Visit the Gettysburg National Military Park. The park offers a full complement of summer ranger programs (mid-June through mid-August), battlefield walks, ranger-led battle walks, evening campfire programs, and special events on weekends with living history groups and band concerts.
• Gettysburg National Military Park

View the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Visitors are welcome to tour (self-guided tour) the beautiful grounds of the National Shrine.
• National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Venture through Kings Gap Environmental Historic Site. There are environmental and interpretive programs as well as hiking, cross country skiing and hunting, too!
• Kings Gap Environmental Historic Site

Visit the Eisenhower National Historic Site. This was the home and farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield, the farm served the President as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders. It served as a backdrop for efforts to reduce Cold War tensions.
• Eisenhower National Historic Site

Discover the Soldiers’ National Museum. Browse through artifacts and memorabilia from the Civil War and other major American conflicts. The museum also features beautifully crafted miniature dioramas of ten major conflicts of the Civil War as well as a life-sized narrated Confederate encampment.
• Soldiers’ National Museum

See the Lincoln Train Museum. The Toy Train Collection features over 1000 trains and dioramas illustrating the railroad’s role during the Civil War. Step onto the “Lincoln Train Ride,” board the simulated Presidential Train with President Lincoln as he travels to Gettysburg to dedicate the National Cemetery.
• Lincoln Train Museum

Explore the House of Jennie Wade. You can even see the holes in the door through which bullets entered the small kitchen to take the life of young, innocent Jennie Wade. Authentically furnished from cellar to attic, the museum is a shrine to Jennie and to life and living during the American Civil War.
• Jennie Wade House Tour

Peruse the General Lee’s Headquarters Museum. The museum is located in the same stone house that General Robert E. Lee occupied during the battle of Gettysburg in the summer of 1863. Visit and see historical artifacts that tell the stories of the people who that fought the battle.
• General Lee’s Headquarters

Step back in time at the American Civil War Museum. This is an educational and inspiring experience for families or tour groups of all ages. Self-guided tours present a concise history of the Civil War era and Battle of Gettysburg.
• American Civil War Museum

Peruse the Hall of Presidents and First Ladies. This features the area’s only complete wax collection of American Presidents and their first ladies. See what our Presidents really looked like and hear the words attributed to them as if they  came from the very lips of the figures themselves.
• Hall of Presidents & First Ladies

Take the kids to the Explore and More Children’s Museum. In the 1860’s vintage house, there are fun and developmentally appropriate activities for children ages 3 to 8, but enjoyed by children of all ages.
• Explore & More Children’s Museum

Experience the paranormal at the International Museum of Spiritual Investigations. Take a look into investigating the spiritual realm and spiritual evidence in locations of possible activities. Learn about the usage of tools, techniques, science, natural evidence, paranormal evidence, etc. in various
types of paranormal investigations.
• International Museum of Spiritual Investigations

Bite into the National Apple Museum and Blossom Festival.
Exhibits include early picking, packing, and  shipping of fruit, pest management, commercial fruit processing equipment, early orchard photographs, a recreated 1880’s farm kitchen, and a General Store. Bring the family for orchard bus tours, contests, wagon rides, live entertainment and more. Hundreds of crafters sell hand-made items, and wonderful apple foods are also available.
• National Apple Museum & Blossom Festival

Look for a great place to eat at General Pickett’s Buffets. The restaurant takes pride in terrific home-cooking, great service, and hospitality.
• General Pickett’s Buffet & Battle Theater

Tour the Adams County Winery. The winery first began operation in 1976. Nestled against the South Mountains, they have an ideal climate for growing grapes that, in turn, make many quality wines to enjoy.
• Adams County Winery

Sit back and relax with DC Tours.
See the Arlington National Cemetery; Smithsonian Institution; White House; Capitol; Ford’s Theatre; Supreme Court; Library of Congress; Washington National Cathedral; Iwo Jima, Jefferson, Lincoln, Vietnam and Korean War Memorials; Washington Monument; FDR Memorial; and World War II Memorial.
• DC Tours

Dare to unearth the Ghosts of Gettysburg Tours. Knowledgeable guides will take you on your choice of several evening tours through sections of town that were bloody battlefields decades ago.
• Ghosts of Gettysburg Tours

Tour Factories in Nearby York County. York County, Pennsylvania is promoted as the “Factory Tour Capital of the World”. See how some of America’s favorite products are still being made, from Harley-Davidson motorcycles to Hershey chocolates to Hanover and Utz pretzels to Bluett Brothers stringed instruments. Check individual company websites for tour times and, in some instances, fees.
• York County, Pennsylvania Factory Tours

Experience the area with Gettysburg Battlefield Tours. A talented cast of actors, technicians, and special effects recreate the Battle of Gettysburg as you tour the Battlefield from the famous Double Decker buses.
• Gettysburg Battlefield Tours

Watch the annual Gettysburg Civil War battle reenactment. The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most famous and influential battles of the Civil War. Every summer, hundreds or thousands of enactors gather here just to take part in the annual Gettysburg Civil War Reenactment.
• Battle Reenactments

Attend the Carlisle Car Shows. These are one of the world’s largest presentations of collector car, truck and motorcycle entertainment, and the preferred auto show destination for enthusiasts and collector car hobbyists worldwide!
• Carlisle Car Shows

Awaken your senses at the Sight and Sound Theatre. Story, song, and spectacular staging bring each of Sight and Sound Theatres’ epic shows to life. Dozens of professional actors attired in elaborate costumes, meticulously detailed sets towering up to 40 feet high, trained animals, unmatched special effects, and beautifully memorable music inspire 800,000 guests every year.
• Sight and Sound Theatre

Spark some excitement at the Lincoln Speedway. The track runs 410 sprints, 358 sprints, thundercars and 358 late models races.
• Lincoln Speedway

Search through the past at the Adams County Historical Society.
The Adams County Historical Society’s mission is to identify, preserve,
and tell the stories of the people, organizations, businesses, and events that
have shaped the area.
• Adams County Historical Society

Visit the Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, the official tourism promotion agency of Adams County, Pennsylvania.
• Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau

Visit the Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce for useful information for both prospective businesses and visitors.
• Gettysburg Adams - County Chamber of Commerce