Name: Gettysburg Museum of History
Rating: 4.8 (100 reviews)

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Original WWII German Iron Cross Second Class Medal Brought Home By U.S. Veteran. Classic WWII German Iron Cross. Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse AKA EK2. Certified
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Original WWII German Russian Front Medal Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified
$95.00
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Very Rare Herman Goering’s Personally Owned Engraved Book Plate Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified
$295.00
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Original Group Of WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce) Uniform Removed Insignia Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified
$149.00
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Original WWII German DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT Armband Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified.
$124.00
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Book Plate Signed By Bradford Freeman (Band Of Brothers) With D-Day Parachute Relic, Hang Tough: The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters
$60.00
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Original Lower Grade Combat Worn WWII German 1939 Wound Badge In Black Awarded For Wounds In Combat Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History
$62.00
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Original Higher Grade WWII German 1939 Wound Badge In Black Awarded For Wounds In Combat Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History
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Original WWII Era German NSDAP (Nazi Party) Cloth Parade Higher Quality) Pennant Type Flag Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified
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Swastika From Original WWII German Hitler Youth Arm Band Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified.
$59.00
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Original German NSDAP (NAZI PARTY) NSV MEMBER’S DOOR PLAQUE. (NSV Tür-Plakette) Brought Home By A U.S. Solider Certified
$129.00
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RARE Original WWII German RAD Sports Shorts Brought Home By A U.S. Solider Certified
$119.00
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Outstanding Original WWII German Army Infantry NCO’s M-35 Waffenrock DRESS TUNIC. (Waffenrock M35) Uniform Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified
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OUTSTANDING Original WWII German Army (Heer)/SS MAKER MARKED PANZER ASSAULT BADGE, IN SILVER. (Panzerkampfabzeichen In Silber) Certified
$339.00
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Original German NSKK EM/NCO’S BELT BUCKLE. (Koppelschloß) Scarce Nickel Plated Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified
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Original WWII German Navy (Kreigsmarine) LINE OFFICER’S BROCADE BELT & BUCKLE. (Feldbinde und Schaerpenschnalle) Brought Home By A U.S. Soldier Certified
$349.00
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Original WWI 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class Medal Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History
$99.00
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Original Very Rare Style Adolf Hitler’s Personal Calling Card Taken By A U.S. Veteran Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History
$279.00
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Original German NSDAP (NAZI PARTY) 1935 NATIONAL LABOR DAY COMMEMORATIVE BADGE. (Arbeitstag Abzeichen) Certified.
$35.00
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Outstanding Original WWII German Army PIONEER M35 “Der Spiess” DRESS TUNIC. (Waffenrock M35) Uniform Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified
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Original WWII Japanese Officer’s Sword Belt Brought Home By A U.S. Soldier Certified
$269.00
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Original WWII German ARMY PERSONNEL FORMER MEMBER OF TeNo EM/NCO’S SLEEVE BADGE. (TeNo Ärmelabzeichen) Brought Home By A U.S. Solider Certified
$49.00
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Original U.S. WWII Cattaraugus 225Q Commando Fighting Knife Certified
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Outstanding Original WWII German West Wall Medal With Envelope (Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen) Certified
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Original German NSDAP (NAZI PARTY) DVG Westmark (Lothr.) Badge Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History
$149.00
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Original WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce) Combat Worn Flight Boots Brought Home By A U.S. Soldier Certified
$289.00
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OUTSTANDING Original WWII German K98 COMBAT BAYONET. (Seitengewehr 98K) Certified
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Original WWII Japanese Map Dispatch Case Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified
$249.00
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Original WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce) K So/34 SUMMER FLIGHT SUIT. (Fliegerschutzanzug) Certified
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Very Rare Herman Goering’s Personally Owned Engraved Book Plate Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified
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Books & DVDs, World War II & Other Militaria
Special Limited Edition With Book Plate Signed By Bradford Freeman (Band Of Brothers) With D-Day Parachute Relic, Hang Tough: The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters Hardcover Book
$89.00
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Original WWII German U-Boat CASED 7 X 50 POWER BINOCULARS. (Doppelfernrohr mit Kasten) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified
$989.00

Rated 5 Stars As Both Tourist Destination & Seller!!

Gettysburg Museum of History is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on approximately 100 reviews from around the Web.

2021-03-16

Great place with LOTS of history in it. Better than the big Gettysburg museum imo.

kyle s.

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2021-02-21

Cool stuff

Brennan M.

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2020-12-13

This is a must-go for history and military memorabilia enthusiasts.

Eric H.

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2019-12-16

The only downside is metered parking.

JohnBCowgill

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2019-11-21

Definitely see the Museum as a part of the complete Gettysburg experience.

LyndaH666

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2019-11-16

This museum has an extensive collection of artifacts from various periods of American history...The Gettysburg collection is amazing and obviously took a long time to acquire.The museum is a private collection and charges no admission...

Ricky O.

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2019-10-30

Lots of artifacts to see. Being a nurse loves the medical equipment they had displayed. Small but lots to see

Anonymous

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2019-10-30

Lots of artifacts to see. Being a nurse loves the medical equipment they had displayed. Small but lots to see

Honeypoo72

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2019-10-24

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

Crystal A.

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2019-10-15

I had the opportunity to visit this wonderful museum on a quick visit to Gettysburg and I’m so glad I did.

U9621FApeterm

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2019-08-25

Miss the old place, but must move on

John B.

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2019-08-17

This was a great place to visit with my family. This museum was totally free, unlike a lot of museums.

KindaOkArtist

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2019-08-11

My family and I have been coming to Gettysburg for many years now and had thought we had seen almost every museum in the area.

MargHart2024

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2019-08-11

The next day, we ventured in and were extremely impressed with all this place has to offer. We plan to visit again soon!

MargHart2024

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2019-07-31

This was a find thanks to our younger daughters Google skills :) but very surprisingly well worth the little walk up through Lincoln square!!

laura918

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2019-05-15

More history in that collection than any public museum could.

Dave S.

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2019-02-19

Very neat place to visit

Jamie P.

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2018-10-14

excellent museum there. they do have tour about 0ver 20 miles . good soruviner store and movie threater

Robert S.

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2018-07-22

Lots and lots of historical memorabilia and artifacts. Not just the civil war but other war times. Very interesting to see.

Snowbird564

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2018-06-21

I stopped here when exploring Baltimore Street and downtown Gettysburg. Remembered it from "American Pickers" but would have stopped anyway.

Ave B.

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2018-04-29

So much cool stuff! This place is awesome!

Lissa N.

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2018-01-29

A room dedicated to WWII, with Eva Brauns personal effects. A room dedicated to JFK. Much much more. Visit this place.

Joshua H.

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2018-01-29

Great place to learn about Gettysburg

Stephen T.

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2017-04-02

The amount of historical relics this place holds is unmatched. They have a really cool JFK...

bf00die

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2017-03-16

My husband an I found this little treasure while in Gettysburg PA . This museum is "FREE" .I incourge you to open the doors to this museum.

GenevaD19

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2017-01-29

Is amazing the collection that you have... Is just amazing !... And the Prices , not to mention that is a Free Museum !... Is just Great !

Abdel A.

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2017-01-29

Really enjoyed the short time I was in the museum. A lot of fun and interesting history going on in there.

Evil E.

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2017-01-29

Amazing, so much history all in one place!

Derek W.

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2016-06-04

There is no charge to the museum...

Linda J.

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2016-03-09

This museum is a one-of-a-kind place that has the most amazing artifacts and information. No one has the right to change or hide history.

Nancy B.

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2016-01-02

But the number of artifacts this Museum has is mind blowing. And the fact that it is free, is great.

J M.

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2015-10-12

They have artifacts from World Wars I and II, many involving Adolph Hitler as well as others. A big bonus is...

Harvey M.

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2015-02-21

As a marine, I felt honored to see the military skull art and my favorite item in the whole place which was a Japanese flag that was in the pocket of a Japanese soldier and recovered by a marine.

Brandon S.

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2015-01-18

It was absolutely fascinating. I will...

Tom T.

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2014-12-08

It is very eclectic and you can go through the rooms at your own pace. Very nice.

ngrace77

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2014-10-15

This museum is AWESOME. Every single piece of history they have here is endlessly fascinating. Also the museum is FREE, I can't believe that.

alli2289

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2014-09-22

My husband and i live in florida and every year we go to gettysburg and always go to the museum to talk to Erik and see if he has new stuff to see and we always see things we havent seen before...

busybeedenise

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2014-09-11

There is so much to see, to read and to experience as you go thru that it's definitely worth the trip - at least once!!

LegacyLady

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2014-09-02

Best of all it is free.

kerrman

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2014-08-31

Unique artifacts within are connected to Abe's assassination, various...

Walter R.

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2014-08-25

Really great place to visit, besides Gettysburg and Civil war artifacts they had a ton of interesting artifacts, Elvis, Egyptian mummy, crucifix nails, WWI & WWII, Elvis, Kennedy, list could go on there was just so much there.

Corinne193

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2014-08-08

AWESOME! Ranging from Marylyn Monroe's Brassier to a piece of blood stained...

D T.

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2014-08-06

It was great

LoriT1967

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2014-07-18

Excellent collection of artifacts from a variety of time periods.

Yankee1863

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2014-06-27

It is a free admission attraction but please give a donation to this superb experience. The owner/curator is friendly and very knowledgeable.

jason c.

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2014-06-19

All aspects of history are covered, with artifacts from world history and entertainers to be found in this wonderful museum....We are glad you enjoyed the museum!

Andy P.

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2014-06-12

A must see on your list of things to do and places to go...a well thought out museum with great exhibits. Come see us again soon!

StonieLane

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2014-06-01

Erik is a knowledgeable collector, and extremely friendly! We purchased framed relics, bullets, and original Union buttons.

allisonnorden

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2014-05-18

Had lots of stuff to look at from a lot of periods of time and events very well organized and easy to follow owner was very nice and helpful

Terri S.

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2014-05-08

The Gettysburg Museum of History is so amazing, I had to write it up. I...

Saugustyn

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World War II & Other Militaria

Original WWII German Iron Cross Second Class Medal Brought Home By U.S. Veteran. Classic WWII German Iron Cross. Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse AKA EK2. Certified

Original WWII German Russian Front Medal Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

Very Rare Herman Goering’s Personally Owned Engraved Book Plate Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

Original Group Of WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce) Uniform Removed Insignia Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

Original WWII German DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT Armband Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified.

Book Plate Signed By Bradford Freeman (Band Of Brothers) With D-Day Parachute Relic, Hang Tough: The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters

Original Lower Grade Combat Worn WWII German 1939 Wound Badge In Black Awarded For Wounds In Combat Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

Original Higher Grade WWII German 1939 Wound Badge In Black Awarded For Wounds In Combat Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

Original WWII Era German NSDAP (Nazi Party) Cloth Parade Higher Quality) Pennant Type Flag Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

Swastika From Original WWII German Hitler Youth Arm Band Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified.

Original German NSDAP (NAZI PARTY) NSV MEMBER’S DOOR PLAQUE. (NSV Tür-Plakette) Brought Home By A U.S. Solider Certified

RARE Original WWII German RAD Sports Shorts Brought Home By A U.S. Solider Certified

Outstanding Original WWII German Army Infantry NCO’s M-35 Waffenrock DRESS TUNIC. (Waffenrock M35) Uniform Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

OUTSTANDING Original WWII German Army (Heer)/SS MAKER MARKED PANZER ASSAULT BADGE, IN SILVER. (Panzerkampfabzeichen In Silber) Certified

Original German NSKK EM/NCO’S BELT BUCKLE. (Koppelschloß) Scarce Nickel Plated Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

Original WWII German Navy (Kreigsmarine) LINE OFFICER’S BROCADE BELT & BUCKLE. (Feldbinde und Schaerpenschnalle) Brought Home By A U.S. Soldier Certified

Original WWI 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class Medal Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

Original Very Rare Style Adolf Hitler’s Personal Calling Card Taken By A U.S. Veteran Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

Original German NSDAP (NAZI PARTY) 1935 NATIONAL LABOR DAY COMMEMORATIVE BADGE. (Arbeitstag Abzeichen) Certified.

Outstanding Original WWII German Army PIONEER M35 “Der Spiess” DRESS TUNIC. (Waffenrock M35) Uniform Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

Original WWII Japanese Officer’s Sword Belt Brought Home By A U.S. Soldier Certified

Original WWII German ARMY PERSONNEL FORMER MEMBER OF TeNo EM/NCO’S SLEEVE BADGE. (TeNo Ärmelabzeichen) Brought Home By A U.S. Solider Certified

Original U.S. WWII Cattaraugus 225Q Commando Fighting Knife Certified

Outstanding Original WWII German West Wall Medal With Envelope (Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen) Certified

Original German NSDAP (NAZI PARTY) DVG Westmark (Lothr.) Badge Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

Original WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce) Combat Worn Flight Boots Brought Home By A U.S. Soldier Certified

OUTSTANDING Original WWII German K98 COMBAT BAYONET. (Seitengewehr 98K) Certified

Original WWII Japanese Map Dispatch Case Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

Original WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce) K So/34 SUMMER FLIGHT SUIT. (Fliegerschutzanzug) Certified

Very Rare Herman Goering’s Personally Owned Engraved Book Plate Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

Special Limited Edition With Book Plate Signed By Bradford Freeman (Band Of Brothers) With D-Day Parachute Relic, Hang Tough: The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters Hardcover Book

Original WWII German U-Boat CASED 7 X 50 POWER BINOCULARS. (Doppelfernrohr mit Kasten) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified