Gettysburg's Winter Hours Begin November 1

Date: October 27, 2014
Contact: Katie Lawhon, [phone]

Beginning November 1, Gettysburg National Military Park will change to its winter visiting hours for the battlefield - from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.daily, the National Park Service has announced. The Museum and Visitor Center's hours will be from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.daily. Winter visiting hours will continue through March 31, 2015. From April 1 through October 31, the park will remain open from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.daily.

During the winter visiting hours, park-approved special events such as the annual Remembrance Illumination and park sponsored public meetings would continue to be permitted. Certain park avenues will continue to be accessible 24 hours/day for vehicular through-travel only: Buford Avenue, Doubleday Avenue, Granite Schoolhouse Road, Howard Avenue, Millerstown Road, Reynolds Avenue, Wadsworth Avenue, West Confederate Avenue, and Wheatfield Road. 

Fines for "Closed Area Violations" are $75. For more information contact Gettysburg National Military Park at [phone], or visit the park web site at www.nps.gov/gett