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Day142

Day 142 — The Battlefield — Gettysburg

Full day5h 30m planned
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Three days of 1863, told across the fields.

  1. 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM· 2h 30m

    Museum & the Gettysburg CycloramaMuseums & HistoryAnchor

    Start here — the film, the 1884 cyclorama painting of Pickett's Charge, and the museum before you take the field.

    1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA

  2. 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM· 3h

    Battlefield auto tour with a guideGuided ToursAnchor

    Hire a licensed battlefield guide to ride your car through the 3-day battle — the best way to grasp what happened here.

    Bring: comfortable shoes

    Gettysburg, PA

What the colours mean

On this day

  • Museums & History1
  • Guided Tours1

And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here