Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours
Pennsylvania · United States
Travel the historic fields of Gettysburg in the comfort of an air-conditioned guided tour bus and watch history come alive through the eyes of a licensed guide. Enjoy a truly unique perspective into the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. Your guide may stop at one of the following scenic locations.
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10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours
Welcome, fellow students of history, to the bustling departure center of the Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours. As we stand here amidst the quiet hum of idling engines and the palpable anticipation of visitors from around the…
Listen in the app2McPherson Ridge and the Meeting Engagement
Our heavy vehicle smoothly navigates the winding asphalt, transporting us westward from the town center toward the gentle, undulating slopes of McPherson Ridge. As you gaze out the expansive windows of the bus, observe the serene…
Listen in the app3Seminary Ridge and the Confederate Perspective
The bus turns gently onto West Confederate Avenue, embarking upon a slow, deliberate cruise southward along the shaded, tree lined expanse of Seminary Ridge. This long, elevated terrain feature served as the primary staging area…
Listen in the app4Little Round Top and the Crucial Left Flank
Our massive transport now expertly maneuvers through the narrower, winding roads of the battlefield's southern sector, the engine straining slightly as we ascend toward one of the most famous topographical features in American…
Listen in the app5Devil's Den and the Valley of Death
Slowly rolling down from the heights of Little Round Top, our bus enters a landscape that seems completely alien compared to the rolling farm fields we traversed earlier. Welcome to Devil's Den, a massive, chaotic jumble of…
Listen in the app6The Peach Orchard and the Wheatfield
Leaving the rocky confines of Devil's Den behind, our bus emerges into a broad, relatively flat agricultural expanse, defined primarily by two innocuous sounding locations: the Peach Orchard and the Wheatfield. As we drive…
Listen in the app7Cemetery Ridge and the Pennsylvania Monument
Our route now aligns with Hancock Avenue, cruising steadily northward along the low, vital spine of Cemetery Ridge. This was the absolute center of the Federal defensive line, the sturdy shaft of the famous fishhook formation. …
Listen in the app8The High Water Mark and Pickett's Charge
Our journey brings us to the emotional and geographical climax of the Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tour: the Angle and the Copse of Trees, universally known as the High Water Mark of the Confederacy. The bus comes to a respectful…
Listen in the app9The Culps Hill Right Flank via Lost Avenue
While the primary bus route often concludes with the High Water Mark, a comprehensive analytical tour must acknowledge the critical, often overlooked actions on the extreme right flank of the Union army. Though large buses cannot…
Listen in the app10Closing
As our bus carefully navigates the final stretch of asphalt, leaving the preserved open spaces of the battlefield and reentering the bustling, modern streets of Gettysburg, a profound sense of transition washes over the coach. We…
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What is Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours?
Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours is a place in Pennsylvania · United States with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Pennsylvania · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 39.8224, -77.2302 |
| Last updated |
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