Battlefield Tours Civil War Era Center tours offer the chance to rub shoulders with experts in the field who use historic sites to bring the past alive. Center faculty and leading specialists in the war have walked with the public through the fields of Gettysburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and the Wilderness, reliving the triumphs and tragedies of common persons as well as generals. By touching pieces of history that exist today, participants gain insights that cannot be conveyed in classrooms and have interests sparked in issues beyond the battlefield. The experience also creates bonds that continue beyond the event itself.
Participants continue to correspond and chat with our faculty about historical issues.
And they make new acquaintances with fellow Penn Staters who share their enthusiasm for the university and its continuing achievements.