Dwight D. Eisenhower Statue Gettysburg College Admissions Building 300 Carlisle Street Gettysburg, Pennsylvania What used to be somewhat of a hidden gem is now a little more prominent due to recent renovations. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s long association with Gettysburg began in 1918...
Thousands of Cats Fight the Civil War
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Civil War Tails – Diorama Museum 785 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Have an interest in Civil War history? Do you love cats? Civil War Tails has you covered either way! As crazy as it sounds, this is the place where you can see THOUSANDS of tiny clay cats in Union and Confederate uniforms. Twin sisters, Ruth and Rebecca Brown, have created an amazingly creative museum which features dioramas of The Battle of the Ironclads, Pickett’s Charge, Andersonville Prison at Fort Sumpter, and Little Round Top – as well as some amazing supplemental displays with their handmade clay cats portraying the soldiers and...
Gettysburg Dime Muse...
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Gettysburg Dime Museum Part 2 – The People The Gettysburg Dime Museum Gettysburg, Pennsylvania If you missed my first post about The Gettysburg Dime Museum, click here to catch up. In Part 2, we’ll take a look at some of the “people” of the Dime Museum. Please...
Gettysburg Dime Muse...
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The Gettysburg Dime Museum 224 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The Gettysburg Dime Museum isn’t palatial, but it is truly chock full of the best collection of oddities, gaffs, sideshow memorabilia, and curiosities that I’ve ever seen. Exhibits include a genuine...
Gettysburg WomenR...
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Gettysburg Women’s Memorial Evergreen Cemetery 799 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, Pennsylvania I’ve been to Gettysburg dozens of times, but somehow I missed featuring the Gettysburg Women’s Memorial. It was sculpted by Ron Tunison and dedicated in 2002. To find the...
Saying Goodbye to th...
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Old Visitors Center and Cyclorama Building update: Demolished Cyclorama Drive Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The battle that started in 1999 between the National Park Service and parties who were interested in preserving the Cyclorama Building in Gettysburg has ended. Demolition of the...
The Round Barn
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The Round Barn 298 Cashtown Road Biglerville, Pennsylvania A few months ago, I stopped by “The Round Barn” – one of my favorite places in Adams County (just about a half a mile off Route 30 between Chambersburg and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania). It’s not just an...
19th Century Base Ba...
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2nd Annual 19th Century Base Ball Tournament Hickory Hollow Farm Gettysburg, Pennsylvania I saddled-up and took a ride to Gettysburg this weekend for the 2nd Annual Gettysburg Vintage Base Ball Tournament. It was like being transported back in to time to witness base ball during the...
Boyds Bear Country
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Boyds Bear Country *closed- see update below* Old Route (Business) 15 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania originally posted on 2/23/10 – updated on 1/1/11 update: According to Boyds’ website, and various local news sources, the Gettysburg retailer will be closing its giant Gettysburg...
Hofbrauhaus – A Germ...
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Hofbrauhaus Pub & Eatery Route 30 Abbottstown, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I have been to the Hofbrauhaus in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania several times … and I had the pleasure of visiting once again yesterday for lunch with friends. South Central...
General John F. Reyn...
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General John F. Reynolds Statue (McPherson’s Ridge) Route 30 Gettysburg National Historic Site Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Living within an hour of Gettysburg, and having a father who was a Civil War buff, I’ve been to the Gettysburg Battlefield many times. Of the multitude...
Majestic Marquee
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The Majestic Theater 25 Carlisle Street Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Oh, how I love The Majestic! The sign is awesome, of course, but the theater itself is “all that and a bag of popcorn”! Since it is an hour from my house, I don’t visit as often as I’d like …...
Distelfink Drive-In
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Distelfink Drive-In 2699 Old Harrisburg Road Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The Distelfink is what remains of an old “drive-in” style restaurant. It is located just outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania — at the intersection of Old Rt15 (the Harrisburg Pike) and Rt 394; or you can...
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