The David Wills House closed in October 2024 due to a burst water line and will remain closed for the remainder of 2025. No known reopening date is available. Please visit our David Wills House web page for more information and a 3D tour of the house. More
As of May 2023, the Rose Farm & Rose Lane are closed to all visitation. The house will undergo a full rehabilitation. This work prohibits the use of the area around the house and lane during construction. Worker safety and resource protection are key.
Gettysburg Bike Week takes place July 10-14, 2024. We have more information about disruptions & closures at Gettysburg NMP & Eisenhower NHS.
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA17325
Gettysburg National Military Park is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The museum and visitor center is located at 1195 Baltimore Pike (Route 97) with a back entrance from the Taneytown Road (State Rt. 134). From North or South, follow US 15 to Gettysburg and watch for signs to direct you to the National Park Service Museum and Visitor Center. From East or West, drive into Gettysburg on US Rt. 30, turn South on Baltimore Street (Rt. 97), and follow signs to the entrance of the visitor center.
The battlefield and roads are open thirty minutes before sunrise to thirty minutes after sunset.
Visitors can plan their visit and obtain a listing of sunrise and sunset times by day in Gettysburg, PA at: https://sunrise-sunset.org/us/gettysburg-pa.
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is the place to begin your visit to the battlefield. Here you will learn how to visit the park and what to see around Gettysburg. For visitor safety, all bags are subject to inspection. Bags prohibited inside the Museum & Visitor Center building include cooler bags, luggage, and bags with wheels. The Museum and Visitor Center is privately owned and operated by the Gettysburg Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service.
Every Day:8:00 AM–5:00 PM
From March 1 to November 30 the Museum and Visitor Center is open daily, 8 am to 5 pm.
The home of Gettysburg attorney David Wills was the center of the immense clean-up process after the Battle of Gettysburg and where President Lincoln put the finishing touches on his Gettysburg Address. The museum features six galleries, including two rooms that have been restored to their 1863 appearance: Wills' office, where he planned for a Soldiers' National Cemetery after the battle; and the bedroom where Lincoln stayed and prepared the Gettysburg Address. Admission to the Wills House is free.
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Current Hours (Winter Closure)
November 20–May 10
Every Day:Closed
Winter 2024 hours, the David Wills House will be closed.
Standard Hours
Every Day:Closed
The David Wills House hours vary throughout the year depending on staffing and season.
Closures & Seasonal Exceptions
Spring/Summer/Fall Hours
May 11–November 17
Every Day:Closed
Spring/Summer/Fall 2024 hours, the David Wills House will be open from May 11 to November 17, Friday to Sunday, from 11 am to 4 pm.
Winter Closure
November 20–May 10
Every Day:Closed
Winter 2024 hours, the David Wills House will be closed.
Holidays
2025–2026
New Year's Day
January 1, 2026
Closed
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2026
Closed
Washington's Birthday
February 16, 2026
Closed
Memorial Day
May 26, 2025
Closed
Juneteenth National Independence Day
June 19, 2025
Closed
Independence Day
July 4, 2025
Closed
Labor Day
September 1, 2025
Closed
Columbus Day
October 13, 2025
Closed
Veterans Day
November 11, 2025
Closed
Thanksgiving Day
November 27, 2025
Closed
Christmas Day
December 25, 2025
Closed
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Public WiFi is available.
Free, public WiFi is available at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.
