What happened on the Gettysburg Battlefield some seven score and nineteen years ago would define The United States as a unified country free of slavery. We may live in an age of political division, but the nation was never as divided as it was on that fateful day in July when Confederate General Robert E. Lee faced off against the Union’s George G. Meade.

By 1863, both sides of the Civil war were suffering greatly. Confederate Robert E. Lee was poised to make a bold, if not reckless, invasion of the north from Pennsylvania. Had the battle favored confederate forces, the war would be brought directly to the North where Lee and the Confederate army could threaten cities of Philadelphia, and even Washington D.C. Had Lee succeeded, the war would have been all but won by the Confederates and the Union would be no more. Fortunately, the Union forces were prepared and had a larger army than the offensive Confederates did.

What would follow was a grueling, bloody, and tragic three day battle ending in a hard-won Union victory. After Gettysburg, the North would never be threatened again. The battle would inspire President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, in which he urged the nation to remember the American experiment of a unified country.

With so many visitors each year Gettysburg Battlefield tours are more than easy to find. However, Gettysburg is a massive park and most visitors will take a vehicle to get from place to place as they explore the more than 6,000 acre park. Because many visitors will spend a good deal of time in their car, this park is uniquely well suited for a Gettysburg driving tour app. Action Tour Guide offers an excellent option for this. You can download your app, jump in the car and cruise through history on your own terms. No need to worry about changing travel times, or being overcharged for an over-crowded bus tour. Action Tour Guide’s audio tour of Gettysburg combines convenience with value and is one of the best things to do in Gettysburg!

Download a self-guided audio tour of Gettysburg on Google Play or the App Store

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