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Civil War Battlefields

May 4 – May 8, 2025

Join us on an immersive journey as we visit iconic sites of the American Civil War, each providing opportunity to remember and reflect upon our nation's history.

Learn how Harpers Ferry inflamed sectional tensions. Discover why Antietam changed the course of the conflict and allowed Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. And walk through Gettysburg Battlefield, gaining insight into why it's considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War.

Highlights

– Gain valuable insights from local historians and licensed battlefield experts.

– Tour the state-of-the-art Gettysburg National Military Park Visitors Center and Museum.

– View the acclaimed "Battle of Gettysburg" Cyclorama painting for a sense of what occurred at the battle.

– Be transported to 1863 through cutting-edge virtual reality technology at the Gettysburg Railroad Station, the hallowed ground where pivotal moments in U.S. history unfolded.

– Explore Harpers Ferry National Historic Park.

– See key sites of Antietam: Dunker Church, Sunken Road and Burnsides Bridge.

– Travel back in time with a guide in period attire at the meticulously restored 1860 Shriver House.


What's Included

  • 4 nights accommodations at Gettysburg Hotel (or similar)
  • 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 3 dinners plus special welcome and farewell receptions
  • Full guiding services of an Orbridge Travel Director as well as local guides
  • Admission and fees throughout
  • All activities as described in the 5-day itinerary, unless noted otherwise
  • Private deluxe motor coach with air conditioning and comfortable seating
  • Luggage porterage
  • Gratuities to Orbridge Travel Director, local guides, drivers and porters
  • Airport transfers for guests arriving and departing during the suggested times