Go beyond the traditional topics of the Battle of Gettysburg and learn about the women who contributed to the battle during this half-day walking tour. Stroll through Gettysburg with your guide while they discuss the feats that ordinary women performed during the Civil War, such as burying the dead, caring for the wounded, and protecting local families. You’ll see a variety of statues, monuments, and houses honoring these women throughout the tour.
- Learn about Elizabeth Thorne and Sallie Myers who aren’t remember in history books
- Let your guide show you a different side of Gettysburg beyond the actual battlefield
- Pass by historic churches, homes, and cemeteries where aspects of the battle took place
- See a stop on the Underground Railroad and a B&B that acted as a sniper’s nest
What To Expect
The Brafferton Inn
See if you can spot the reason this home was a coveted sniper’s nest during the Battle of Gettysburg.
• Admission Ticket Free
Tillie Pierce House Inn
Tillie Pierce was a young 15 years old during the Battle of Gettysburg and would go on to write her memoirs of the battle 25 years later.
• Admission Ticket Free
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Discover the experience of Mary McAllister during the Battle of Gettysburg.
• Admission Ticket Free
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Salome “Sally” Myers nursed the wounded in this church during and after the battle. During this time, she made a connection to one soldier that ended in romance after the war.
• Admission Ticket Free
Shriver House Museum
This home was turned into a makeshift hospital during the battle, where Tillie Pierce and Harriet Shriver did their best to offer care to the wounded.
• Admission Ticket Free
Jennie Wade House
This historic bouse was the home of the single civilian casualty during the Battle of Gettysburg, Jennie Wade.
• Admission Ticket Free
Evergreen Cemetery
The pregnant wife of the cemetery’s caretaker was said to have dug 105 graves singlehandedly following the battle.
• Admission Ticket Free
Dobbin House Tavern
One of the final stops on the Underground Railroad, this tavern once witnessed a fugitive slave mother make an agonizing choice.
• Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
PARKING: PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN BRICKHOUSE INN PARKING. You will be towed. THIS IS RESERVED FOR OVERNIGHT GUESTS. There are plenty of parking spaces on the side streets behind the Inn and on the main street. Thank you.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Include
Professional and courteous guide
Thoroughly researched and accurate history
Exclude
Transportation
Max group – 15
