gettysburg seminary ridge museum
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As you likely know, this building was part of the Lutheran seminary that was used as a look out point by Union troops to survey troop movement and then (likely almost any building near the battlefields) a hospital for wounded troops.The museum is relatively small but very well put together and gives you an idea of both the history of the building/school as well medical care in general at that time in relation to the war. Be aware that some of the exhibits are pretty graphic (not over the top or lurid, but realistic). There is also a guided tour available where they will take you up into the cupola itself and give you a recap of the battle's events and being able to see everything really does help you understand who was where, why, and when.
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Tells a great story of the Battle of Gettysburg. You can almost feel as you are there for the battle and aftermath. A good example of story telling and bringing history to life.Something for the entire family.
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The cupola has been renovated and reopened in time for the 150th anniversary last year. I visited the place in August, four weeks after the big celebrations, and was stunned by the view. If you want to understand the opening hours of the battle better, getting up there might help you a great deal.The museum inside the seminar offers some insight into the role of the building during the battle and is a good distraction while you wait for your time slot (the cupola isn't that big and group size is limited).All in all I was glad that I stopped there and visited this place. Last but not least: The folks working there are volunteers (take some time to appreciate that), are very knowledgable and were so helpful. Thank you!
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This museum was very interesting and the entire family loved it. I definitely would recommend this to others.
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Quiet side of town..young kids, unless history buffs likely will not appreciate it, but if you are a history buff, include it on your tour of Gettysburg
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We did this on the second day of our visit, it was the perfect compliment after doing a battlefield tour and stopping at the visitors center.
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If you are here at Gettysburg for more than a day, stop at the Seminary Ridge Museum. It has some interesting artifacts and you can visit the Cupola (for an extra fee) to see the area where the first days battle occurred. If you are visiting for a day, I would spend my time on the battlefield.
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This museum opened in 2013 and deals with both the first day of the battle and the use of the seminary and other buildings as hospitals. The exhibits are set up to appeal to both the casual visitor and the (for lack of a better term) Civil War Nut.
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This theological seminary building turned from being a site of instruction to a hospital site for treating some 600 wounded men during the Battle of Gettysburg. Unlike most museum buildings, the Seminary Ridge Museum utilizes the entire building, all four floors, to tell its story and again like other museums, it starts telling its story on the top floor rather than the first floor and has visitors descend from one floor to the next until one is back to the museum entrance. (Had the weather not been so blustery and cold, I would have gone up to the building's copula to see the 360 degree view of the battlefield.)As other reviewers have already said, it is a highly interesting museum with its on unique story to tell of how its position overlooking town made it an ideal reconnaissance site as the first day of battle whirled around it and how it became a hospital for hundreds of wounded and dying soldiers. Its story is told via short videos and audio clips, large artwork and a variety of displays on each floor. The designers of the exhibits give youngsters a hands-on experience of the battle from the view point of children. I want to compliment the Seminary Ridge Historic Preservation Foundation for restoring the original seminary building and using it to tell its story rather than demolishing it and putting up another new building for the Lutheran Theological Seminary's use. They have retained an important building, important to the seminary and important to the Battle of Gettysburg, that enlightens visitors on the horrors of war while providing monetary funds for the seminary. If only other institutions would take this approach to their older buildings instead of demolishing them.
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This place is full of history. We couldn't get enough. The cupola tour made envisioning the battle very real. It's humbling and a bit spooky thinking about how many soldiers were treated and died there. The museum is very well done!