Shriver House Museum at Gettysburg — Attraction in Gettysburg

I will gladly give the Shriver House Museum five stars. I have visited the house numerous times and have never been disappointed in a tour. The average cost is $12 adults, $8.75 for children 7-12. However, I am unsure if this price goes up a very small if it's a special event, maybe not. My favorite event to attend here is Confederates take the Shriver house which is held during the 3 day anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, held each July on the weekend which falls closest to July 1,2,3. There are living historians in each room of the beautiful house and they will tell you a story about the Shriver family and the Battle of Gettysburg, listen includes the 10 Pin Alley seller of the home which sometimes they even offer samplings of cider, while you're on the tour. Most of the docents are extremely knowledgeable and pleasant and they even have a small but very nicely stocked gift shop in the front room. This is a great tour to take children on because the breakable and period pieces are behind ropes but the tour still lets you engage enough in the room that you really get a feel for the house and the docents short speeches are very informative and interesting for both adult and children I would say as young as five or six years old if they have an interest in history. Definitely worth a stop at this house, and no, I am not affiliated with...

The Shriver House is a MUST-SEE point on your Gettysburg itinerary! Do NOT visit Gettysburg and skip this immaculate period representation of wartime for civilians. Much of the first day's battle took place right here in town - and especially on this street. My tour guide, Orah, was top notch. She was of course dressed in period attire, was extremely professional, and just a real delight. The tour includes the entire house: the main floor, the saloon in the basement, and the dreadful sniper's nest in the attic. What's special about this museum and tour is that most of the home has been well-restored and preserved, with most of its supports, floors, doors, and furniture being absolutely original (many walls and props of course are not). And it's just incredibly immersive. One can't help but walk away from this experience without a heightened and profound sense of life as it was in 1863, as well as a deeper understanding of the grim realities of war and the toll it takes...

I never made it to the shrivers I walked passed alot I been to Gettysburg 100 times I am a history nerd. I am a competition shooter with the N-ssa so when my father and I were and my mom would leave we always went to Gburg. Always walked the grounds . So I always put my self in my mind as a soldier and a civilian and sad civilian experiences weren't talked about as much I am also a tour guide and genealogist at Ft Wayne in Detroit. And If I lived near G burg I would love to work here the building the story what I hear. Oh my.. My next stop hopefully a year I will be visiting gburg again sorry for making my message long. Finally,finally civilians lives are being told thank you ...