Gettysburg

Gettysburg & Adams County Destination Marketing Organization / Gettysburg, PA

An Aha! moment in Gettysburg

Gettysburg National Military Park; historic town

Major historic magnet

outdoors, history, learning, landmarks

At Gettysburg, the Union army held a defensive line shaped like a fishhook. Follow the high ground to understand why the arrangement of hills and ridges mattered during the battle, rather than seeing the battlefield as a collection of separate monuments.

Discovery Waypoints

• Gettysburg National Military Park / Park / Protected Landscape — A national military park.
• Gettysburg Museum & Visitor Center / Museum / Learning
• Eisenhower National Historic Site / Park / Protected Landscape
• Gettysburg National Cemetery / History / Heritage
• Seminary Ridge Museum / Museum / Learning
• Jennie Wade House / Local Attraction
• Sachs Covered Bridge / Landmark / Architecture
• Historic Downtown Gettysburg / Scenic Route / District

Local Knowledge

• Gettysburg National Military Park / Park / Protected Landscape — The Union defensive line on July 2, 1863, followed high ground at Culp’s Hill, Cemetery Hill, Cemetery Ridge, and Little Round Top in a fishhook shape.

From Gettysburg National Military Park to Gettysburg Museum & Visitor Center and Eisenhower National Historic Site, every stop can become an Aha! Discovery Point—helping visitors explore more deeply while connecting them to the businesses and stories that make Gettysburg distinctive.

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