The Gettysburg Pennsylvania Blog

President George and First Lady Laura Bush received a private tour of Gettysburg Battlefield on Friday. Just about every newspaper in the country is reporting the story now. That should give the area big boost for the fall tourism season.
The Bush’s tour guide was Professor Gabor Boritt, a history professor at Gettysburg College. Boritt [...]

On his way back to Virginia from stomping out the Whiskey Rebellion, which took place in Pennsylvania, George Washington stayed a night right here in Adams County, at Russell’s Tavern.
The tavern is a stone building located on Biglerville Road just at Goldenville Road. The year was 1794.
Russell’s Tavern is the last sight you [...]

Guest Article
Doggin’ Gettysburg National Military Park: Hike With Your Dog On America’s Most Famous Battlefield
By Doug Gelbert

Experienced canine hikers are all too aware of the prohibitions against dogs on national park trails but not so many know about the hidden gems the national park service reserves for dog owners: historical parks and battlefields. Dogs are [...]

A lawsuit in Philadelphia Pennsylvania will likely do no harm to the tourism business in Gettysburg where tourism is the No. 1 revenue generator for the borough. The suit challenges a law passed by the city of Philadelpha, but some tour guides are saying the law is illegal. The reason experts are saying the law [...]

If you like hunting ghosts then Gettysburg is your town. This is the place to be if you enjoy chasing ghosts, looking for haunting houses, and raising the dead. There are tales to be heard and many more to be told.
Gettysburg Pennsylvania probably has more ghost tours than any other town in America. Most of [...]

Through mid-August, the National Park Service offers ranger-guided tours to visitors of the Gettysburg battlefield and surrounding area. Not only can you see the entire battlefield, you’ll get a better understanding of history through the eyes of the park rangers. You can learn about Civil War battle history, medical practices of the time, and take [...]

It’s a cool tool - the Virtual Gettysburg Panorama. There are actually 21 of them but be forewarned, it is a slow-loading website but still worth the wait. There is also a little bit of a blur in the images, but if you’re willing to get past that you can actually use your mouse to [...]

Every now and then I like to sit and watch the trains in Gettysburg go by. There are folks in town who actually offer train tours. You can take the train in, around, and through Gettysburg and see all the local sites from aboard the express. Only it’s not so express.
The scenic train tours take [...]

A traveling couple by the name of Beth and Jim recently left New York to tour the United States. What was their first stop? Yep. Gettysburg. Be sure to take a look at their travel blog and scope out the photos of Gettysburg. Beth and Jim also wrote a little bit about their trip and [...]

Travel - Eat - Sleep had a great blog post recently on things to do in Baltimore, Maryland. Of course, Baltimore is just a couple of hour drive from Gettysburg and so it makes a great day trip. I’ve talked about day trips to Baltimore before. But I like these suggestions:

Lexington Market - Truly a [...]