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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · Battle July 1–3, 1863

Gettysburg Battlefield

HauntedOpen to the public

Fields of the Gettysburg battlefield · Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0

Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.

Real history

About 51,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured or missing in three days (Wikipedia).

Ghost stories

These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.

Ghost-tour town Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
WGAL (2023) says Gettysburg is "on the map for being haunted," with about 16 ghost tour businesses. Source: WGAL.

Then and now

Open fields of the Gettysburg battlefield
Now: Fields of the Gettysburg battlefield. Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0. Wikimedia Commons

Public access

Open to the public Park grounds open from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (NPS hours). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.

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