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U.S. plate found on Little Round Top Gettysburg Struck By A Confederate Bullet

The 20th Maine Infantry Headquarters desk from the Civil War Used By Chamberlain

Medal Of Honor Recipient Audie Murphy’s WWII Uniform And Ribbons

Footstool From Adolf Hitler’s Fuhrerbunker In Where He Died in Berlin

Artifacts From Camp Colt WWI Tank Training Camp Gettysburg Battlefield

General George S. Patton’s Personal Razor From WWII

Two Bullets That Met In Mid-Air During The Battle Of Gettysburg

A Colt Army Revolver Left By Soldier On The Kitchen Table Of The Pfeffer Farm Battle Of Gettysburg

John Burns The Citizen Hero Of Gettysburg’s Watch Chain From The Civil War

Part Of The Flag Carried Up San Juan Hill By Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders

The Only Known Piece Of John Wilkes Booth’s Splint Applied By Dr. Mudd After Shooting Lincoln

President Abraham Lincoln’s Personal Wallet Used Throughout His Presidency

A Lock Of Abraham Lincoln’s Hair Taken By His Undertaker After Death

President Harry S Truman’s Personal Hat Worn 1946-48

President Warren G. Harding’s Personal Wallet Used By Him As President

The Original Shell Casing From Jack Ruby’s Gun That Killed Lee Harvey Oswald 11/24/63

President John F. Kennedy’s Personal Suit Worn 1955-60

President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Golf Clubs Used At Gettysburg Country Club

Part Of George Washington’s Original Coffin From Mount Vernon

Part Of The Leather Seat From JFK’s Limo Stained With His Blood

A Lock Of George And Martha Washington’s Hair

A Piece Of Towel From President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Stained With Lincoln’s Blood

President John F. Kennedy’s Personal Senate Office Rocking Chair

Hitler’s Window handle Crank from the Eagle’s Nest taken by Major Stratford E. McKenrick of the U.S. 29th Division

A Casualty Of D-Day. Original WWII U.S. M-1 helmet and liner recovered in the water at Omaha Beach Normandy France.

Classic WWII German Waffen SS Combat Helmet Brought Home By U.S. Soldier

A Confederate (UCV) General Officer’s Uniform Coat, Hat, And Belt

A cased model 1860 Colt Army Revolver that belonged to General Martin D. Hardin

Eva Braun’s Monogram Silver Set Liberated From Obersalzberg By A U.S. 101st Airborne Soldier

Captain Edgar Warren’s Uniform And Sword Worn On Little Round Top Gettysburg

A Civil War presentation sword carried by Captain Henry Gildersleeve Company C 150th New York

Jennie Wade’s (The Only Civilian Killed During The Battle Of Gettysburg) Letters To Jack Skelly

Major Dick Winters Combat Worn Dog Tag Set And Next Of Kin Tag

Major Dick Winters Easy Company Roster (May 1944) And Photo Of Easy Company

Antique Battle Of Gettysburg Recovered Relic Box By John Good

A star from a Confederate flag of the 13th Alabama captured during Pickett’s Charge at The battle of Gettysburg

Pennsylvania Bucktail Cornelius J. Smith’s Rifle And Accouterments Wounded At The Battle Of Gettysburg

Confederate President Jefferson Davis’s Glasses

Battle of Antietam Monument Made of Battlefield Relics 1896

Chair Used By General Meade At The Council Of War Gettysburg

General Gouverneur K. Warren’s Hat The Hero Of Gettysburg Little Round Top

Confederate Flag Flown At the Battle Of Bull Run

U.S. Belt Buckle Struck By A Bullet That Saved Gettysburg Resident Michael Miller’s Life

Exploded Musket From The Battle Of Gettysburg

Confederate Musket Ball That Took The Arm Of Charles Sprauge During Pickett’s Charge Battle Of Gettysburg

A Union Soldier’s Forage Hat From The Battle Of Gettysburg

Blood Stained M-42 Reinforced Paratrooper Uniform Worn On D-Day By Stanley Medaj 502 PIR 101st Airborne

WWII M-2 D-Bale Helmet Of Orville Martin G/505 82nd Airborne

82nd Airborne General Jim Gavin’s Uniform Circa 1944

Original German Allgemeine SS Early Black Helmet Hitler’s Personal Body Guards

A Section Of The Couch That Adolf Hitler Killed Himself On Stained With Hitler’s Blood

Helmet Of Ralph Devaney 506 PIR 101st Airborne Killed On D-Day

Original German Nazi Party SS Deutschland Erwache Standard

Major Dick Winters Overcoat Worn During The Battle Of The Bulge

Major Dick Winters Helmet And Liner

Major Dick Winters Distinguished Service Cross Medal (DSC)

Major Dick Winters Airborne Qualification Certificate Signed By Col. Robert Sink

Major Dick Winters Combat Used Binoculars And Case With D-Day Normandy Map

Major Dick Winters Officer’s I.D. Card From WWII

Major Dick Winters M-1911 Colt .45 Automatic Pistol Used In WWII

Major Dick Winters Paratrooper Jacket Worn On D-Day

WWII Uniform Of Major Dick Winters And Photo Of Winters Wearing The Same Uniform

A Piece Of The Wright Brother’s Plane From Kitty Hawk

Gloves And Shoe Of Mrs. Tom Thumb Famous P.T. Barnum Performer

George Washington Inaugural Button Found On The Gettysburg Battlefield

True Cross Of Christ Relic

Early Gettysburg Relic Desk Sets Including General O.O. Howard’s Personal

Bone Containing A Bullet And A Canister Ball From The Battle Of Gettysburg

Confederate Schoolbook With Story Problems About Killing Yankees!

Original Shingle From The Dunker Church Battle Of Antietam

Hat And Flag Relic From The 14th Brooklyn

Hat Remains From Company B 20th Maine Found On Little Round Top Gettysburg

Confederate Bugle Found At The Pfeffer Farm Battle Of Gettysburg

Saddam Hussein’s Personal Dinnerware From His Palace In Baghdad

German MG 34 Machine Gun And SS Helmet

WWII German Trophy Helmet Painted By A U.S. 29th Division D-Day Soldier

Adolf Hitler’s Tea Pot And Silver Serving Tray

Weapons Of A WWII Paratrooper.Tommy Gun, Trench Knife, .45 Automatic, Grenade

Hat And Pants From The U.S.S Maine Spanish American War

Egyptian Mummy Head

Marilyn Monroe’s Personal Bra 36C from Her Estate

Caroline Kennedy Crayon Drawing On White House Paper And Earliest Known Autograph

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s Gold Pin Given To Her By Peter Lawford

A Lock Of Marylin Monroe’s Hair

JFK’S Notes From The Cuban Missile Crisis October 1962

John F. Kennedy’s Harvard Ashtray Used In The Oval Office

Bonnie And Clyde Original Snap Shots From Gang Member Blanch Barrow

Elvis And Priscilla Presley’s Engraved Wedding Silver And Glass Elvis Used For Wedding Toast

Elvis Presley’s Prescription Bottle From Dr. Nick

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Elvis Presley’s .44 Magnum Used In Infamous T.V. Shooting Incident

Elvis Presley’s Credit Card, Karate Card, Police I.D.

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Elvis Presley’s Iconic Glasses

Elvis Presley’s Address Book With Girls Numbers

Elvis Presley’s Karate Bag

the Birth Of Rock and Roll The Actual Instruments Used During The Birth Of Elvis

Sammy Davis Jr’s Concealed Weapons Permit

JFK’S Last Sail Boat Doodle From The Rice Hotel 11/21/63

Evel Knievel’s Personal Rose Colored Glasses

JFK Assassination John Connally’s Hospital Bill From Parkland Hospital

JFK Assassination Evelyn Lincoln’s “Suspect” List Made On Way Back To Washington

Handel From Abraham Zapruter’s Camera That Filmed The JFK Assassination 11/22/63

JFK’S Last Signed Photo Left Incomplete On His Desk When He Left For Teaxas

President Ford’s Personal Glasses

Flag From President Barrack Obama’s First Inauguration

Elvis’s Gold and Jeweled Lamp

Coat Rack Made of Civil War Relics from GAR Post

Elvis Presley X-rays

Elvis Presley Chair From His Home “The King’s Throne”

Elvis Presley Fur Coat

Evel Knievel Jacket

Elvis “The Seeker” …Books Read by the King

World War I Vickers Machine Gun

Abraham Lincoln Chair From Stay in Gettysburg PA

Elvis Presley Personal Toiletries Makeup Haircare Brut Cologne Kit

World War II Iwo Jima Japanese Blood Stained and Bullet Struck Rising Sun Flag

Jennie Wade’s (The Only Civilian Killed During The Battle Of Gettysburg) Letters To Jack Skelly

Caroline Kennedy Crayon Drawing On White House Paper And Earliest Known Autograph

JFK’S Last Sail Boat Doodle From The Rice Hotel 11/21/63

Rated 5 Stars As Both Tourist Destination & Seller!!

Gettysburg Museum of History is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on approximately 100 reviews from around the Web.

2021-09-01

Impressive amount of detail from many historical periods. Great learning experience!

Christine N.

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2021-05-01

But worth the stop

Ted K.

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2021-04-26

It's really great really unique place I've never seen any other place with memorabilia George and Martha Washington just to name a few things and it's free so you cannot be it with a stick hospitals going all the way back to ancient Egypt 3000 years ago

Mike H.

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2020-08-29

If you're a history buff, you will love this place.

Paul Von T.

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2020-08-12

Really cool!!

Rob H.

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2019-12-22

A Whole Lot of History.This place has so much in a little place. If you can find the time, see this place.

JohnBCowgill

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2019-10-24

Fantastic place. So much to see. Will definitely be back.

Crystal A.

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2019-10-19

Really cool artifacts! Best of all, it's free. They have a ton of presidential items, and a lot of war relics. Highly recommend.

John R.

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2019-10-06

Open to the public for free but donations are welcomed. Museum was relevant and held interest and a challenge to find presidential history.

Betty W.

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2019-09-26

Loved it. So much to see. You could spend hours in there

Dena L.

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2019-09-15

So much history

Tamatha A.

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2019-08-25

Miss the old place, but must move on

John B.

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2019-08-24

Great

Paul K.

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2019-08-19

Loved it

Gary H.

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2019-07-19

A must see!

gary f.

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2019-07-09

we like how he tells the story of all of america not just the Civil War.

Charlotte S.

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2019-07-05

Love going here every year. Sooo much to look at.

Robin G.

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2019-06-01

Very interesting artifacts.

Brenda C.

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2019-05-25

So much history packed in a small space.

Megan N.

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2019-05-10

Great..

Joseph G.

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2019-04-17

Good learning experience!

Tammy B.

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2019-04-02

Great MuseumThis is a small museum that is packed with world class historical objects.

Tony C.

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2018-12-16

Love this place and the folks who run it. Excellent ace for the Civil War enthusiast to visit. We go there every time we're in town.

Todd P.

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2018-09-15

Good

Paul R.

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2018-07-11

Great all-around.

Jesse B.

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2018-06-21

In short, this is a great old-time museum that has things you will not see anywhere else any.

Ave B.

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2018-06-14

Very Interesting. The artifacts we found here were things not found in another museum. It is well organized for the space available.

Sharon J.

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2018-06-12

Awesome experienceThis free little museum is packed with all kinds of amazing treasures. It’s like a compact Smithsonian.

Ray C.

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2017-10-19

Impressive collection.

Charles A.

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2017-10-05

Our trip to the museum of historyWe enjoyed our trip here there are lots of interesting things, we have been here several times and they do change exhibits every so often so always something new to see.

cheridwhite

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2017-09-24

Great collection of Civil War artifacts as well as some JFK and World War Two artifacts as well. There are things for sale as well.

Jeffrey Y.

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2017-08-27

Awesome Museum!I never thought so much could be packed into a small space but they made it happen! Loads of history from ceiling to floor.

RoadTripper0026

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2017-07-26

Amazing historical items to look at, not just Gettysburg

Krickett B.

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2016-04-25

Small but powerfulThis is a must see stop for history buffs of all ages.

Jay21NC

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2016-04-25

Lots and lots of memorabilia on Gettysburg and the Civil War - but has other interesting things to see too!

AprilY

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2016-03-08

Very friendly informative staff. Admission is free but you can make a contribution or buy items in the gift shop.

Kyle K.

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2015-07-29

Love the museumJust stop by today!!This museum is full of interesting artifacts.

Staci B.

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2015-06-23

Husband took 2+ hrs and enjoyed wax figures. Felt you could visit here for 2 days and not see and not experience all.

remy and suzann... b.

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2015-06-05

Give Yourself Than An HourYou may be anxious to drive through Gettysburg's battle fields, but you don't want to miss going through the museum.

Paula M.

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2015-05-12

They have done a good job. Well stocked shop.Would be nice to have a coffee shop on site.

Janet H.

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2015-05-05

History of the was is explained very well.

Bruce H.

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2015-04-28

Old visitors center For those of us old enough to remember, Eric's displays are reminiscent of the old Visitors Center (which I miss very much) and best of all its free.

lakrch

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2015-04-10

The curator couldn't have been nicer.

MaryEllen S.

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2014-12-17

Gettysburg Museum of HistoryOne of the most amazing collections I've ever seen, outside of the Smithsonian! On top of all that, it's free!

Rhonda A.

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2014-11-17

So Much Godo Stuff In a Small PlaceSome amazing artifacts! Some items may be of questionable veracity while others are quite real.

James T.

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2014-11-15

Neat Place!A really nice attraction with a variety of artifacts and collections. than just the Battle of Gettysburg.

Hank K.

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2014-10-13

most interesting history museumThis museum presents a very interesting (hi)story, very well told !

Mark D.

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2014-09-23

MUST SEE. Do not miss!!Museum recommended to us by another. WOW! So much to see on than just the Civil War. Great souvenirs as well.

Catherine S.

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2014-09-19

The owner was great to talk to and down to earth. This should definitely be on your list of things to do in Gettysburg.

Phil R.

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2014-07-30

family vacationWe had easy access with no need to schedule ahead of our visit.Admission fees were reasonable.

Kathleen M.

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