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Gettysburg Historic Soldiers Orphans Homestead Tour 45 min

TourTruth score 7.5 out of 10

GoodTop 30% in Gettysburg

7 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Gettysburg
  • 45 min
  • Updated November 1, 2026

Explore an 1836 Gettysburg home that served as a Civil War field hospital and later sheltered orphaned children on Cemetery Hill.

About this tour

Step into Gettysburg’s past at the Historic Soldiers Orphans Homestead, an 1836 home on Cemetery Hill with a story shaped by war and its aftermath. This 45-minute guided Gettysburg Historic Soldiers Orphans Homestead Tour explores the building’s role as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg and its later transformation into a home for orphaned children.

Walk through the historic building and grounds as your guide shares the stories of Captain John Myers and Sgt. Amos Humiston, whose legacy helped lead to the orphanage’s establishment. Learn about the children who lived here from 1866 to 1877 and the challenges they faced as management changed. The tour offers a closer look at the people and events behind this significant site, beyond the battlefield’s familiar landmarks.

Meet your guide at the Gettysburg Tour Center, where parking is available. Check in at least 15 minutes before your tour time, then discover the layered history of this remarkable Gettysburg Historic Soldiers Orphans Homestead Tour.

Highlights

  • Explore an 1836 home that served as a Civil War field hospital
  • Discover how the historic home became a refuge for orphaned children
  • Hear the stories of Captain John Myers and Sgt. Amos Humiston
  • Walk through the building and grounds on Cemetery Hill

What's included

Included

  • Admission fee

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Important information

  • Check in at the Gettysburg Tour Center at least 15 minutes before departure
  • Parking is available at the Gettysburg Tour Center
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 7 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.5. Top 30% in Gettysburg means it ranks in the top 30% of tours in Gettysburg by this score.

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