Boyds Bear Country™ - Visit the world's most humongous Teddy Bear Store Eva'! And, it's located right here in Gettysburg, PA. Boyds Bear Country™, a 100,000-square-foot barn situated in the rolling hills and farmland of Adams County, will house all the whimsical Boyds Bears, Hares, and Fun-Luvin' Critters Boyds creates. And it will also offer a warm and inviting dining area with home cookin' to warm your tummy!
Caledonia State Park - Adams and Franklin Counties - 15 miles West of Gettysburg via Route 30. Set in the Appalachian Mountains. Caledonia offers access to the Appalachian Trail. Historical Center. 1,130 acres. For more information contact Cordorus State Park, 1066 Blooming Grove Road, Hanover, PA 17331. 717-637-2816. For reservations 1-888-PA-PARKS
Codorus State Park - York County-20 miles Southeast of Gettysburg via PA Routes 116 & 216 East. Popular with fishermen. Interpretive programs. Restaurants and boat rentals available. 3,320 acres plus 1,275 acre Lake Marburg. For information contact Codorus State Park, 1066 Blooming Grove Road, Hanover, PA 17331. 717-637-2816. For reservations 1-888-PA-PARKS
Eisenhower National Historic Site - The home & farm of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States & his wife, Mamie. Guided tours of farm & grounds, house tours, exhibits, Eisenhower video, bookstore, walk to cattle barns, living history, Jr. Secret Service Agent program. Shuttle bus leaves from NPS Visitor Center. 717-338-9114
Kings Gap Environmental Education Historic - Approximately 25 miles north of Gettysburg via Route 34 North to Route 174 West. Offers year-round environmental & interpretive programs as well as hiking, cross country skiing & hunting. For more information, contact: Kings Gap Environmental Education Center, 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA 17013. 717-486-5031
Pine Grove Furnace State Park - Cumberland County - 25 miles North of Gettysburg via PA Routes 34 and 233 West. Youth Hostel on Appalachian Trail, bike trails, fishing, cross-country skiing. For information contact Pine Grove Furnace State Park, 1100 Pine Grove Road, Gardners, PA 17324. For reservations 1-888-PA-PARKS
Gettysburg Miniature Battlefield Diorama - View the "Whole" Battlefield as it appeared in 1863. Included is a light & sound show, with over 20,000 hand painted miniatures. Located at Artillery ridge Camping Resort. 610 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325. 717-334-6408
Gettysburg National Military Park-Cyclorama Center - 717-334-1124 x 422. This breathtaking panorama of Pickett's Charge measures 356 feet by 26 feet. A sound and light program recreates the scene of the fighting and highlights points of interest on the canvas.
Lincoln Room Museum - See President Lincoln's bedroom where in November 1863, he completed the immortal "Gettysburg Address". Hear the story of his 2-minute speech that inspired the nation in the middle of the Civil War. Original artifacts. Gift Shop. Center Square of Gettysburg in the Historic David Wills House. 717-334-8188. www.gettysburg.com/lincolnbedroom
Jennie Wade House Museum - With but a few minor changes and repairs, the Jennie Wade House Museum remains much as Jennie must have know it more than 130 years ago. Authentically furnished from cellar to attic, the museum is not only a shrine to a heroic martyr but has become a museum of life and living during the American Civil War. The Jennie Wade Gift Shop features unique gifts and collectibles and Jennie Wade related souvenirs. 758 Baltimore Street, 717-334-4100
Soldiers National Museum - A Showcase of the Civil War, the Soldiers National Museum displays a large collection of artifacts and memorabilia from not only the Civil War, but also other major American Conflicts. The Museum also features beautifully crafted miniature dioramas of ten major conflicts of the Civil War as well as a life-sized narrated Confederate encampment. Formerly the Charlie Weaver Museum of the Civil War, the museum is located in the former home of the Soldier National Orphanage. 777 Baltimore Street. 717-334-4890
Hall Of Presidents - Here in one collection is the history of America as revealed by our Presidents, meticulously reproduced in wax in every detail. The figures, using the magic of light and sound, tell the story of America from their perspective. The Smithsonian collection of First Ladies Inaugural Gowns is authentically reproduced in the Hall of First Ladies. Also, the nostalgic "Eisenhower's at Gettysburg" exhibit highlights the years spent by the Eisenhower's at their Gettysburg farm.
