The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Mid-Atlantic

Stop 12 · Days 115–117

Gettysburg

Gettysburg, PA

The battlefield where the Civil War turned and Lincoln spoke — one of the most moving historical landscapes in America.

Where to stay

  • A historic Gettysburg inn

    Some inns date to the battle itself.

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You gotta eat this

  • Tavern fare in the historic square

    Colonial-style taverns ring Lincoln Square.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 115Day 115 — The BattlefieldFull day · 5h 30m planned
  2. 116Day 116 — Little Round Top & the AddressFull day · 4h planned
  3. 117Day 117 — Into DelawareDrive day · 2h drive

What this stop is made of

  • Museums & History
  • Somber & Civil-Rights Sites
  • Guided Tours