Gettysburg Walking Tour: Civil War Civilian Stories

Uncover the untold stories of the civilians in Gettysburg during the Civil War’s deadliest battle. Take a self-guided audio walking tour of downtown Gettysburg and immerse yourself in tales of hardship and heroism.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jennie Wade House - As Confederate troops advanced on Gettysburg in 1863, Jennie Wade and her mother fled here to stay with Jennie’s sister Georgia. They were terrified of the coming battle and what it would mean for their town. When the fighting erupted a few days later, the family huddled together and prayed no one would break down their door…
What's Included
  • Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
  • Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
  • Comprehensive…
What's Not Included
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Additional Information

Think you know the whole story of Gettysburg? Think again! This self-guided walking tour of downtown Gettysburg brings to life the civilians swept up in the chaos of the Civil War’s deadliest battle. Discover tales of hardship and heroism as ordinary people found themselves caught in extraordinary times.
After booking, check your email to download the…

Location
Gettysburg Heritage Center
Steinwehr Avenue
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christopherk253
Jul 15, 2023
Great way to see downtown! - Very informative and easy to use. Just follow the map and the audio automatically plays. We used EarPods to hear the audio better.
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V1921zjchrisa
Feb 15, 2023
Good place to start your visit - There are more things to see downtown than included here but this is a great place to start. I suggest an ear bud (probably want to leave one ear open), can be difficult to hear due to traffic noise.
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Jaclynn_m
Oct 24, 2022
informative and relaxing - Was very informative- liked the self paced aspect. Could take time and stop To shop/eat along the way.
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Kathybird311
Jun 15, 2022
Please Consider Downloading this App - We liked that the app went with our pace and played the segments each time we passed each location. Since the app went along with our location, it was easy to follow along with. The information was informative and intriguing. The guide's voice was easy to listen to. We parked at the Heritage Center and started our tour nearby. We recommend doing that. For $6 it was definitely worth the price.
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James_h
Apr 18, 2024
A brief tour of the town and for $10, good if you have limited time. - For $10, an interesting tour especially if you have limited time. It is a one-way walking tour, so be prepared for the walk back. It ends at the train station which had an interesting VR presentation. Walking back, I found that the tour did have at least one significant miss - the Sweney or Farnsworth house with many bullet holes on the outside wall. I thought it would have been good to include.
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Mary_l
Oct 11, 2022
Confusing. We would have been better off paying extra to get a live tour. - The self tour was pretty confusing and it was difficult to tell where we were on the map. Plus there were two of us and, due to the noise on the street, we could not hear the narration. We could read the information. The other thing I was not happy about is that most of the places on the tour route were souvenir/gift shops and it was extremely difficult to see what was being pointed out, historically, on the tour
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Archiemama
Oct 11, 2022
Poor technology - It was unclear where the tour started. We lost wi fi along the way, the map wouldn’t come up, then we ditched it altogether.
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Sue_g
Oct 30, 2023
Bad - Difficulty navigating between the map and the audio. The tour did not correlate with our location. We gave up on using the audio tour
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From $10
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).