Gettysburg National Military Park 4.4 (reviews)

The Civil War has gone down as one of the most infamous wars in history, and the Battle of Gettysburg became an incredible historical significance to the whole country. At the Gettysburg National Military Park, kids can step foot on the actual location of the battle, and learn all about the bloodiest Civil War battle, which also marked the turning point of the entire war. 

There is so much for kids to learn at the Gettysburg National Miliary park, and will certainly be a time well spent! 

Start your journey at the National Park Service Museum and Visitor Center.  Here you will find out all about the best way to visit the park, what to see and how to get around.

The fascinating Gettysburg Museum of the Civial War is a whopping 22,000 square feet of exhibits, with relics of the battle, as well as stories of the people who served in it. It's a great way to start the tour so when kids go out onto the battlefield itself, they can really picture what had happened and the faces and personalities that were involved in it.

Once you've checked out all the amazing exhibitions, head out onto the battlefield on a free ranger-guided tour. They have free ranger-guided programs, as well as fun evening campfire programs, and fun activities for kids to make learning fun.

They also have specialized battle walks during summer!

From spring to fall, volunteer living history organizations also offer programs in the park on weekends - great events to bring the kids to!

In addition to the guided tour, you can use the self-guided auto tour which is a bus tour with the guide, or audio tours which can be purchased at the visitor center.

A fascinating look into an incredibly important part of American history!