Gettysburg Walking Tour: Danger & Courage

Explore Gettysburg’s battle-scarred streets, hear tales of bravery and tragedy, and uncover the town’s rich history on this immersive walking tour.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gettysburg - It was a “no man’s land” during the Battle of Gettysburg. Civilians on lower Baltimore Street and Steinwehr Avenue were trapped in the crossfire between Union and Confederate troops. On this tour you will hear about the tragic death of Jennie Wade, how civilians survived the battle, the fighting between the two sides in the streets,…
What's Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Baltimore Street and Steinwehr Avenue were trapped in the crossfire between Union and Confederate troops. On this tour you will hear about the tragic death of Jennie Wade, how civilians survived the battle, the fighting between the two sides in the streets, the aftermath of the battle, presidential visits, and some of Gettysburg’s early history.
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Location
Unity Park
Lefever Street
Lefever Street intersects with Baltimore Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ellen_s
Oct 24, 2024
Great tour!!! - What a wonderful tour! Bill was our guide. He was very knowledgeable and also made the tour fun! I highly recommend this tour with Bill! He also had no problem with us bringing our two dogs.
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Rosie
Oct 13, 2024
Interesting Tour - Jerry was very knowledgeable and made the experience very interesting. It was very educational and I will definitely request next time we visit Gettysburg.
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Tonya
Oct 1, 2024
Tackett Tour - Our guide, doug,was very informative and answered all of our questions beyond our expectations. Highly recommend taking this tour. I give them 6 out of 5 stars
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Kellyc0103
Sep 29, 2024
Wonderful walk on a cool, cloudy day - My parents (70s) and I (50-ish) enjoyed our tour with John McTague; he was personable, knowledgeable, and had little tidbits of history we wouldn't have known otherwise. None of us had explored town prior to this walk, only having visited the battlefield and preferred to tour with a licensed guide with knowledge of the area. Plenty of time to stop, ask questions, take photos, share observations. All 3 of us look forward to returning to Gettysburg for another tour with John (Lincoln for the next tour!). We strongly recommend this company for anyone looking for an easy walk learning the history of Gettysburg.
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Julie_z
Sep 29, 2024
Walking tour - Brenda was our guide for this tour. It just so happened, our family got a private tour. Brenda was professional, courteous and very knowledgeable. We walked through the town and learned new information as well as refreshed our previous knowledge. Thank you Brenda!
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Kim_j
Aug 29, 2024
walking tour of Gettysburg - Getting the full picture of the battle from tje towns perspective. Can you imaging 100,000 soldiers coming into town with wounded and dying. Horses pulling cannons. North entreaties and shooting at the south pursuers. The confederates came from the north and occupied the town for two days.
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Sandyk8102018
Aug 16, 2024
Very good Civil War information learned - Enjoyed Terry's thorough knowledge of Gettysburg and all his trivia. It rained a good deal of the tour but he/we were prepared with our rain coats and still were able to walk the town and learn about various buildings, etc... The picture on the website that looks like a Civil War reenactment is misleading. There is none of that here.
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Autism_l
Aug 4, 2024
Highly interesting and very fun! - The guide was extremely knowledgeable and it was a great introduction to the battle of Gettysburg as it applied to the towns people especially. It was my first visit and it really oriented me to the area and sequence of events. Well worth it!
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310tarync
Jul 3, 2024
Best tour ever! Don’t miss it! - My husband and I were lucky enough to take a tour with Bill Hartman on July 1, 2024, he truly went above and beyond to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for Gettysburg history with us. I picked this tour because the docents are trained and licensed so you aren’t getting some college kid or a silly ghost tour. I hope that when we return we can take another tour with a person as knowledgeable as he is! I cannot recommend him enough! thank you Bill!
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Nancymcrae
May 29, 2024
Thank you! - Brad was an excellent tour guide for the walk in downtown Gettysburg. So happy with all the interesting stories of history that he shared with us. So many highlights right on the streets you would never if it weren’t for the great tour!! Thanks Brad!!
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