Gettysburg at the Beginning of Tourism, 1867
New for August 2026
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10m
If you've visited Gettysburg in recent years, you've found a visitor center, guided tours, museums, hotels, restaurants, and just about everything a modern traveler could want.
Now, travel back to June 1867. What was it like? War correspondent George Alfred Townsend, who used the pen name "Gath," tells us.
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