Join the Gettysburg Heritage Center for special events, book signings, and Living History!

The Gettysburg Heritage Center hosts many educational and entertaining events throughout the year. Various authors, historians, living history groups and musical guests appear at the Heritage Center annually. It is our goal to enrich guests' visits through special programming, performances, and a variety of unique presentations.

Special Events:

Living History Camps

Several weekends throughout the year, the Gettysburg Heritage Center hosts complimentary Living History Encampments. Visitors are welcomed to actively learn by strolling through the camp, viewing drills and demonstrations, and engaging in conversation with historians.

Click here to see the 2019 schedule of Living History Weekends!

Author & Artist Events:

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Periodically throughout the year, visitors to the Gettysburg Heritage Center have the opportunity to meet various authors and artist. Visitors are able to meet the author/artist, purchase their work and have it personalized.  Stop back regularly to see future book events!

New book signings & presentations announced here!

Take a look at some of our previous book talk events, courtesy of C-SPAN.

"Battle of Gettysburg Buff"
​Special Programs

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​Historian Randy Drais offers a variety of special programs focusing on specific areas of the Battle of Gettysburg throughout the year. Each program varies by presenter, and topic.  Programs begin at the Gettysburg Heritage Center at 10 am.  with a power-point presentation. Light refreshments are included. Cost to participate is $20/person. Most presentations include an optional visit to the battlefield to see what was discussed.

For more details, visit the Battle of Gettysburg Buff's Facebook page by clicking HERE!

Civil War Era Church Service

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​Chaplain Rene Kinard, and his wife Rommi offer non-denominational Civil War era Church Services at the Gettysburg Heritage Center on special event weekends. All services are open to the public, and begin at 10 am. Seating is limited, it is recommended you bring a lawn chair in the event all seats are filled.

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2019 Scheduled Sunday Services:
September 1 - Labor Da​y
November 24 - Remembrance Day