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    Shriver House Museum

    4.8 (54 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Formal living room
    Tammy B.

    Very interesting and Historical building. Our tour guide, Melissa was very knowledgeable about the history of the home. Be sure to add the river House Museum to your schedule.

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    Theresa R.

    Most guides are very interesting and have a lot of history to offer. Some give just enough to keep you guessing for more. It's a great experience.

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    Thomas K.

    We visited here after seeing a YouTube video that is called "the history underground" which the host was visiting Gettysburg during his series. I highly recommend it as you will learn about some things that aren't common knowledge for multiple battlefields and surrounding areas. We were greeted by one of the owners named Nancy. She was so sweet and all three of us booked the tour and she asked how we heard of the house. I told her from YouTube and she commented "that video has given us more business then I could ever pay for" Our tour was a good mixture of older people and even some younger kids (8-12 yes old). Nancy was very informative and made sure to include the children in Q&A going from room to room. The house and history is amazing with the snipers nest and how the house would have looked during the battle. There are also stories of the neighbors that I won't spoil as you'll need to find out on the tour. I can't rave a bout this place enough. It's just sad the original owner and his family never really got to enjoy it and get the business up and running.

    Attic of the Shriver house.
    Chuck S.

    I really loved the guided tour of this museum. The reenactment actor really made the history of this families struggles come to life. I would strongly recommend this museum.

    Nicholas B.

    This place was a awesome experience. I learned a lot of history about the house and town as well. The staff was great and knowledgeable as well. Even gave us great things to check out after our tour in Gettysburg definitely will be going back again. I loved learning specially the addict not going tell you why you'll have go see and hear that on your own.

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    Joan L.

    When visiting Gettysburg, most of the history discussed is the "battle" including military personnel and heroes of the battlefield. Very little is usually taught about civilian life and what was happening in the homes that were so close to the battlefield. When I was in Gettysburg, I found the civilian stories to be so much more interesting than the ones of military maneuvers. Shriver House is a meticulously restored 1860 home. George and Hettie Shriver built it as a residence and business (Shriver's Saloon & Tin Pan Alley). and lived there with their two young daughters, Sadie and Mollie. Every room in the house is frozen in time and furnished to it's 1860's appearance. Tours ($8.95/adults) are provided daily and last thirty minutes. You can also explore the grounds, garden, artifact display, and shop on your own which will take some more time. The guides are in period attire. My guide was absolutely wonderful. During the tour she told the story of the Shrivers, some of their neighbors, and their horrifying experiences during the Battle of Gettysburg. You could not only picture the house before the war, with the family living peacefully there. You could also picture the harrowing times of war when there were sharp shooters in the attic and later, when the house was used as a military hospital. Our tour guide truly literally made the house come to life before my eyes! I would call the house for hours and tour times. Special candlelight tours are done during the holidays when the house is decorated. Shriver House is a great change of pace if you have been spending time touring the battlefields at Gettysburg. I would highly recommend it!

    The little girl's room, recreated faithfully
    Cait D.

    Tour guide was wonderful, loved all of our questions, and got us a discount in the gift shop. An intimate, first-hand account of the Battle of Gettysburg that I won't soon forget, this tour was amazing!

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    Great tour. Very informative and the guides were very accommodating of our newborn. House is clean and very well maintained.

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    Thank you, Ansel, for the five-star review.

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    Very informative the guide was amazing stayed in character the whole time must see will not disappoint

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    Thank you, Jeannette, for the five-star review!!

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    This was my favorite thing we did in Gettysburg. The story of this family is very interesting and our guide Marcia was fabulous!!

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    Cait, thank you for the five-star review and the nice compliments.

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    The house and history is amazing with the snipers nest and how the house would have looked during the battle.

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