In July 1863, the 2,400 residents of Gettysburg had little time to prepare for 170,000 Confederate and Union soldiers who advanced on the town. The soldiers clashed in a three-day battle that would ...

Since I’m a lifelong resident of Gettysburg, I get asked a lot of questions about visiting Gettysburg in the summer. It’s a good time to visit because there are lots of things to do, but you should ...

Gettysburg is famed for the pivotal Civil War battle that took place outside of the town in 1863. The three-day conflict rocked the small community, taking place not only in the surrounding fields and ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — October marks the peak of fall, and officials with Destination Gettysburg attribute a variety of factors as to why the month has become one of the most popular times to visit the ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- This weekend, Gettysburg will commemorate the 150th anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant's post-war visit 150 years ago. The events June 16-17th includes a trip to the National Soldiers ...

When Abraham Lincoln stepped on the Gettysburg battlefield in November 1863 to join in dedicating a soldiers’ cemetery, the nation was still embroiled in a civil war. Lincoln wasn’t the guest of honor ...

Erik learns the best time to visit and what the locals do in Gettysburg, PA! Erik The Travel Guy talks with Stacey Fox about the best time of year to visit Gettysburg, PA! She discusses some of the ...

ThANKS for the great article by Mary McNamara on Gettysburg, Pa. [“Listen, Children, to the Far-Off Thunder,” July 3]. My husband, Hall, and I just returned from there. We were amazed at the 400-plus ...

And then, once we realized our hotel was within driving distance of both Gettysburg National Military Park and Antietam National Battlefield, the die was cast. The day we visited Gettysburg was one ...