Gettysburg Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
borough and the county seat of Adams County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
About Gettysburg
—Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863 Gettysburg is a borough and the county seat of Adams County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. However, Gettysburg is famous for the Battle of Gettysburg that was fought July 1-3, 1863. The fighting started when Union and Confederate troops converged just north of the town of Gettysburg. Three bloody days of fighting ensued, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. The town is also the location where President Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address. The town hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Battlefield in the Gettysburg National Military Park. The Battle is remembered both for Pickett's Charge and the "high water mark of the Confederacy" (considered by some to be the closest the Confederacy came to winning the war) as well as the
Top Attractions in Gettysburg
Explore the best things to see and do in Gettysburg:
- ★Confederate Trails of Gettysburg Guided Battlefield Horseback Tours
- ★Eisenhower National Historic Site
- ★Gateway Theater 8
- ★Gettysburg Majestic Theater
- ★Gettysburg National Military Park
- ★Jennie Wade House
- ★Land of Little Horses Farm Park
- ★Liberty Mountain Resort
Where to Eat in Gettysburg
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Appalachian Brewing Company
- 🍴Blue and Gray Bar & Grill
- 🍴Dobbin House Tavern
- 🍴Dunlap's Restaurant & Bakery
- 🍴Ernie's Texas Lunch
- 🍴Food 101
Where to Stay in Gettysburg
- 🏨1863 Inn Of Gettysburg
- 🏨Antrim 1844
- 🏨Brafferton Inn
- 🏨Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
- 🏨Dobbin House Tavern
- 🏨Gettysburg Hotel
Gettysburg Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: