Things to Do

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  • Gettysburg National Military Park

    Campfire Programs at Gettysburg

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Guided Tours
    • Locations: Gettysburg National Military Park
    • Duration: 45-60 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Location: Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, near Auto Tour Stop #6.
    • Time Of Day: Night
    A park ranger at an amphitheater speaking with a slide show next to him.

    Rangers present evening campfire talks on a wide variety of topics on the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War. Programs take place at 6:30 PM at the Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, near Auto Tour Stop #6. Our 2025 Summer program schedules will be announced soon. We will update our website and social media platforms once all details are ready. Thank you for your patience.

  • Gettysburg National Military Park

    Gettysburg Battle Walks

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Guided Tours
    • Locations: Gettysburg National Military Park
    • Duration: 120-180 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    A large group of 200 people hike on a field.

    Throughout the Summer, Gettysburg National Military Park staff lead special battle walks that explore aspects of the history of the battlefield in more detail than the usual daily ranger programs. Our 2025 Summer program schedules will be announced soon. We will update our website and social media platforms once all details are ready. Thank you for your patience.

  • Gettysburg National Military Park

    Daily Ranger Programs at Gettysburg

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Guided Tours
    • Locations: Gettysburg National Military Park
    • Duration: 30-120 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    A park ranger gives a program to a group of people.

    Our 2025 Spring and Summer program schedules will be announced soon. We will update our website and social media platforms once all details are ready. Thank you for your patience.

  • Boston National Historical Park

    USS CONSTITUTION: Explore this Historic Ship

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Guided Tours
    • Locations: Boston National Historical Park
    • Duration: 15-30 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Location: USS Constitution
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    below deck of the frigate USS Constitution. A shadowed and short deck with people walking around.

    Step aboard USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship in the United States Navy. Naval officers and crew still serve aboard her as interpretative historians.

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Guided Tours
    • Duration: 45-60 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
    • Season: Winter
    • Time Of Day: Day
    A full theater as seen from the back of the audience. A large white screen, a speaker and podium.

    Featuring some of the best Rangers, historians, and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series will return to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center in 2025!

  • Valley Forge National Historical Park

    Take a Trolley Tour

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour
    • Locations: Valley Forge National Historical Park
    • Duration: 90 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Visitor Center at Valley Forge
    • Time Of Day: Day
    a trolley drives past a tree and log huts

    Trolley tours are offered on a seasonal basis. Check the schedule for current tour status. Trolley tours depart from the front of the Visitor Center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are 90 minutes long, ADA accessible, and administered by The Encampment Store.

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Guided Tours
    • Locations: Boston National Historical Park
    • Duration: 45 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Charlestown Navy Yard
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    The mess of the USS CASSIN YOUNG which has white square tables with gray food trays on top.

    Explore above and below the main deck of USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD 793), a Fletcher-class Destroyer that served in the Second World War and throughout the 1950s.

  • Boston National Historical Park

    Bunker Hill: Taking the High Ground

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Guided Tours
    • Locations: Boston National Historical Park
    • Duration: 90 Minutes
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Location: Charlestown Navy Yard Flag Pole
    • Season: Summer
    • Time Of Day: Dusk
    Ranger speaking in front of the Bunker Hill Monument to a group that surrounds him in a circle.

    Take a 45-min walking tour through Charlestown with a ranger around the actual terrain where the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought.

  • Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

    Fredericksburg Anniversary

    • Type: Things To Do
    • Subtype: Arts and Culture
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Winter
    Park rangers speak to a group of people with a river and city in the distance.

    View special programming for the upcoming anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg.

  • Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

    A Half Day at Central High School NHS

    • Type: Trip Idea
    • Subtype: Kid Friendly,Relaxed,Urban,Educational,Inspirational,Volunteer,Indoors,Outdoors,Road Trip,Group Friendly
    • Duration: Half Day
    • Topics: African American Heritage, US Army, Presidents, Social Movements, Civil Rights, Urban America, Architecture and Building, Schools and Education, Sculpture, Monuments and Memorials, Scenic Views
    • Activities: Museum Exhibits, Hands-On, Self-Guided Tours - Walking
    The front facade at Little Rock Central High School framed by blue skies and puffy clouds.

    Plan ahead and reserve an available ranger-led tour that goes by Little Rock Central High School. View the exhibits at the park's Visitor Center, learn about the Little Rock Nine, watch the park's interpretive film, and explore the other historic buildings and outdoor activities within the park. Earn your Junior Ranger badge by completing activities within the park. Stamp your passport book in our visitor center to capture memories from your visit to our site.

Last updated: August 7, 2023