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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Soldier's Orphanage Dungeon Tour

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Soldier's National Museum

Address:
777 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, PA
Directions:
Soldier's National Museum. South end of town adjacent to the battlefield.
Hours:
Tours 90 min., book thru tour website. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Admission:
Adults $11.50
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Soldier's Orphanage Dungeon Tour

This building was the National Soldiers Orphan Homestead from 1866-1877, holding as many as 130 children. Had creepy dioramas and, in the cellar dungeon, Johnny, the wax dummy kid. Closed forever on Nov. 2, 2014.

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Soldier's National Museum

Please note that while the Soldier's National Museum is closed, the night time tours into the Haunted Orphanage Cellar are still going on. I am a tour guide and can attest to this fact.

[Liz Lang, 11/18/2014]

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In the region:
Mural of Presidents: Eisenhower Thru Obama, Washington, DC - 63 mi.

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