Gettysburg Day Trip from Washington DC

Gettysburg Day Trip from Washington DC

Witness the site of the largest battle ever fought on US soil on this day trip from Washington DC to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Relax on a picturesque drive through the Maryland and Pennsylvania countryside. Learn all about the Battle of Gettysburg through a show featuring narration and a detailed miniature military diorama, and visit Cemetery Ridge — where President Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address. Get insights into the civilian experience of the bloody battle by visiting the restored home of George Washington Shriver.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Shriver House Museum, 309 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325-2602

Receive living history tour

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325-7034

Visit will consist of a short film, experience the cyclorama, also visit the museum at the Visitor's center.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg, PA

Experience a two hour visit to the battlefield, narrated by one of the Visitor's Center's award winning step-on-guides.

Duration: 2 hours