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 Soldiers National Museum

Anyone with an interest in history and the military will enjoy a trip to the Soldiers National Museum in Gettysburg. The museum offers a unique perspective to the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War through displays that examine 10 major battles of the Civil War.

The Soldiers National Museum includes a large collection of memorabilia and artifacts from the Civil War, the Battle of Atlanta, the Battle of Mobile Bay, Fort Sumter and Lee’s Surrender. One of the favorite attractions of the Soldiers National Museum is the life-sized Confederate encampment. The Soldiers National Museum includes collections of military item from America’s beginning through Desert Storm.

The Battle of Gettysburg site has been preserved for years, beginning with citizen from that time, and since 1933, preservation has been in the hands of the National Park Service. The park plans to rehabilitate the battlefield landscape from the time of the Battle of Gettysburg.

During the Battle of Gettysburg, the building that houses the Soldiers National Museum, served as the headquarters for General O.O. Howard. From the end of the Battle of Gettysburg to 1977, the same building served as the home of the National Soldiers Orphan Homestead. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, the building became the home to the Charlie Weaver Museum of the Civil War. The Soldiers National Museum offers the opportunity to learn about the history of wars, as well as the opportunity to stand in a building with years of history for America.