Travel Lens
Civil War battlefields, presidential history and a bright red covered bridge fill a day in Gettysburg.
Settlers thought a giant snake lived among these massive boulders. In 1863 the rocks gave soldiers and snipers cover during the battle.
Swap walking for a ride in a Victorian-style carriage. This company, founded in 2010, offers several tours of town.
Peek inside the farm home of President Eisenhower, who bought the property in 1950, for a look at household life in the 1950s.
Built in 1854, this bright red wooden bridge is one of Gettysburg’s prettiest spots, with diamond-patterned timbers inside.
More than 1,328 statues, monuments and plaques honor those who fought in the Civil War across this National Register-listed park.
Two floors of this town house are open, with artifacts tied to Abraham Lincoln and plenty of history to read on the walls.
A stray bullet killed 20-year-old Jennie Wade at home in 1863. The house keeps her belongings and other artifacts from the battle.
Dine in a 1776 stone house that served as a field hospital during the battle. Expect American comfort food, plus ale, wine and cocktails.
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