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Gettysburg National Military Park


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 31 attractions in Gettysburg
Traveler Description: Site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.
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Attraction type: Battlefield, National park, Monument, Historic site, Cemetery, Tourist/visitor center
Activities: Driving
Address: 97 Taneytown Road Gettysburg, PA 17325-2804
Tel: 717-334-1124
Fax: 717-334-1891

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5 of 5 stars
JDL920   6 contributions
WV
Nov 1, 2009

We stopped by the visitor center book store to pick up the Travelbrains Driving Tour pack. We didn't have an entire day to devote to exploring the battlefield as we had to be home to set up for Halloween. I already knew what I wanted and the gentleman in the book store had the item right by the register. He... more

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5 of 5 stars
TennesseeSunflower   1 contribution
Tennessee
Oct 28, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

I enjoyed our visit to Gettysburg very much. The information at the visitor's center, background film, diarama, and displays were outstanding. I really recommend hiring a guide to drive and point out areas of interest. Our guide was terrific and gave us a day by day chronicle of what happened at Gettysburg as he drove us around in our car.... more

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5 of 5 stars
Krusj   36 contributions
Housatonic, MA
Oct 27, 2009

My wife and I went on a Monday in October, it was busy but not crowded. We arrived about 10 am, went to the movie and cyclorama first. The cyclorama is a fabulous exhibit, our only complaint was that when the show ended they rushed everyone out so you did not have adequate time to admire the full 360 degree... more

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5 of 5 stars
Mikey53   23 contributions
Los Alamitos, CA
Oct 26, 2009

We had limited time, so decided to do the narrated audio tour of the battlefield upon the advice of one of the docents in the Visitor Center. We were glad we did, since the tour took all the time we had. We purchased the History Channel audio tour and guidebook (published by TravelBrains), consisting of two audio CDs you listen... more

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5 of 5 stars
UATraveler22   27 contributions
Newark, Delaware
Oct 23, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Gettysburg is easily one of the top attractions in the U.S. The museum and battlefield itself are both top-notch and not to be missed. I visited Gettysburg for the first time in May 2004 and recently returned on October 3, 2009. In the intervening years, a new visitors' center was constructed that is a huge upgrade over the old one.... more

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5 of 5 stars
smellintheroses   1 contribution
Seattle, Washington
Oct 22, 2009

The parking is not close so be prepared for a little walk on the trail. The museum had so much to see and read, I skimmed through it all, but could have spent hours and hours there. The movie in the cyclorama was well done. The painting was moving and amazing, spend as much time as possible in that area.... more

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5 of 5 stars
historymajor   10 contributions
California
Oct 19, 2009

we were in gettysburg two years ago and returned in sept. anyone who visited gettysburg two or more years ago will understand when i say that the new visitors center is fabulous but we truly miss the "light show". cyclorama just does not show how the battle unfolded like the light show did. we discovered that there is a short... more

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5 of 5 stars
giulietta429   478 contributions
Vienna, Virginia
Oct 12, 2009

We bought combo tickets (movie+cyclorama, museum, and guided battlefield tour) for $32 per person. Time-wise, it made more sense to start with the battlefield tour, which lasted two hours and was informative and interesting. The guide knew how to make the battle come to life. After the tour, we watched the excellent 20-min movie and then the cyclorama show (this... more

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5 of 5 stars
cheapskatediva   1 contribution
Lancaster, PA
Oct 8, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We visited Gettysburg for the first time on Labor Day weekend. We arrived Friday evening and stayed at the Best Western Gettysburg Hotel(on the square in downtown Gettysburg). There was a Farmer's Market on the square in Gettysburg on Saturday AM so we picked up some fruit and snacks and stowed them in the cooler. After a quick breakfast at... more

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5 of 5 stars
kearse59   25 contributions
virginia
Oct 8, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Visited the battlefied in August and really enjoyed the tour which was by a tour guide who drove my vehicle to many of the points of interest on the field. The interesting facts and history of this field is augmented by many additional museums and sites in the area more

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Gettysburg National Military Park Address

97 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325-2804
Tel: 717-334-1124 Fax: 717-334-1891