gettysburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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A New Birth of Freedom

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory in the summer of 1863 that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy", it was the war's bloodiest battle with 51,000 casualties. It also provided President Abraham Lincoln with the setting for his most famous address.

The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

Here is where you should begin your visit to Gettysburg National Military Park at the new Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. Funded through donations coordinated by the Gettysburg Foundation, the new facility had its grand opening on September 26, 2008. The center features a museum gallery on the Civil War and Gettysburg, the film "A New Birth of Freedom", the newly conserved Gettysburg Cyclorama, a bookstore and refreshment saloon.
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Park Events and Ranger Programs

Gettysburg National Military Park offers a full compliment of Summer Ranger Programs (mid-June through mid-August), battlefield walks, Ranger-led Anniversary Battle Walks, evening campfire programs, and special events on weekends including living history groups and band concerts. During the winter months the park offers a special series of indoor programs that address high points of the battle and the army commanders. To get ready for your visit to the park, take a look at our 2009 Schedule of Park Events and the Plan Your Visit pages.
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The David Wills House

The historic David Wills House in Gettysburg, the 1863 home of the Gettysburg attorney where President Lincoln stayed on the eve of delivering his Gettysburg Address, is now open to the public. Operated in cooperation with Main Street Gettysburg, the house is open to the public with exhibits about Gettysburg and the establishment of the Soldiers' National Cemetery.
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		Camp Life- Civil War Collections The life of the Civil War soldier is a main feature of our new museum and visitor center. Many of the objects on display are directly related to the people and places highlighted in each display case. To view selected pieces from the thousands of items in our collection that relate to the Civil War soldier, visit our pages on "Camp Life- Civil War Collections". more...

Write to

Gettysburg National Military Park
1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

Phone

VISITOR INFORMATION
(717) 334-1124 ext. 8023

PARK PROTECTION OFFICE
(717) 334-0909

Fax

(717) 334-1891

Climate

Summers can be hot and humid, with occasional severe thunderstorms. Fall and spring are pleasant with average temperatures in the upper 40's and brisk winds. Winters can be wet with occasional snow that forces the closure of some park roads and buildings depending on severity.
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