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PENNSYLVANIA'S CIVIL WAR DISCOVERY TRAIL

For an exciting vacation your family will never forget, expand your visit beyond Gettysburg and Camp William Penn and follow Pennsylvania's Civil War Discovery Trail. It offers firsthand experiences of one of the most fascinating and pivotal chapters in our long and storied history.

Experiencing Pennsylvania's Civil War Discovery Trail will feel like you're stepping 130 years into the past. Don't be surprised if family members claim to hear the crack of Civil War artillery just beyond the next ridge!

The Civil War Discovery Trail abounds with notable Civil War museums, containing artifacts and informative displays. Museums include The Confederate States Armory & Museum in Gettysburg, The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, and the Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia. Additional historic sites are listed below to help you plan your visit.

HISTORIC REFERENCE SITES ALONG PENNSYLVANIA'S CIVIL WAR DISCOVERY TRAIL

Central Pennsylvania

American Civil War Museum
297 Steinwehr Avenue
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(voice) 717-334-6245

The American House
Craig J. & Diane M. Lutz, Owners
737 Fritztown Road
Sinking Springs, PA 19608
(voice) 610-670-8880
Fax: N/A

General Lee's Headquarters
Peter Monahan
401 Buford Avenue
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(voice) 717-334-3141

Gettysburg National Military Park
M. Evanglina Rubalcava, Park Ranger/Interpretation
97 Taneytown Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(voice) 717-334-1124
(fax) 717-334-1891

Jennie Wade House Museum
Robert L. Wright, Assistant General Manager
528 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(voice) 717-334-4100
(fax) 717-334-6914

The John Harris/Simon Cameron Mansion
Dennis Rhoades, Executive Director
219 South Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104
(voice) 717-233-3462
(fax) 717-232-4288

Lincoln Room Museum
Chester S. Byers
12 Lincoln Square
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(voice) 717-334-8188

National Civil War Museum
1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park
Harrisburg, PA 17105
(voice) 717-260-1861

The State Museum of Pennsylvania
Anita D. Blackaby, Director
P.O. Box 1026
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1026
(voice) 717-787-4980
(fax) 717-783-4558

U.S. Army Military Institute
Office of the Director
Upton Hall, Bldg. 22, Carlisle Barracks
Carlisle, PA 17013-5008
(voice) 717-245-4131
(fax) 717-245-4370

James Buchanan's Wheatland
Katherine Bratten, Director
1120 Marietta Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17603
(voice) 717-392-8721
(fax) 717-295-8825

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia
John C. Rumm, Executive Director
1805 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(voice) 215-735-8196
(fax) 215-735-3812

Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library
Margaret E. Atkinson, Secretary
4278 Griscom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124-3954
(voice) 215-689-6484 or (voice) 215-673-1688

Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Susan Stitt, Executive Director
1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(voice) 215-732-6201
(fax) 215-732-2680

The Johnson House
Galen Horst-Martz, Executive Director
6133 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(voice) 215-843-0943
(fax) 412-683-9339

Western Pennsylvania

Lemoyne House and Military Museum of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Roy Sarver, Executive Director
Washington, PA 15301
(voice) 724-225-6740
(fax) 724-225-8495

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Military History Museum
Bruno Krsul, Director
4141 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(voice) 412-621-4253
(fax) 412-683-9339

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