Mr. Lincoln's November 1863 Trip to Gettysburg March 29, 2009

This full-day program with Civil War historian Ed Bearss during the bicentennial year of Lincoln’s birth lets you walk in the footsteps of the Great Emancipator during his hours in Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863.

The newly opened Gettysburg Military Park Museum and Visitors Center describes Lincoln’s visit to Gettysburg and his immortal address. Of the 12 galleries in the new museum, 11 are based on phrases from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and organized to help visitors understand the museum’s themes. The restored David Wills house, scheduled to open Feb. 19, is where he spent the night of Nov. 18, 1863, and edited his speech. In addition to the sights of Gettysburg, the tour visits the restored railroad depot where he boarded the train. Before day’s end, sit in Gettysburg Presbyterian Church - where on the afternoon of the 19th, Lincoln talked briefly with John Burns, a local Civil War hero – and stand in Evergreen Cemetery (right next to National Cemetery), where he addressed the crowd.

Lunch is included at the Farnsworth House Inn, parts of which date to before the Civil War.

Resident Members $125;
Gen. Admission $171

Metro: Smithsonian

Official Website: http://www.smithsonianassociates.org