Gettysburg Trip Overview
Welcome to the self-guided walking tour of Seminary Ridge, where the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg played out. Union and Confederate soldiers battled ferociously for control of this strategic ridge and its make-shift seminary hospital, while brave civilians did their best to keep their families safe. The walking tour transports you to July 1863, to view this bloody battleground from the eyes of the generals calling out orders, the soldiers fighting for their lives, and the civilians caught in the crossfire.
Within 30 min, we’ll send you two things: a password and an app. Download the app, enter password & download the tour. When you arrive, go to Seminary Ridge in Gettysburg to start the tour. Stick to the tour route for the best experience.
THIS ISN’T AN ENTRANCE TICKET. CHECK COVID RULES AND OPENING HOURS BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
Additional Info
Duration: 20 to 30 minutes
Starts: Gettysburg, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Welcome to the self-guided walking tour of Seminary Ridge, where the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg played out. Union and Confederate soldiers battled ferociously for control of this strategic ridge and its make-shift seminary hospital, while brave civilians did their best to keep their families safe. The walking tour transports you to July 1863, to view this bloody battleground from the eyes of the generals calling out orders, the soldiers fighting for their lives, and the civilians caught in the crossfire.
Within 30 min, we’ll send you two things: a password and an app. Download the app, enter password & download the tour. When you arrive, go to Seminary Ridge in Gettysburg to start the tour. Stick to the tour route for the best experience.
THIS ISN’T AN ENTRANCE TICKET. CHECK COVID RULES AND OPENING HOURS BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Lutheran Theological Seminary, Valentine Hall, 61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA
You’re standing in the Lutheran Theological Seminary’s campus. Long before it became the site of some of Gettysburg’s most heated clashes, it had a much more peaceful purpose as the oldest Lutheran seminary in the country. Samuel Simon Schmucker founded it in 1826, which makes it older than prestigious universities like NYU or Cornell!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, 111 Seminary Rdg, Gettysburg, PA 17325-1718
Today, this impressive brick building is the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, which features Civil War exhibits, fascinating wartime accounts, and visits to the cupola on top.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Valentine Hall, 61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA
You’re walking past Valentine Hall, and it’s a striking reminder that the Battle Of Gettysburg did NOT spell the end of the seminary. Why not? Well, because this hall didn’t appear until 25 years AFTER the battle!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Samuel Simon Schmucker Artillery House, Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA
See that big brick house on the corner to your right? The one with the gray roof and white accents. That’s the home of Samuel Simon Schmucker, founder of the seminary here at Gettysburg.
Duration: 5 minutes
