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:

Author & Artist Events:

Living History
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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!

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

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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​2020 Church Services:
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November 22 - Remembrance Weekend

87th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
October 3, 2020 - 1:00 PM

​The 87th PA, Company C Volunteer infantry re-enactors will be demonstrating the everyday training of the Union soldier during the Civil War. These re-enactors will show the techniques of the "Manual of Arms", loading and firing by the nine-count, and marching procedures that the soldiers drilled routinely. Several soldiers will also demonstrate the procedures used by the Signal Corp to communicate with other officers and soldiers much farther than a "social distance" away.

The event is free and open to the public.  It will take place outside on the front lawn of the Gettysburg Heritage Center.  The health and safety of our visitors, and our re-enactors is our priority.  Social distancing will be in place, and other precautions, will be in place to promote a safe and healthy event.
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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.

Please check our schedule often! We are working to offer living history encampments that are educational, fun and allow for social distancing.  Our schedule may change often, and without notice depending on changes in guidelines.  Thank you for your understanding! Visit our Living History page by clicking here!