Take a full-day trip from Washington DC to Gettysburg with small group tour size. Explore the historic battlefield, then enjoy free time in downtown Gettysburg to wander, eat, and soak up the past. Step outside Washington DC for a day and travel into one of the most pivotal places in American history. This full-day trip to Gettysburg offers a thoughtful, unhurried look at the site of the Civil War's most influential battle, paired with time to explore the town that lived through it.
Itinerary:
Washington D.C. → Gettysburg National Military Park (4 hours, activity fees included) → Gettysburg Downtown (1 hour) → Washington D.C.Gettysburg National Military Park
The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. Many of the park's 43,000 American Civil War artifacts are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. It features a new park Visitor Center, the 24,000 square foot Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War, a new gallery to display the restored Cyclorama Painting, two theaters for a new 22-minute film.
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