Gettysburg National Museum

Gettysburg National Museum stood on the south edge of Gettysburg near the battlefield and national cemetery, growing from George D. Rosensteel IV’s private collecting into a major Civil War attraction centered on the Battle of Gettysburg. Opened in 1921, it became known for its artifact collections and an electric battle map tracing troop movements. Its holdings expanded dramatically in 1961 when Rosensteel bought a large traveling Civil War collection whose roots lay in Dr. William J. Chewning’s Fredericksburg museum. Later taken over by the National Park Service, the building and more than 89,000 artifacts became a central part of Gettysburg’s museum and visitor center story.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · United States