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  • Research Seminar: Searching Historic Newspapers

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    In fleshing out the lives of our ancestors or a specific historical event, the newspapers of the day are an […]

    $10 – $25

  • McAllister’s Mill Walking Tour

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    Probably the most famous and best documented of the “Underground Railroad” sites in the area, James McAllister and his family […]

    $20 – $30

  • Street Food Fiesta! // ¡Fiesta de Comida Callejera!

    Gettysburg Rec Park Long Lane, Gettysburg, PA, United States

    The Adams County Farmers Market is excited to host our first annual Street Food Fiesta in partnership with Casa de […]

    Free

  • HGAC 2023 Barn Tour

    Historic Round Barn and Farm Market 298 Cashtown Rd., Biglerville, PA, United States

    Travel back in time as you visit six historic barns in the Gettysburg area. Drive to each barn in any […]

    $35 – $40

  • Eisenhower in Gettysburg with Tim Smith

    Adams County Historical Society 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA

    Dwight D. Eisenhower lived in Gettysburg twice–first during WWI, when he led a tank training camp and combatted a deadly […]

  • LCAC 25th Annual Fall Road Rally!

    The beautiful backroads of Adams County!

    Each year our Road Rally guides more than 50 driver-navigator teams on an exciting road trip across the county’s most […]

  • Eisenhower’s Gettysburg Farm

    Adams County Historical Society 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA

    In his long life, Dwight Eisenhower owned only one homestead: his Gettysburg farm. Following his rise to prominence as the […]

    $10

  • Roads to Gettysburg

    Adams County Historical Society 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA

    In 1747, the York-Nichol’s Gap Road was laid out (from east to west) through the Marsh Creek Settlement. In 1769, […]

    Free

  • John Burns: “The Hero of Gettysburg”

    Adams County Historical Society 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA

    On July 1, 1863, John Burns left his Gettysburg home and joined in the fighting west of the town. He […]

    Free

  • The Union Advance with Tim Smith

    Adams County Historical Society 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA

    During the early morning hours of June 28, 1863, General George Gordon Meade was appointed commander of the Army of […]

    Free

  • Fire Our Civil War Cannon

    Adams County Historical Society 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA

    Have you ever fired a cannon? Now is your chance! On Monday, July 1st you can take part in the […]