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Activities at Battlefield Bed and Breakfast Inn and in Historic Gettysburg, PA

Our specialty is expertise about the history and activities in the area.

Travelers to Gettysburg, PA have many options for must-see monuments, shopping, restaurants, battlefield tours, and local entertainment.

Use this free guide to start planning your vacation activities in historic Gettysburg, PA. 

Activities at Battlefield Bed and Breakfast Inn

BREAKFAST AND HISTORY PROGRAM

• Our history program is at 9 AM.

• Breakfast is served between 7:30 am and 9:30 am with a group breakfast offered at 8 am for guests who choose to attend our history program.

• You can walk the trails on our 30 acre wildlife preserve. You can find a nook for reading or writing.

• Take time to explore the artifacts, furnishings, and pictures that tell the story of the historic farmhouse.

• Visit with the horses and ponies.

• Photograph birds, frogs, and wild flowers.

• Conduct your own paranormal investigation or commune with the spirits. 

• Walk your dog on the trails, or in the Dog Park. Play ball on the lawn with your kids. Bring a picnic - or have one delivered. You can spend the whole day on the historic farm property or use the farmstay as your retreat after you have indulged in the many activities offered by the National Park and the town.

GETTYSBURG AUGMENTED REALITY VIDEO

Here is an Augmented Reality Video of the Battle of Gettysburg to whet your appetite before your visit. Then come walk the sacred ground where the battle occurred.

https://youtu.be/a4akHzNQjB8

These Local Gettysburg Attractions Are Guest Favorites

There is no entrance fee for the Gettysburg National Military Park. You will be able to explore the 30 miles of roads and 6000 acres of parkland at your leisure.

Museums

Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

The new National Park Visitor Center museum houses an enormous collection of artifacts from the Battle of Gettysburg displayed in a very informative way. There is an entrance fee to the museum. You can buy a one day pass, or a pass for two or several days.

Plan on spending several hours here. You will want to see the film, the Cyclorama, and all the museum exhibits.

This is also where you can arrange for a personal tour of the Battlefield with a Licensed Battlefield Guide. If you contact the guides directly, you may let your guide know about special interests that you have.

Eisenhower Historic Site

This is President Eisenhower's Home... The tour leaves from the National Park Visitor Center and takes about an hour.

David Wills House

This  museum is dedicated to Lincoln's visit to Gettysburg and to the Gettysburg Address. The museum is operated by the Gettysburg National Military Park.

The Shriver House Museum

This historic home is downtown Gettysburg is focused on interpreting the civilian experience. The home is furnished as if the Shriver family still lived there. The home was occupied by the Confederates during the battle. You can even see the holes where the sharpshooters knocked out bricks to shoot onto the street below. This museum is very well done and is well worth seeing.

Seminary Ridge Museum

Seminary Ridge Museum, located on Seminary Ridge, has three floors of exhibits that explore the dilemmas that shaped the Civil War, the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Seminary's role as a Civil War field hospital. The museum also offers tours of the building's Cupola, where Brigadier General John Buford stood as he plotted troop movements on the first day of the battle. 

Gettysburg Heritage Museum

Utilizing artifacts, historical documents, interactive displays, and 3-D productions, visitors will gain a better understanding of the events that took place in the town before, during and after the battle. Find out how the people reacted to the invasion of the town – freeze, flee or fight? Hear accounts of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in a time when their home was in turmoil.

WORLD WAR II AMERICAN EXPERIENCE MUSEUM

Here you can experience a wide variety of authentic WWII vehicles, uniforms and artifacts in realistic dioramas and exhibits that portray, not just the battlefield, but the home front as well. Take in a re-enactment or one of our living history programs available as well as speakers, seminars, interactive offerings and simulated and real vehicle experiences.

ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - GO BEYOND THE BATTLE

This excellent museum opened in April 2023. The museum features collections from the Adams County Historical Society and encompasses the complete history of Gettysburg and Adams County.

National Apple Museum

For a change of pace, wander north of Gettysburg into Adams County apple country. This museum in Biglerville explores the agricultural side of the Gettysburg Area.
 

Interactive Map of Gettysburg Museums, Monuments, Shopping, Restaurants, Battlefield Tours, and Entertainment

Click on any icon to get additional information and driving directions to each location on the map.

Galleries

Gettysburg is an artist colony. There are a myriad of galleries displaying historical art and the art of local craft makers and artists. We have a number of art and craft festivals that bring in the artists to meet with visitors.

• Lord Nelson's Gallery

• Dale Gallon Historical Art

• Gallery 30

• M Kunstler Gallery

• Lincoln Into Art

Antiques, Artifacts, Reproductions, Books, and Outlet Shopping

Gettysburg has a large selection of boutique shops specializing in art and history. There is also an outlet mall, The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg, on the edge of town on Baltimore Pike. 

Fine Dining Restaurants:

• The Historic Dobbin House - 89 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg, PA 17325

• The Mansion House 1757 - 15 West Main Street, Fairfield, PA 17320

• Casual Dining Restaurants:

• The Garryowen Irish Pub - 126 Chambersburg Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325

• Appalachian Brewing Company - 259 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg, PA 17325

• Food 101 - 101 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg, PA 17325

• Adams County Winery - 251 Peach Tree Rd, Orrtanna, PA 17353

  Halbrendt Vineyard & Winery - 1150 Evergreen Way, Orrtanna, PA 17353

• Reid's Orchard & Winery - 2135 Buchanan Valley Rd. Orrtanna, PA 17353

• Knobb Hall Winery - 14108 St Paul Rd, Clear Spring, MD 21722

Horseback Riding, Bicycling, and Carriage Rides

You can bring your own horse and ride the National Park trails, or you can join one of the horse tours that are offered in the warmer seasons

The National Riding Stable at Artillery Ridge

Confederate Trails Horse Tours
Hickory Hollow Stables

Carriage Rides

The Victorian Carriage Company offers Carriage Rides in warmer weather. Leave from the farm next door to the inn for Battlefield carriage tours. Advanced reservations recommended. The carriages are also found in the center of town and will take you around historic downtown Gettysburg.

Bicycling and Segway tours

Bicycling is a good way to see the National Park. Plan on some hills, but many of the park roads are reasonably flat. You can also rent bicycles in town or join a Segway tour.

Gettysburg Tours and Rentals
Gettysburg Bicycle and Fitness
Segway Tours of Gettysburg

BOARD AND BRUSH

Board & Brush Creative Studio offers inspiring DIY workshops for people who love to create and connect with friends.

Escape Rooms

Escape Gettysburg offers a fun family friendly Escape the Room Challenge. In an Escape the Room Challenge you are locked inside a room that contains puzzles and brain busters that you have to solve as a team to escape the room in 60 minutes. If you do not escape the room in 60 minutes you and your team lose the game. They offer three variations on the Escape Room game concept, "Gettysburg Address Heist", "Mad Hatter", and "Wizard Chamber". 

1863 Escape offers a purely Civil War themed Escape the Room Challenge. They offer two variations on the Escape Room game concept, "Rebel Recon" and "Spirited Study."