Adams County Historical Society — Attraction in Cumberland Township

Lived up to the hype of offering the view and perspective frequently overlooked of that of the people of the town of Gettysburg before, during and after the battle. They don't miss on much of anything here giving pretty much an entire history of the area since the beginning of time. There was a super helpful gentleman there who I believe to be a historian of the area. Never got his name but as I left there right at closing time I started walking the battlefield across the street and he went out of his way to drive after me and give me a map and pointer on where to visit on that end of the battlefield. THANK YOU to both him...

Adams County Historical Society has impressed me every time I’ve gone. They opened their doors with Beyond The Battlefield and we bought tickets as soon as they opened. It was an amazing experience and the rest of the museum had an enormous amount of history and information to absorb. We returned this past weekend for the Gettysburg Movie 30th Anniversary and their execution of the event was flawless. Even any snags had happy endings. If you are in the area, stop in! You might even get to see some of the amazing Battlefield Guides; Tim and Garry! Both wonderful at what they do and so...

Great event space. There is much to see at Gettysburg, and perhaps the Adams County museum is one that would be overlooked on a short visit, but the "Beyond the Battle" experience makes the stopover worthwhile alone. This is a great place for kids, with a variety of vintage games they can play during the museum visit and the aforementioned "Beyond the Battle" experience that is sure to spark their imagination. The Adams County Historical Society provides a great service to this town and plenty of tie-ins with the battle and the county as a whole, including Eisenhower's relationship...