GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Gettysburg has a rich history not just in Pennsylvania but in the United States as well.
Gettysburg was founded in 1786, was named after Samuel Gettys, and was a pivotal part of the United States Civil War.
Most Americans know Gettysburg due to the Battle of Gettysburg which was from July 1 through July 3, 1863.
The battle featured Union Commander George G. Meade and Confederate Commander Robert E. Lee.
This was a turning point in the war as the Confederates pushed towards the north in an attempt to claim victory but were halted in Gettysburg.
The battle had around 160,000 troops present, claimed around 50,000 lives, was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, and resulted in a Union victory.
Now Gettysburg is home to around 7,392 residents, Gettysburg College, restaurants, and many historic places for tourists/visitors to visit.
abc27 has compiled a list of the best things to do in Gettysburg, according to TripAdvisor.
15. State of Pennsylvania Monument
GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 11: The monument to the United States Regulars of the Army of the Potomac stands along Hancock Avenue at the Gettysburg National Military Park on August 11, 2020 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The park is one of the places that President Donald Trump is considering to give his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination later this month. Trump was originally scheduled to accept his renomination in Charlotte, North Carolina, the location of the Republican National Convention, but moved his speech in June to Jacksonville, Florida, to try to skirt safety requirements like social distancing and mask-wearing that were put in place to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In July, he pulled the convention out of Jacksonville as COVID-19 cases surged in Florida. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
14. Little Round Top
A view afforded to Union units atop Little Round Top on July 3, 2011, at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. The Confederate troops would have been directly across at the bottom of the hill. The three-day Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the US Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee’s second and most ambitious invasion of the North in 1863. Often referred to as the “High Water Mark of the Rebellion”, it was the war’s bloodiest battle with 51,000 casualties and the setting for President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. AFP PHOTO/ Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images)
13. Gettysburg Diorama
12. Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center
11. Dobbin House Tavern
10. Sachs Covered Bridge
The Sachs Covered Bridge is seen in the early morning of July 2, 2011, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1852 by David S. Stoner. Part of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia began its retreat to Virginia by crossing this bridge after the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 during the US Civil War. AFP PHOTO/ Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images)
9. Devils Den
GETTYSBURG, PA – JULY 03: An American flag sits on a stone wall near Devil’s Den at the Gettysburg battlefield July 3, 2005, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It is the site of the largest battle ever waged during the American Civil War. Fought in the first three days of July 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg resulted in a hallmark victory for the Union and ended the second invasion of the North by General Robert E. Lee’s army. Gettysburg marks the beginning of the “Journey Through Hallowed Ground” Corridor, which encompasses a 175-mile-long stretch of land from Gettysburg, PA to Monticello, VA, and has been recognized by national historians as the region that holds more American history than any other place in the country. The land is imminently threatened by suburban sprawl, according to the recently released study by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in its annual list of America’s most endangered historic places. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
8. Gettysburg Heritage Center
7. Jennie Wade House
6. Gettysburg National Cemetery
GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 11: Many historians now agree that President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address from a platform that stood in the Evergreen Cemetery, across the road from the Gettysburg National Military Park on August 11, 2020 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The park is one of the places that President Donald Trump is considering to give his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination later this month. Trump was originally scheduled to accept his renomination in Charlotte, North Carolina, the location of the Republican National Convention, but moved his speech in June to Jacksonville, Florida, to try to skirt safety requirements like social distancing and mask-wearing that were put in place to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In July, he pulled the convention out of Jacksonville as COVID-19 cases surged in Florida. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
5. Eisenhower National Historic Site
4. Gettysburg Museum of History
3. Shriver House Museum
2. Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
