Parks as Classrooms: Field Trip Programs

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  Join the Army: Company K

  Experience the life of a soldier with this interactive and hands on program. Grades 2-6

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  Slyder Family Farm: Before, During, and

  Experience what life was like on a 19th century farm, then discover how civilians felt when the war came to their doorstep. Grades 3-5

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  Artillery and Teamwork

  Loading and firing a civil war cannon took teamwork and courage. Do you have what it takes? Grades 3-12

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  Caring for the Wounded

  Become a civil war soldier or surgeon and discover advances in medical science during the Civil War. Grades 5-12

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  Fallen Soldiers: The Gettysburg Address

  Understand the cost of war and the significance of the speech that changed world history. Grades 7-12

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  Pickett's Charge: A Critical Look

  Walk in the footsteps of soldiers who fought here. Discuss how this event is remembered today. Grades 4-12

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  Battle for the Round Tops

  Hike in the footsteps of the 15th Alabama Infantry. Follow in their quest to take Little Round Top. Grades 4-12

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  Borderland

  The nearby Mason-Dixon Line was the border between freedom and slavery. Study the cause of the Civil War. Grades 6-12

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  Virtual Programs

  If you can't bring your class to the battlefield, we'll bring the battlefield to you via Distance Learning. All Grades

 

Please Note: All programs and procedures are subject to change.

 

Are Ranger Field Programs Right For You?
We present two ranger-led field programs each morning and each afternoon during the Fall and Spring Field Trip Season, primarily on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

All Ranger Field Trip Programs are free of charge, and each includes pre-visit lessons for you to complete in the classroom.

 

How To Reserve

Thank you for making Gettysburg National Military Park a part of your year!

NOTE: Our Spring Schedule for Park Ranger Education Programs is entirely booked.

There are still other options available for student field trip programs, including the Film, Cyclorama, and Museum Experience, as well as Licensed Guides for Battlefield Bus Tours. To arrange for these options, please contact our partner, the Gettysburg Foundation, at 877-874-2478.

Our Fall 2024 Field Trip Season is from September 30--November 8, 2024
Our Spring 2025 Field Trip Season is from March 31--May 23, 2025.

If you would like to be included on our mailing list to receive our Education Handbook for the 2025-2026 school year, kindly send an email to [e-mail]

 

A Park Ranger presents a program to an attentive group of students.

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Best Field Trip Ever! Field Trip Planner!

We are pleased to offer this Field Trip Planner for visiting Gettysburg National Military Park. Since opening the Museum and Visitor Center in April of 2008, we are able to offer a wider array of student activities and itineraries, and we want this publication to help you make the best choices for your field trip and your students – based on the age, size and budget of your group, as well as the amount of time that you have to spend at Gettysburg. In short, we want to help you plan the best field trip ever! Follow the link above to access the Best Field Trip Ever! Field Trip Planner.