Most visitors to Adams County, Pennsylvania, come to visit the Gettysburg National Battlefield, though some also explore the town and its countryside. If you’re looking for a way to experience the history of the area and see this beautiful part of the state, don’t miss…
The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War with more than 50,000 casualties. However, despite this immense battle raging around and even through the town of Gettysburg, there was only one civilian to die in the fighting. Jennie (or Ginnie) Wade…
As of November 2018, the Gettysburg Dime Museum is closed. This article will be left up for posterity. Gettysburg is filled with many great museums. Whether you want to learn about the battle, explore how the battle affected the town’s citizens, or even if you…
When sisters Rebecca and Ruth Brown began making Civil War inspired models in middle school, they had no idea that their new hobby would eventually lead them to open up a museum in the heart of the Civil War’s most important town. However, these scale…
The Gettysburg National Military Park is one of Pennsylvania’s most well-known destinations, both nationally and internationally. The battlefield draws millions of visitors every year, and with good reason. It’s not only an important part of our country’s history, but it’s a beautiful and sobering place…
For more than 50 years, one of Gettysburg’s most well-known museums was the American Civil War Wax Museum. However, in early 2014, the museum was closed and the wax figures sold off. After an extensive renovation, the museum reopened in early 2015 as the Gettysburg Heritage…
Every year, a million people visit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to learn about the events of July 1-3, 1863. When visiting the area around the battlefield, there are many museums that strive to tell the story of the battle in a variety of ways. However, if you…
For over 150 years, Gettysburg has been primarily known for one thing: war. Millions flock every year to this small Adams County borough to learn about one of the Civil War’s most important battles through battlefield tours, museums, and even ghost tours. Until recently, the…
This article is brought to you by Destination Gettysburg. This won’t come as a surprise to Gettysburg insiders, but as beautiful as the battlefield is, the true beauty of Adams County lies in the surrounding countryside. However, like many visitors and locals alike, despite visiting downtown…
This is a guest post from Susan Bonser of the Adams County Journal. Adams County, Pennsylvania, is known as an outstanding tourism destination. You’ll find magazines, brochures, and pamphlets promoting things to do, restaurants, entertainment, special events, shopping, vineyards, orchards, ghosts, history, tours of all…
