• Gettysburg National Military Park

    Gettysburg

    National Military Park Pennsylvania

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  • Trail Closure, May 14-17, 2013

    The walking trail from Sykes Avenue to the 20th Maine Monument and old Chamberlain Avenue is temporarily closed for repairs and paving. We anticipate it will reopen on Saturday, May 18.

  • Towers Closed For Inspection

    Observation towers in the park will be temporarily closed for inspections on Thursday, May 16. The closures are: Oak Ridge Tower 8 AM-10 AM; Longstreet Tower 10 AM-12 PM; Culp's Hill Tower 12 PM-2 PM

Plan A Field Trip

School group at Little Round Top
A school group at Little Round Top.
National Park Service
 

If you are planning a trip to Gettysburg National Military Park, begin by reviewing The Best Field Trip Ever! Planning Kit (pdf- 4.56mb). This package includes all of your options, from the film, cyclorama painting and museum exhibits at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, to the David Wills House, to ranger-guided field programs, battlefield tours with Licensed Battlefield Guides, and more!

 
School of the Soldier program

(NPS)

Once you've reviewed your planning kit and decided on the best options for your group, fill out the NPS Reservations Request Form (pdf) to reserve a program or tour for your class. It's as easy as that!

  • Where To Start? Where To Start?

    Begin your visit to Gettysburg at the Museum and Visitor Center! Read More

  • The Best Field Trip Ever! The Best Field Trip Ever!

    A planning kit for educators bringing their students to Gettysburg. (pdf) Read More

  • Park Map and Guide Park Map and Guide

    Official Map and Guide for Gettysburg National Military Park Read More

Did You Know?

Confederate and Union veterans with President Wilson at Gettysburg.

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.