GETTYSBURG PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR

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GETTYSBURG PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
September 11 - 14, 2015
$380 due no later than August 21, 2015
(price includes hotel accommodations only)
The history of Gettysburg stretches farther back than 1863. Scottish, Irish and German immigrants started
developing the area between 1736 and 1760. In 1786, James Getty purchased a 116-acre piece of land from his
father and began designing a town that included 120 lots around a town square, known today as Lincoln’s
Square.
The Battle of Gettysburg has often been referred to as the “High Water Mark of the Rebellion.” Many consider
it to be a turning point in the Civil War because the Union victory placed the Confederacy on the defensive and
ended General Robert E. Lee’s most ambitious attempt to invade Union territory. The Confederates never again
reached the military strength they held at Gettysburg, yet the Civil War raged on for two more years.
More than 165,000 soldiers of The Army of Northern Virginia (the Confederacy), commanded by General
Robert E. Lee, and the Army of the Potomac (the Union), commanded by General George G. Meade, fought at
Gettysburg. Neither General Lee nor General Meade anticipated a battle at Gettysburg, but chance brought
these two forces together. Union forces eventually defeated the Confederates after three days (July 1–3, 1863)
of fighting that resulted in approximately 51,000 soldiers killed, wounded, captured or missing, divided nearly
equally between the two armies.
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Accommodations
Inn at Cemetery Hill
613 Baltimore Street
Route 15 Exit
Gettysburg, PA 17324
Phone: 717-334-9281
Rate
Double: $380.00 (limit 3 people per room)
Check-in time: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out time: 11:00 a.m.
The newly renovated Inn at Cemetery Hill provides the following amenities:
Free complimentary breakfast
Free newspaper
Free Wi-Fi internet access (Wireless Data Connection - Public Areas)
Wake-up calls
Refrigerator in every room
Vending and ice machines
Common hot tub
Free parking
The Inn at Cemetery Hill is 100% Non-smoking.
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ITINERARY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
Gettysburg Visitor Center - Meet at 2:00 p.m.
1195 Baltimore Pike (Rt. 97), Cumberland Township
Film, Cyclorama, Museum and Gift Shop
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Adult (ages 13+): $12.50
Seniors (65+) and Military Veterans: $11.50
Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel: Free
AAA Discount: $11.50
Youth (ages 6-12): $8.50
Child (ages 5 and younger): Free
Gettysburg Friends Members: Complimentary admission to the Film, Cyclorama and Museum Experience
Smoking: Smoking, including e-cigarettes, as well as vaping is permitted ONLY in the smoking area located
at the flag pole plaza and in personal vehicles.
Wi-Fi:
The Gettysburg Foundation has free Wi-Fi Internet Service available in the Museum and Visitor
Center. The network name is Gettysburg_Foundation_Public.
An Audio Driving Tour of Gettysburg Battlefield Park is available for purchase in the park book store in CD
format. Narrated by authorities on the Battle of Gettysburg, this tour will provide the listener with detailed
descriptions of significant areas of the battlefield park and bring to life the soldiers who fought this great battle.
This CD is highly recommended.
Dinner - 6:00 p.m. (Optional)
Dobbins House - Springhouse Tavern
89 Steinwehr Avenue
Hours: 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (First come, First Served)
Within walking distance from the Inn at Cemetery Hill
Free parking is available
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Dobbins House History
In 1774, the Reverend Alexander Dobbin purchased 300 acres of land in and around what is now the town of
Gettysburg and commenced construction of a farm and the Dobbin House, for use as their dwelling and as a
school.
In the mid-1800’s, a secret crawl space, served as a “station” for hiding runaway slaves on their perilous
journey to freedom on the “Underground Railroad.” After the battle of Gettysburg ceased, and the armies had
departed, it served as a hospital for wounded soldiers of both the North and the South.
Today the historic house appears virtually the same as it did over 200 years ago. Its native stone walls, seven
fireplaces, and hand carved woodwork have been painstakingly restored to their original beauty and character,
with interior decor in the traditional eighteenth century manner. Many of the home’s antique furnishings are
identical to those listed in the inventory of Reverend Dobbin’s estate. As a truly authentic colonial tavern, the
china and flatware exactly match fragments which were unearthed during the re-excavation of the cellar and the
servant’s period-clothing is completely authentic.
FREE TIME THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. You may wish to take a ghost tour on your own
provided by the Farnsworth House Inn. Tour information is provided below. Please be aware the Gettysburg
Wine Festival is being held this weekend. Reservations for ghost walks are strongly recommended.
Farnsworth House Inn - Meet your ghost walk guide here
401 Baltimore Street (Downtown Gettysburg)
717-334-8838 (for reservations)
Website: http://www.farnsworthhouseinn.com/ghost-tours.html
Free parking is available behind the Farnsworth House Inn
The house is named in honor of Brigadier General Elon John
Farnsworth, who led an ill-fated charge after the failure of
Pickett’s charge, claiming the lives of Farnsworth and 65 of his
men.
The original part of the house was built in 1810, followed by the brick structure in 1833. The house sheltered
Confederate sharpshooters during the three-day conflict, one of whom it is believed to have accidentally shot 20
year-old Mary Virginia “Jennie” Wade, the only civilian who died during the battle. Union troops returned fire
from the Cemetery Hill area. More than 100 bullet holes pock the walls. Following the battle, the house served
as a hospital. The Lincoln procession passed the Farnsworth House on November 19, 1863, on the way to the
National Cemetery where he delivered the famous Gettysburg Address.
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GHOST WALKS
All tours subject to a 10% amusement tax
East Cemetery Hill Walk - 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $9/person
Take a nighttime walk through Gettysburg to explore some of the town’s most haunted locations. Begin your
journey at the historic Farnsworth House, then take to the streets of Gettysburg to explore some of the town’s
most haunted locations, including the Jennie Wade House and the Grove, the site of a massive Confederate
charge on July 2, 1863.
Confederate Hospital Walk - 8:15 p.m. $9/person
The sights and smells of the wounded and dying are still here in Gettysburg. Your storyteller will lead you
north toward High Street to the site of Confederate Hospitals. Listen to ghost stories about the buildings that
were used as field hospitals and are still in use today by the spirits that remain. You will end in the haunted
Farnsworth House which was also used as a make shift hospital after the battle.
Ghost Hunt - 8:45 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. $16/person
Conduct your own spiritual investigation using the same equipment as the professionals, including K-II EMF
meters, thermal sensors, dousing rods, digital voice recorders, and night vision/infrared viewfinders. Begin
your investigation in the cellar of the Farnsworth House before continuing to the Grove, one of the most
haunted areas of the Gettysburg battlefield. Under 10 not admitted.
Mature Tour – 11:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday Only $11/person
Follow your period dressed storytellers to the haunted cellar of the Farnsworth House for dramatic uncensored
ghost stories heard nowhere else. Then follow the guide into the darkness of night to the Grove (one of the
most haunted areas on the battlefield) for an irreverent look at ghosts and Confederate mass-grave stories.
Parental discretion is advised. No one under 14 admitted.
Creekside Stories Friday and Saturday’s ONLY - 8:30 pm and 9:45 pm $9/person
Come out and experience our newest and most exciting “Ghost Tour” Creekside Stories. Civil War Soldiers
would spend their evenings around a campfire trading stories to try to scare one another. We have resurrected
that tradition in a 1-hour seated presentation complete with tales that feature local legends and classic horrors.
Join us in Brookefield for a night of ghosts, mysteries, monsters and things that go bump in the night.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2015
Breakfast
Free complimentary breakfast provided by the Inn at Cemetery Hill.
Joanne and Janet will be heading to Gettysburg Battlefield Park this morning at a time to be determined. Feel
free to meet us in the hotel parking if you would like to join us.
Gettysburg Battlefield Park
Monuments to both Union and Confederate troops are visible on
the battlefield. Gettysburg National Military Park preserves one
of the world’s largest collections of outdoor sculptures. Close
to 1,400 statues, sculptures, markers and tablets stand where
men fought.
Park hours are strictly enforced.
The park is open daily from: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Download official map and park guide:
http://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/brochures.htm
Comfort Stations are located throughout the park and open for visitors during regular park hours.
Since we will be spending the entire day touring Gettysburg Battlefield Park, you may wish to bring along
snacks and drinks.
Optional Side Trip (on your own)
1. Sachs Covered Bridge
N 39° 47.914’, W 77 16.749’
Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Waterworks+Rd.+Gettysburg,+PA+17325?dg=oo
The 1852 Sachs Bridge, also called Sauck’s Bridge, spans Marsh Creek at 100 feet long. The bridge was used
by Confederate troops when retreating to Virginia after the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. In 1996
floodwaters swept it from its abutments. The County of Adams rehabilitated the bridge by supporting its
trusses with steel beams and by raising its elevation three feet. The bridge is owned by the Gettysburg
Preservation Association and is open to pedestrians only.
Dinner - 6:00 p.m.
Reservations have been made. Please confirm you will be attending no later than August 21, 2015.
Dobbins House - Alexander Dobbin Dining Room
89 Steinwehr Avenue
717-334-2100
Within walking distance from the Inn at Cemetery Hill
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FREE TIME THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING.
You may wish to take a ghost tour on your own provided by the Farnsworth House Inn. Tour information is
provided below. Please be aware the Gettysburg Wine Festival is being held this weekend. Reservations for
ghost walks are strongly recommended.
GHOST WALKS
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
Breakfast
Gettysburg National Cemetery (Soldiers’ National Cemetery)
Taneytown Road
Opens at dawn and closes at sunset.
Download National Cemetery Walking Tour:
http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/media/assets/
National-Cemetery-brochure.pdf
Once the fighting was over, the residents of Gettysburg where
left with the dilemma of what to do with the scores of dead
soldiers and horses that lay over 25 square miles, as they had
never seen death on such a scale.
At first, soldiers were buried on the battlefield, but these gravesites were only temporary. Thousands of
families traveled to Gettysburg, searching the temporary graves, to claim the bodies of their loved ones. The
citizens of Gettysburg wanted a proper resting place for fallen Union soldiers.
The Soldiers’ National Cemetery was dedicated in November 1863, four months after the Battle of Gettysburg.
As part of the dedication ceremony, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg to deliver what would
become known as the Gettysburg Address.
Confederate burials did not receive placement in the national cemetery. Efforts in the 1870s by Southern
veterans’ societies eventually relocated 3,200 Confederate remains to cemeteries in Virginia, Georgia, and the
Carolinas. A few Confederates do remain interred at Gettysburg National Cemetery.
Landscape architect William Saunders designed the cemetery as a wide semi-circle, radiating from a central
point to be decorated with a grand monument. The cemetery’s sections were divided by state — smaller states
closest to the monument and larger states along the outer radius.
Lunch - Own your own
Our Suggestion
Farnsworth House - Sweney’s Tavern
717- 334-8838
Tavern Hours: 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Memorabilia from the movie “Gettysburg” is displayed throughout Sweney’s Tavern.
Check out the Farnsworth House Museum. A walk-through experience that features the historic Farnsworth
House and it’s 50 year collection of items related to the house, the famous guests who visited here, Gettysburg
and the Battlefield.
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Evergreen Cemetery
Located next to the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
Established in 1854.
A monument of Jenny Wade is located by the flagpole.
Dinner - On your own
FREE TIME THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. You may wish to take a ghost tour on your own
provided by the Farnsworth House Inn. Tour information is provided below. Please be aware the Gettysburg
Wine Festival is being held this weekend. Reservations for ghost walks are strongly recommended.
GHOST WALKS
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Breakfast
Downtown Gettysburg Walking Tour - On your own
Enjoy free time to walk around downtown Gettysburg, viewing historic homes, buildings and quaint little shops.
John Kuhn House located at 221 North Stratton Street (on the
east side of the street). This house, built in 1859, has an
artillery shell stuck in its south wall.
The Wills Building located at 9 York Street (in Lincoln Square and
attached to the Judge David Willis House) has an artillery shell stuck in
its north wall. The shell is below the window of what at the time of the
battle was Tyson’s Photo Gallery. The Tyson Brothers were one of the
first photographers to document the Gettysburg battlefield, along with
trained Gettysburg photographer William Tipton. This shell is one of
the best known artillery shells in the Borough of Gettysburg. Lincoln
stayed at the Wills House the evening before he gave his Gettysburg
Address. A statue of Abraham Lincoln greets visitors in front of the
House.
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Abraham Lincoln Witness Tree - On November 19, 1863,
President Abraham Lincoln rode along Baltimore Street to say
“a few appropriate remarks” at the Soldiers’ National
Cemetery. One of the trees that he passed along Baltimore
Street is still standing, a sycamore tree near Alumni Park. This
tree also witnessed the Union retreat through the town the
afternoon of July 1st, the Confederate attack on East Cemetery
Hill, the evening of July 2nd, and constant skirmishing
between both armies on all three days of the battle. A plaque
near the tree reads “President Lincoln passed by this tree on
November 19, 1863”.
Lunch - On your own
Depart Gettysburg - On your own
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Lincoln Line is a historic trolley replica that provides the following services.
Website: http://www.rabbittransit.org/Schedules/FreedomTransit.aspx
Red Line provides service daily to the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center, The Outlets Shoppes
at Gettysburg and the Eisenhower Complex. Trips from The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg travel along
Steinwehr Avenue and trips from Eisenhower Complex travel along Baltimore Pike. Flag the bus driver down
anywhere on the route that is safe for the driver to pull over. See Schedule and Map below.
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Gold Line operates Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May through October 11, 2015, and operates daily during
the week of July 1st. The bus circulates between parking areas and the Gettysburg National Military Museum
and Visitor Center approximately every 20 minutes between 8:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. Map only.
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FREE TIME SUGGESTIONS
Dobbins House - Free Tour
89 Steinwehr Avenue
Enjoy a free tour of the oldest, most historic house in Gettysburg, the Dobbin House. Built in
1776 by the Reverend Alexander Dobbin, his stone house spans three centuries of American
history, from the Revolutionary War through the civil War and beyond. View all the historically
decorated rooms while interacting with period antiques to understand how the home’s occupants
lived during the 18th and 19th centuries.
You will hear about how the Dobbin family planned to defend themselves from Indian attacks,
what the Heck family experienced during the Battle of Gettysburg, and take a peek in the kitchen
of the current restaurant.
Offered throughout the year, this free tour meets at 10:00 AM in the Dobbin House gift shop on
September 12 and September 13. Tours are on a first come basis and space is limited.
Please call 717-334-2100 for tour date confirmation.
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Rupp House
(near the intersection of Steinwehr Avenue and
Baltimore Street)
The public is invited to explore the lower level of the
Rupp House for free.
The Rupp House offers visitors a glimpse of what life
was like for civilians during the Civil War, particularly
the John Rupp family who lived here during the Battle of
Gettysburg, and the soldiers who fought in and around
Gettysburg through interactive displays and hands-on
exhibits.
The Rupp House is open Fridays 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and
Sundays 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Programs
The Rupp House 2015 “Living History Demonstrations & Events,” offered on some weekends in
April through November, are free and open to the public from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
“Courtyard Chats” take place in the courtyard at the rear of the Rupp House every Saturday at
7:00 p.m., April 19 – September 27. These talks last approximately one hour.
Special Program
“What in the World is a Cyclorama?”, exclusive after-hours program
Show times are 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Dates and times are subject to change.)
Tickets:
$15 for adults and $8 for youth
Tickets are available by calling 877-874-2478 and in person at the ticketing counter at the
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike.
For more information, call 717-339-2157.
Experience our after-hours program “What In The World Is A Cyclorama?” and learn
about the world of cycloramas, including our cyclorama, a painting depicting the famous
“Pickett’s Charge.” Located at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and
Visitor Center, this painting is 42 feet high, 377 feet around (longer than a football field)
and weighs an estimated 12.5 tons! Nearly 20 trained conservators worked for five years
on the painting’s recent conservation, an effort that took five years and is the largest
effort of its kind ever on the continent. In this special program you will have exclusive
access to the painting with extended time on the viewing platform where you’ll see the
details of the painting for yourself and get answers to your cyclorama questions.
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Shriver House Museum
Website: http://www.shriverhouse.org/
Travel back in time with a guide in period attire as you walk
through the Shrivers’ restored 1860 home to learn the other side
of the story - the civilian side of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Connect to the past while you listen to the story of George,
Hettie, Sadie (7) and Mollie (5) unfold as you move from room
to room to appreciate what life was like before, during, and after
the Civil War. View the authentic sharpshooters’ nest in the
attic - where two Confederates died During renovations, live
bullets and medical supplies were found in the floor.
Admission:
Adults: $8.95
Youth (ages 7-12)
Sunday through Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm
Friday and Saturday : 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 pm
Tour lasts approximately 30 minutes.
Metered parking is available on the street directly in front of the Museum.
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David Wills House
8 Lincoln Square
Website: http://www.davidwillshouse.org/
Hours:
Wednesday-Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Admission:
Adult (13 to 64) $6.50
Youth (ages 6 to 12) $4.00
Senior $5.50
5 and Under Free
Metered parking is available along the square in front of the David Wills House. Additionally, garage parking
is conveniently located one block away on Racehorse Alley, off of Carlisle Street and Stratton Street.
Exterior and interior photographs are welcome. The David Wills House requests that you disable
the flash on your camera to help protect the artifacts. Photographs taken of the Wills House are
for personal use only. For information about commercial photography contact the Museum
Manager.
A National Park Service museum dedicated to the memory of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
and the remarkable recovery of a town devastated by war. The museum is a self-guided experience and can be
seen at your own pace. However, in most cases visitors should plan approximately 30-45 minutes for their visit.
David Wills was a prominent citizen in Gettysburg. He was a lawyer, judge, Pennsylvania (now Gettysburg)
College alumnus, president of Gettysburg Bank and director on numerous boards and councils. Wills was
charged with enacting plans for Soldiers’ National Cemetery and he invited President Lincoln to come to
Gettysburg to deliver “a few appropriate remarks.”
The David Wills House (a National Park Service museum) is dedicated to the memory of President Abraham
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and the recovery of a town devastated by war. The House features five museum
galleries and two recreated rooms, the David Wills Law Office and the Lincoln Bedroom. The museum will
guide you through the days, weeks and months after the battle of Gettysburg. Also, included are five galleries,
two 15-minute informational films and the Lincoln bedroom, the room in which the President put the finishing
touches on the Gettysburg Address. A statue of Abraham Lincoln greets visitors in front of the House.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Farm
Website: http://www.nps.gov/eise/index.htm
Hours:
Weekdays: Every hour, 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Weekends: Every half-hour, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Admission:
$7.50, Adults (13 years and older)
$5.00, Youth (6 - 12 years of age)
$5.00, Group (6-12, 16+ people)
$6.50, Group (13 years and older, 16+ people)
The Center opens at 8:00 a.m. Tickets may be purchased on a
first come, first served basis for the next available tour.
The fees cover shuttle bus; access to the Eisenhower home, grounds, and reception center; and all programs on
the site.
Due to a lack of on-site parking and space limitations in the Eisenhower home, visits can only be made by the
shuttle bus leaving from the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center.
Visits to Eisenhower National Historic Site are by shuttle bus that departs from Gettysburg National Military
Park Visitor Center and Museum at 1195 Baltimore Pike (State Route 97), approximately one and one half mile
south of downtown Gettysburg. Signs to the Visitor Center are posted at the Gettysburg exits along US 15 for
those approaching from the north or south and along US 30 for those arriving from the east or west.
Eisenhower National Historic Site is the home and farm of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield, with a view of South Mountain, the farm served the President as
a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders. Its furnishings have changed little since Ike and
Mamie’s years together in Gettysburg. A tour of the home offers an intimate glimpse of the Eisenhowers’ life
and times.
A visit to the site begins with a 15 minute orientation tour of the grounds and farm operation highlighting how
the farm was used by Eisenhower during his presidency.
Exhibits in the Reception Center trace Eisenhower’s life from his boyhood in Abilene, through his 38 years in
the military, to his presidency and retirement.
Grounds Tour - A self guided tour of the grounds includes the P.G.A. putting green, the rose gardens, he guest
house, and a garage which still houses the presidential limousine, and Eisenhower golf carts, and station wagon.
Farm Walking Tour - This walk explores Eisenhower’s cattle operation, including the show barn housing the
Eisenhower farm machinery.
Skeet Range - A short walk from the Reception Center is Eisenhower’s skeet range. A wayside exhibit details
Ike’s shooting prowess and explains the rules of trap and skeet.
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Offered at 12:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. during the summer season is a 30 minute program about the American
infantry soldier who served under General Eisenhower during the D-Day invasion. Visitors are offered a closeup look at the weapons, equipment , and uniform parts that the soldiers were issued for the invasion, including
some pieces unique to D-Day.
A new audio tour is available at Eisenhower National Historic Site provides visitors a closer look at the
Eisenhowers’ life and times in Gettysburg. By dialing 717-253-9256 on their cell phone or accessing it via the
mobile web, visitors hear stories about the Eisenhowers, their family, and features around their home and farm.
The 17 stops include the orchard, the putting green, the show barn, the rose gardens, the dog pens. While
touring the site, or even as a prelude to a visit while in the comfort of their own home, visitors may access any
of the Eisenhower stories by inputting the number of each stop in any sequence. The tour is free, but cell phone
minutes apply.
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George Spangler Farm
The George Spangler Farm Civil War Field Hospital
Site is open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission is free. Tickets must be reserved at the
Gettysburg National Military Park and Visitor
Center.
Entrance is by shuttle bus only from the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.
The best surviving example of a farm used as a corps field hospital during the battle of Gettysburg where
upwards of 1,900 men were treated for wounds both minor and fatal and Confederate Brig. Gen. Lewis A.
Armistead died. Spangler Farm is an on-going restoration project.
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