Shippensburg is located in the scenic Cumberland Valley of South-Central Pennsylvania, right on the line between Franklin and Cumberland counties. With the nearby Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-81, it is just a short driving distance from many metropolitan centers including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, DC.
Things to do in Shippensburg
Boyds Bear Country
Boyds Bear Country, 6 mi. s. on US 15 Bus. Rte. to jct. of Emmitsburg and Cunningham rds., features more than 70,000 Boyds Bears and collectible items displayed in imaginative settings. Visitors may create their own custom bears. Entertainment is offered on weekends. Call (717) 630-2600 for more information.
75 Cunningham Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325
Explore & More Children's Museum
Explore & More Children's Museum is .2 mi. s. on Baltimore Pike, then .1 mi. e. on High St. The museum offers a great variety of hands-on activities that focus on learning. An old house features seven rooms, including an art room, an exploration room, and re-creations of an 1860s house and general store. Call (717) 337-9151 for more information.
20 E. High St., Gettysburg, PA 17325
General Lee's Headquarters Museum
General Lee's Headquarters Museum is on historic Seminary Ridge, 401 Buford Ave. at US 30W. On July 1, 1863, Gen. Robert E. Lee established his personal headquarters in this old stone house, which dates from the early 1800s. Displays include Union and Confederate military equipment and Civil War artifacts and documents. Call (717) 334-3141 for more information.
401 Buford Ave., Gettysburg, PA 17325
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Gettysburg National Cemetery, off Baltimore Pike, consists of 17 acres and contains the graves of 3,555 Union Civil War dead, 1,600 of them unknown. The Soldiers' National Monument stands near the spot where President Lincoln delivered his immortal dedication address Nov. 19, 1863. Interpretive walks are given during the summer. Call (717) 334-6100 for more information.
97 Taneytown Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325
National Park Visitor Center
National Park Visitor Center, across from the national cemetery on SR 134, serves as the starting point for tours of the battlefield. Both self-guiding and guided tours are available. Arrangements can be made for a personally conducted 2-hour tour with a licensed battlefield guide. Also in the visitor center are the Gettysburg Museum of the Civil War and a map that uses colored lights to demonstrate the progress of the 3-day battle. Call (877) 438-8929 for more information.
97 Taneytown Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325