Gettysburg, PA is a city full of museums and cultural centers. The main reason for this being the historical background associated with the town. Most of these museums revolve around the occurrences of the three-day civil war in 1863. Below are some of the museums and centers that attract tourist to this small town.

1. Eisenhower National Historic Site

The historical site was the home of the president of the United States, Eisenhower. The president used the farm for a weekend retreat as well as a meeting place for the president with other world dignitaries. Eisenhower opted for this home after he left the white house in 1961 in retirement.

The house is now used as a national historical site to showcase the president’s lifestyle in the countryside. The house is still intact with most of the furnishings used by the Eisenhower family as well as their personal items such as portraits. The museum is open to the public every day at 9.000am to 5.00pm except for public holidays.

2. The Adams County Historical Society

The historical, cultural center is in Gettysburg in the Adams County on the grounds of Lutheran Theological Seminary based in Gettysburg. The society’s primary function is to preserve the cultural heritage of the people who have lived in the Adams County over the years and tell the upcoming generations of the past events that have shaped the county.

3. David Willis House

David Willis was a lawyer in the town of Gettysburg. During the June 1863 battle, Abraham Lincoln visited the battlefield where he delivered the Lincoln address as a commemoration of the fallen soldiers during the battle. The David Willis House was made a historical site since that is where the president spent his night during his visit to the battlefield. The museum is firm today, with some of the most valued items of David Willis and his family safely secured.

4. The Gettysburg National Military Park

The park takes more than 6000 acres land with farms, garden, orchard and everything involved in the 1863 battle. The park also hosts the rescue centers that were used to nurse the wounded soldiers. The park has been decorated with monuments of some of the fallen soldiers and towers to allow tourists observe the landscape as it was more than a century ago.

5. Jennie Wade’s house

The house serves as a museum to commemorate the only civilian who lost her life during the battle. Jennie was a 20-year-old young girl who was kneading dough in preparation for some baking. It is during this time that the battle ensued between the Union Forces and the Confederates. A rifle bullet came through the kitchen door and claimed her life.

The museum is full of artifacts that commemorate that fateful day and the kitchen door that still have the bullet hole that took the life of little Jennie. The most outstanding display in this museum is the gunnery that broke through the roof and a floor board with the young girl’s blood still visible. The museum is on Baltimore Street and opens to the public on specific days.

6. Lincoln train museum

The museum provides a sequenced walk down the American history as well as paying tribute to the fallen leaders who have led the American States into a great nation. The train ride equips the visitors with valuable information on the many remarkable events that mark the American history.

7. The Shriver House Museum

The Shriver’s house museum gives the visitors an insight of how life was like before, during and after the 1863 civil war. An experienced guide will take you from one room to the other as he explains the civilian’s life during the war time as seen in the Shriver’s family. The house came into existence in 1860 but has gone through some innovation since then. However, the rooms still hold the 1860 appearance of furnishings and other qualities.

8. The soldier’s national museum

The museum previously known as the Soldier’s National Orphanage is a host of all the soldiers’ exhibits, weapons and a great place to gather every fact you may need about civil wars. The museum is artistically crafted to give visitors the ambiance of a civil war period. The museum has numerous soldier dioramas, civil war artifacts, and great toy soldiers. The Soldiers national museum is one of the best crafted historical sites in the United States