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A Virtual Reality Experience - NEW in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center - Opening April 1, 2025!
Journey back to 1863 in this cinematic, immersive virtual reality experience.
Now, virtual reality technology transports you back to 1863 when the bustling Gettysburg rairoad station became a site of war, survival and presidential history.
Become immersed in history as you are introduced to historic figures, bringing to life their important connections and stories during the Battle of Gettysburg and its aftermath. During your virtual reality experience, you can choose to follow one of the three historic figures featured on a virtual encounter.
- Cornelia Hancock, Soldier Caregiver and Hospital Heroine
- Eli Blanchard, Iron Brigade Soldier, Musician and Amputation Assistant
- Basil Biggs, Gettysburg Resident and Facilitator for the Fallen
Get a glimpse of our 16th President’s arrival to Gettysburg the evening before the dedication of the national cemetery where he delivered the Gettysburg Address that continues to influence all of us today.
Your virtual reality journey through history awaits! Be among the first to experience it.
The Gettysburg Foundation is the official non-profit partner of the National Park Service at Gettysburg. Proceeds from tickets and other purchases in the Museum & Visitor Center and donations to the Gettysburg Foundation help advance the Foundation’s mission of preservation and education in partnership with Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site.
To get your 'ticket to the past' and tickets for tours, programs and events offered by the Gettysburg Foundation, call 877-874-2478 or visit GettysburgFoundation.org.