Gettysburg Battlefield Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour

Begin your journey at the main visitor center. Explore exhibits, the museum, and the famous Cyclorama painting before heading out onto the battlefield.

ederate soldiers silently gathered here together to fill canteens, only to return to fighting the next morning.

The Union Army’s right flank and one of the most important defensive positions of the battle. Soldiers built breastworks here that helped hold off repeated Confederate attacks.

of how the Union defensive line was formed.

Honors General Henry Slocum, whose decision to move his troops forward without orders helped secure this critical ground and ultimately contributed to Union victory.

Lee made key decisions that shaped the outcome of the battle.

These monuments mark where Union cavalry held the line long enough for reinforcements to arrive—buying crucial time on the first day of battle.

ined Union soldiers and became a national legend.

A powerful symbol of reconciliation, dedicated in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to honor both Union and Confederate soldiers.

Stand where Confederate forces held their line and where General Lee directed the battle, including the lead-up to Pickett’s Charge.

One of the most famous sites of the battle. This hill was desperately defended in a last stand that saved the Union Army’s left flank.

r both its history and its eerie, haunted reputation.

The farthest point reached by Confederate forces during Pickett’s Charge—often considered the turning point of the entire Civil War.