President Lincoln Visits Gettysburg: Evening Walking Tour – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Experience President Lincoln’s 25 hours in Gettysburg by walking in his footsteps on this walking tour. Hear the civilians’ stories of what they saw and heard those two days in November.
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Abraham Lincoln visited Gettysburg on November 18-19, 1863 to help dedicate the new Soldiers National Cemetery. Many of the places he visited are still here today. We will explore Lincoln’s visit from the time he steps off the train at Gettysburg’s depot, to the Wills House where he spent the night, to the Presbyterian Church, where he attended a political rally. You will hear stories of what he experienced and the civilians’ perspectives of this important visit. The guide will explain the significance of the cemetery and why it was formed and you will understand why Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address still resonated to this day.
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Highlights
Be transported back to the time of Lincoln’s Gettysburg visit
Understand the significance of his visit and his speech
Learn about the civilians and how they perceived the visit
Includes
Walking tour through the streets of Gettysburg.
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