451 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA
717-338-1243
For questions about the Rupp House, contact Elle Kelley, Membership Coordinator for the Friends of Gettysburg, at ekelley@gettysburgfoundation.org.
The
Rupp House, the Friends of Gettysburg gathering place, will reopen
for the 2008 spring, summer and fall seasons on weekends beginning
in May.
Friends members will be able to visit the Rupp House and experience the various interactive exhibits and activities located there. Events and Living History programs are currently being planned. Visit this page for updates on program information and times.
Friends of Gettysburg sweatshirts, T-shirts, hats, and other popular
Friends logo items will be available in the Rupp House for purchase.
Members receive a 10 percent discount on all merchandise; proceeds
will be used to preserve the historic resources associated with
Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic
Site.
Individuals who are members at the Patron level and above can
also visit the Finfrock Center and Barbara’s Library, an
exclusive area for members to relax and review the extensive collection
of maps and periodicals related to Gettysburg and the Civil War.
Please check the event calendar for upcoming Friends and Gettysburg Foundation events!
The Rupp House features:
Interactive Exhibits & Hands-on Displays!
Tours & Presentations!
The Rupp House, an educational
project of the Friends of Gettysburg, is located
in downtown Gettysburg near the intersection of Steinwehr Avenue
and Baltimore Street. The Rupp House is within driving distance
to the new Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor
Center and is within walking distance of the Soldiers' National
Cemetery, several hotels, restaurants and Gettysburg’s town
square.
Through interactive exhibits
that use sight, sound, touch and even smell,
Rupp House guests are able to immerse themselves in 19th-century
culture and learn about the civilians and the soldiers who struggled
here and the preservation work that is critical to understanding
the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Rupp House is a project
of the Friends of Gettysburg, and through the house,
Friends hopes to encourage among visitors a greater use of the
battlefield and an appreciation for Gettysburg National Military
Park’s preservation needs, while at the same time kindling
a curiosity and a fascination for the events of July 1863.
If you can't visit the Rupp House right now, you can browse our
make a donation to the Friends, or
become
a Friends' member.