Ideas for Gettysburg, PA?

[msamyfarrahfowler]

Any suggestions for a day trip?  Restaurants, sights, etc.?

[librarygirl]

Love the Farnsworth House Inn. It's located right in the downtown, dates from early 19th century so ubber historic, and just has great food. For me this is always a plus when traveling in more rural/small town areas where unique options are more limited. Definitely reminds me of the colonial era taverns at Williamsburg. 

I'm a big history nerd so I enjoy doing the battlefield driving tour, you can get out and see as much/little as you want. Many of the memorials are very striking. The cyclorama is also pretty cool, I think it's reopened?? And be sure to visit the National Cemetery, quite moving. 

[msamyfarrahfowler]

Jul 23, 2014 10:23:30 GMT -5 librarygirl said:

Love the Farnsworth House Inn. It's located right in the downtown, dates from early 19th century so ubber historic, and just has great food. For me this is always a plus when traveling in more rural/small town areas where unique options are more limited. Definitely reminds me of the colonial era taverns at Williamsburg. 

I'm a big history nerd so I enjoy doing the battlefield driving tour, you can get out and see as much/little as you want. Many of the memorials are very striking. The cyclorama is also pretty cool, I think it's reopened?? And be sure to visit the National Cemetery, quite moving. 

Is this the driving tour you recommend? gettysburgdrivingtour.com/index.html

Also, we're thinking of getting dinner at the Dobbin House.  Farnsworth seems very similar, so maybe we'll stop by for lunch.

[Chirp]

I used to live in Gettysburg. I've sinced moved closer to Amish paradise.

The triangle field is popular. People like to see if their cameras fail to work properly.

Same with Devil's Den. People like to try and fit down in all the hiding places. I was always waaaay too chicken to try.

The Adams County Winery (the main winery is just off the driving tour, or they have a store in town almost right on the square) is nice, the wine is good, inexpensive and they offer free tastings.

If you're still there at night, hang out around the square, over by the pub. There's an old lady that comes out and sits on a bench outside her apartment every night in the summer. She'll tell anyone willing to listen stories about how the town was during the civil war. Apparently her family has always lived in town (likely true, people there rarely move away) and the stories have been passed down through her family. This is provided she's still alive of course. I was there about 4 years ago and she was still pretty sprightly. Even if her stories are totally made up, she's very entertaining. She likes picking on the "kids now-a-days" and how slutty they all dress.

[Norticprincess]

You want the personal guide www.gettysburgtourguides.org/battlefieldtours.html

The new museum is nice.

The Eisenhower tour is neat - you get that at the main NPS visitor center. The Gettysburg Tour Centers are not affiliated with the park - they do sell the bus tours. They do own the Jennie Wade house between their main building and the 1863 inn that used to be the Holiday Inn. The main NPS ones is off of 97 from US 15. Much easier to get into and out of than the old visitor's center.
Check the NpS schedule for when you are going they do living history activities and have other special events throughout the park,

www.gettysburgfoundation.org/13/see-the-cyclorama-and-film all the museum and cyclorama/film info.

What type of food do you want?

[rubytue]

Do you like ghost tours? I was just there last week and did one. The only real touristy thing I did (besides the full day battlefield leadership seminar). It was fun! But I love ghost tours (for the story telling). In all the ones I've done, this was the closest I've come to a "ghost" picture.

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I agree with the private tour guide. It was one of the best things we did.
I also loved our ghost tour.
Dobbin House was very good.

[msamyfarrahfowler]

Shoot, I already ordered the driving tour CD. Hope it's good.

As for food, I'd like that something that I can only get in Gettysburg. Something along the lines of Dobbin House.

We won't be staying overnight, so a ghost tour probably won't work, right?

[msamyfarrahfowler]

Jul 23, 2014 14:14:00 GMT -5 Chirp said:

I used to live in Gettysburg. I've sinced moved closer to Amish paradise.

The triangle field is popular. People like to see if their cameras fail to work properly.

Same with Devil's Den. People like to try and fit down in all the hiding places. I was always waaaay too chicken to try.

The Adams County Winery (the main winery is just off the driving tour, or they have a store in town almost right on the square) is nice, the wine is good, inexpensive and they offer free tastings.

If you're still there at night, hang out around the square, over by the pub. There's an old lady that comes out and sits on a bench outside her apartment every night in the summer. She'll tell anyone willing to listen stories about how the town was during the civil war. Apparently her family has always lived in town (likely true, people there rarely move away) and the stories have been passed down through her family. This is provided she's still alive of course. I was there about 4 years ago and she was still pretty sprightly. Even if her stories are totally made up, she's very entertaining. She likes picking on the "kids now-a-days" and how slutty they all dress.

Thanks for the tip, I'll def. check it out. 

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Jul 24, 2014 9:16:09 GMT -5 msamyfarrahfowler said:

Shoot, I already ordered the driving tour CD. Hope it's good.

As for food, I'd like that something that I can only get in Gettysburg. Something along the lines of Dobbin House.

We won't be staying overnight, so a ghost tour probably won't work, right?

probably not

[Norticprincess]

The cd isn't bad. The personal guide is just nice. We still have a CD at home to pawn off on visitors if we have to work they just want to explore at their own pace. It is easy to follow with well marked signs. You still have the freedom to stop where you want. There are designated pull off areas on a lot of the roads.

I won't put Dobbin's food as unique in style to here, but they /Farnsworth do dress up and the buildings lead to a more historical atmosphere attempt.

Ghost tours usually start around 7 pm.

If you don't want to deal with parking in town. You can take the trolley. m.rabbittransit.org/FreedomTransit.aspx