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This is it, history buffs---the very center of Civil War history. Visit Gettysburg and explore the site of the war's greatest battle, and then branch out and discover the era in new ways. Historic towns, house museums, presentations, and other venues let you live the experience.

Get out and experience Pennsylvania’s civil war heritage. Visit Civil War Trails for ideas.

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The Civil War and the Dutch Country Roads
Submitted By: Ted Alexander
As Park Historian at Antietam National Battlefield, author of The Burning of Chambersburg, and a resident of Franklin County, I have spent the majority of my adult life immersed in the history of this region. Franklin County is a trove of historical treasures, beginning with colonial frontier history and moving through the community's Civil War story of the Underground Railroad, Gettysburg Campaign, the Burning of Chambersburg, and more.
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Pennsylvania Roadtrips
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Lincoln in Gettysburg
Spend a two-day weekend in Gettysburg on our roadtrip honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of...
- By The State of Pennsylvania Tourism Office
Dutch Country Roads
Travel back to the Civil War in Gettysburg, shop 'till you drop in Berks County, and taste the delights...
- By The State of Pennsylvania Tourism Office

Civil War Trip
Submitted By: MaggieS
Historic roadtrip from Philadelphia to the Gettsyburg area.
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Gettysburg
Submitted By: Chuck57
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DANS TRIP
Submitted By: DJC1128
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June in Pennsylvania
Submitted By: LisaPoulin
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civil war
Submitted By: Bonnie
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ohiopyle
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PA for Jose's Bday
Submitted By: Dreia81
multiple destinations
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Penn State
Submitted By: Sailor
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fall 2008
Submitted By: robert
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Civil War Heritage in Chambersburg
Submitted By: TexAlexander
Franklin County is a trove of historical treasures, beginning with colonial frontier history and moving through the community's Civil War story of the Underground Railroad, Gettysburg Campaign, the Burning of Chambersburg, and more.
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