News Release

Gettysburg National Military Park launches Virtual Tour of the battlefield

Ranger Christopher Gwinn points at Little and Big Round Tops from Tour Stop #7 - Warfield Ridge.

NPS Photo

News Release Date: May 13, 2020

Contact: Jason Martz, 5713580516

Gettysburg, PA – Gettysburg National Military Park is excited to announce the release of a new Virtual Tour. This free virtual tour allows all visitors the opportunity to experience the battlefield, no matter where they are. This web-based tour provides an in-depth overview of the entire Battle of Gettysburg through 18 videos and follows the Auto Tour that encompasses much of the July 1-3, 1863 battlefield.

“I’m very proud of our staff for producing a timely and valuable virtual access for the public to visit the park. This new virtual tour will allow visitors to have an in-depth experience with knowledgeable Park Rangers at their fingertips.” said Superintendent Steven D. Sims.

Although this project took nearly four years to complete, the final public release came during National Park Week, from April 18-26, and coincided with the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic. “At a time when many of our employees, volunteers, and partners are unable to provide public programming, the park virtual tour is a great opportunity to experience the battlefield with a Park Ranger. Our education team is also using this virtual tour to help with their ongoing ‘At Home Civil War Lessons’ which provides educators an opportunity to expand their curriculums.” said Superintendent Sims.

The new Virtual Tour can be found on the Gettysburg National Military Park website at www.nps.gov/gett.