Such an amazing collection! I could spend the entire day here. Don't miss this place.read more

AWESOME! We have been there about 4 times. Cannot miss this museum. We learn new interesting things…read morein history everytime. The owner, Eric is working so hard to teach the history of these artifacts and thank God he is good at collecting, preserving and takes care of this history. Eric is happy to share his knowledge on American Artifacts with the History Traveler on You Tube. I have not one complaint about this museum. We can't leave it when we are there. It is free so we always leave a donation. Our children need this museum. God Bless you Eric. See you in July!

This place was incredible. The movie was a great to do before the museum, and the museum itself is…read morefilled with amazing artifacts/stories. Any civil war history buff NEEDS to check this place out!

Didn't eat at either of these. Posting this, because there is very little information about what is…read moreoffered at the Cafe and Refreshment Saloon. Here's the menus offered at each.

Wonderful museum, wonderful orations of Thaddeus Steven's and his legacy. Worth the trip, the…read moreindividual acting as Thaddeus did an impeccable job and was a highlight for the day.

For my money, this is the best museum in Gettysburg (with the exception of the NPS sites). Ross is…read moreextremely knowledgeable and friendly. This museum is focused on the life and legacy of Thaddeus Stevens and is a must-see stop for anyone interested in the passage of the 13th and 14th amendments, as well as post-war reconstruction. This was my favorite museum in town!

We had a great time visiting the Shriver House Museum! It's right on the main street. It was a…read moreSunday, lots of street parking(meter pay by app parking only). We picked a spot & started our exploring. We are glad we decided to go in and check it out! The staff inside is so friendly. Our tour guide was the best! Not only knowledgeable but funny. She made the tour even better! The house is beautiful. The story is mind blowing. The history here is something you can't wrap your head around unless you are seeing it in the real. Make this a must see if you plan a visit to Gettysburg!

I really enjoyed the Shriver House tour. There were some special artifacts on the wall that you are…read moreinvited to look at prior to the tour. The tour guide was friendly and didn't treat us like bad preschoolers like the Jennie Wade tour guide I experienced. It was pretty interesting and gave a good look into what this particular family had been experiencing during the tumultuous times of the battle.

Comics World is located in the Lincoln Way East Shopping Center near AAA. Do not let the size of…read morethe storefront fool you, they have a lot to offer. Excellent selection of new pull comics, which at some shops these days is hard to find. Back of the store is mostly comprised of longboxes on tables, with a large selection. Better longboxes are on the tables with some budget longboxes located on the floor. The good selection of toys and collectables just makes Comics World even more well-rounded. This might be the best kept secret in the southern Pennsylvania comic book shop scene and I would absolutely return here.

they have great items, prices are about the same as everywhere else. They could be better with…read morecustomer service but they're the only book store in town so...

It's a nice store with a great selection, and the staff has been polite, but my experience has been…read morevery frustrating. I purchased a "Gettysburg-recovered" Hotchkiss shell for a good amount of money, yet received no certificate of authenticity or any documentation to support the claim. I have the receipt for BOTH items to back this review. I also bought a fired Minie ball from the same store, which did come with a COA, so I know they are capable of providing proper paperwork. I've called more than 10 times--employees answer, take my name, number, and shipping address, but nothing ever follows through. Every time I ask for Brendan, he is "out" or "preoccupied," and I have yet to receive a return call or paper work. For a high-value historical item, the lack of documentation and follow-up is extremely disappointing. Photo of the "Gettysburg shell". I will not be buying from this location again, I will and would recommend taking your business elsewhere to a location that takes historical artifacts seriously. I am willing to change my review if I do receive the COA. Update/Edit, after a personal call from the owner, I have received the COA and I am happy to finally have the document backing up the shell's authenticity.

This is the best civil war shop! The owner knows more about civil war artifacts than anyone else I…read moreknow. I was able to buy a world class bone handle southern Bowie knife from him at a really reasonable price. I feel comfortable buying from the Union Drummer Boy especially on hard items that are rare and expensive because of the level of knowledge Brendan has. If it's not 100% right he will take it back no questions asked. That's a huge factor for me. Brendan gets items that no one else has. I feel comfortable recommending his expertise and Guidence in all of my purchases. His shop is like a museum where you can purchase the historical items of the past. He specializes in rare, clean exceptional items. I love this shop and I highly recommend the Union Drummer Boy !!

My husband and I had a wonderful experience at the Ritchie Boy Museum this Spring. Katy, the…read moredirector (as of last Fall) has done a great job with visuals and displays. We were fascinated by learning so much about how brave and bright the Ritchie Boys were and what their 8 weeks of training involved. I am the daughter of a Ritchie Boy and can't learn enough about my Dad. Our new friends brought us...he is the son of a Ritchie Boy and very involved with helping families learn more about their dads. These young Jewish German men came to the US on their own to escape persecution and joined the Army. The best and the brightest were trained at Camp Ritchie and sent back to defeat Hitler knowing that most of their family was killed by the Nazis. They successfully gathered 60% of the intelligence which helped us win the war. I continue to find more papers from Dad's treasures which Katy is gladly receiving to grow the collection. Most of us never learned from our dads how brave they were and the atrocities they experienced. The Ritchie Boy Museum recreates what life was like during that time.

We had a delightful and enriching time, looking at the artifacts and reading the moving stories of…read morethe American military that received their advanced training at what was then called Camp Richie during WWII. The museum director happened to be on site and helped my husband look up information about his Uncle Larry, who was trained at Camp Richie and deployed to England. Richie Boys, as they were known, contributed significantly to intelligence gathering during the war and debriefing of Axis members afterward. This is a spiffy, small and professional collection wonderfully well displayed. After visiting the museum, the rest of Fort Richie is worth exploring; the old classrooms and training buildings now host a cafe, an ice cream parlor, and soon, a taproom. Bring a kayak for the lake, or picnic under the trees. Such a cool discovery.

This is the sort of shop that is all too rare today but entering it I'm reminded of what I would…read morevisit with my dad as a small boy. The walls and shelves are stocked with all sorts of toy soldiers. Yes, there are many expensive, exquisitely painted figures from various periods but there are also many different HO scale soldiers in boxes and even fairly inexpensive toys small children can enjoy. Yes, these days you can find most of these online but there's something visceral about looking along shelves to see what you like the look of. So if you're looking for toy soldiers to collect, paint, or play with, this is the place to look. It is for everyone? of course not but if you have an interest in or want to look at the various types of toy soldiers out there, this is the place to stop off.