Gettysburg Civil War Surgery Reenactment 1 hr

Step into the stark realities of Civil War medicine with this Gettysburg Civil War Surgery Reenactment, a vivid living history presentation set in the Farnsworth House. In 1863, homes across Gettysburg became makeshift hospitals, where parlors served as wards and kitchen tables became operating tables.

Gather around the hearthside as an Army field surgeon reveals the difficult choices and urgent procedures that shaped battlefield care. Through surgical recreations, firsthand accounts, and material drawn from surgeons’ diaries, field notes, and historical medical texts, you’ll learn how amputations were performed and why disease claimed more lives than bullets. The presentation brings the era’s medical practices into focus through the perspective of performers with medical training.

This one-hour experience offers an unflinching look at the human cost of the Battle of Gettysburg. The content includes graphic descriptions and uncensored dialogue, so it is recommended for ages 12 and up and may not suit guests with a weak stomach. Choose this Gettysburg Civil War Surgery Reenactment for a compelling, historically grounded encounter with the medicine of 1863.