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Gettysburg Heritage Center

Pennsylvania

297 Steinwehr Ave
Gettysburg, PA 17325
United States

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Bordering the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield, the Heritage Center and Museum is an educational and entertaining experience for families and tour groups of all ages.  Learn what the Battle of Gettysburg meant to the people who lived here during the war.

Utilizing artifacts, historical documents, interactive displays, and 3-D productions, visitors will gain a better understanding of the events that took place in the town before, during and after the battle.  Find out how the people reacted to the invasion of the town – freeze, flee or fight? Hear accounts of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in a time when their home was in turmoil.

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