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Gettysburg: 1863 Historic Downtown Walking Tour

4.9 / 5

142 reviews

Activity provider:Horse Tours of Gettysburg
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Gettysburg: 1863 Historic Downtown Walking Tour

Activity provider:Horse Tours of Gettysburg

4.9

142 reviews

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Learn about the Battle of Gettysburg from an expert town historian on this historic walking tour. Hear about the impact on the lives of the local residents.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Travel back in time to Gettysburg during the middle of the Civil War
  • Learn how local residents lived in the middle of war
  • Hear the untold stories behind the Battle of Gettysburg
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Join your knowledgeable local guide for a leisurely 2-hour walking tour of the center portion of downtown Gettysburg, which was the heartbeat of the city in 1863. Examine the accounts of several of the city's civilians that lived in the same areas you will be walking through. Hear stories of the residents, who were reluctant witnesses to the Battle of Gettysburg. The war didn't happen just on the battlefield as you will come to find out. Travel back in time and learn about the existing structures and what the town looked like in 1863. Although you've learned about the Battle of Gettysburg in history class, on this tour you will hear, described in detail, how the events actually unfolded in July of 1863 and how the local residents remembered them. This tour is their story, about life in the middle of an urban battlefield.
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  • 2-hour walking tour
  • Knowledgable local guide
  • Tips (optional)

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11 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA Meet your guide by the Statue of President Lincoln and the benches. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to tour departure.

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4.9 /5

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It was a great tour! So informative and the perfect length of time! Gave a great overview of the Battle! The host even took a family photo for us... unfortunately have had a challenging time reaching out to the guide to get a copy BUT the tour was still great tour at a great price!

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September 7, 2022

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Our tour guide Kenneth Rich was fantastic! Extremely knowledgeable and very interesting. He's a true historian and you can tell how much he enjoys his research and factual details. One of the best tour guides I've ever had. I highly recommend Ken and look forward to returning to Gettysburg and attending more of his guided tours.

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November 7, 2021

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This was one of the best walking tours I have been on. Our guide took on the persona of a historic character who, as a child, had been there when the Confederate troops first showed up in Gettysburg on their way north toward Harrisburg. His tour was geared primarily toward how the troupe movements and fighting affected the local people of the town. As you walked around, you were introduced to characters as you stood in front of their home or business locations as of July 1-4, 1863. He was so good that his narration brought several of our small group to tears at times from the emotions that he was able to elicit. And, since nobody in our group had any pressing plans, our 2-hour tour lasted 3 1/2 hours. AMAZING!

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