- TripBuzz found 56 things to do with kids in or near Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, including 53 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Gettysburg, Chambersburg, Carlisle and Boiling Springs.
- From Olde Scotland Yard to H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, the Shippensburg area offers 69 different types of family activities, including: Mini Golf, Theaters, Historic Districts and Movie Theaters.
- Home to the annual Shippensburg Community Fair, drawing upwards of 70,000 visitors each year, is the Pennsylvania borough of Shippensburg. A small residential community steeped in early American history, the area also hosts an annual Corn Festival. Other permanent points of interest include local shops, museums and a historical district.
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Jennie Wade was the only civilian killed during the Battle of Gettysburg. Visitors can tour her home with costumed interpreters and see the restored Jennie Wade House, as it was on that fateful day.
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Gettysburg Ghost Tours
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47 Steinwehr Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325
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Gettysburg Ghost Tours offers guided, one-hour evening candlelit walks around the historical battlefield. Focusing on visiting areas that local legends repute to be haunted at this historical site, the tour recommends reservations for its nightly excursions.
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The Historic Tour Company offers educational, engaging, and exciting tours of Gettysburg with two tour options: a 2.5 hour tour of the premier battlefield or the 2 hour tour of the battlefield with content for kids.
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Visitors can view artifacts, interactive displays, 3D productions, and historical documents related to the events during, before, and after the battle of Gettysburg at the American Civil War Museum. It borders the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield.
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A popular stop before any battlefield tour is a visit to the Gettysburg Diorama. The unique small-scale depiction of the battlefield features over 20,000 hand-painted 3D miniatures and helps visitors understand the history visually while a guide tells a story of the three-day battle.
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789 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA
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The only complete wax collection of American Presidents and their first ladies in the region is contained within the Hall of Presidents & First Ladies. It is located across the street from the Gettysburg Tour Center directly adjacent to the National Cemetery.
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1195 Baltimore Pike (Route 97), Gettysburg, PA 17325
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The Gettysburg National Military Park is built on the site of the deadliest battle during the American Civil War when 51,000 people were killed. The park offers a visitor's center with films and information, a museum, bookstore, refreshments in a Civil War restaurant, guided tours, and living history reenactmen…
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PO Box 4152, Gettysburg, PA
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Commonly known as the A.L.B.G., the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides is an organization of officially recognized and credentialed guides to the battlefields of the Civil War. The organization has over one hundred members.
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778 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA
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Offering a historical journey through the largest battle of the Civil War, Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours takes guests through the major historical sites of the area. The bus guide narrates the history of the battle in the 2-hour tour.
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250 Eisenhower Farm Lane, Gettysburg, PA 17325
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Sixty acres form the Eisenhower National Historic Site. Visitors can tour the restored home of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the show barns where he raised his black Angus cows, and the skeet range.