| Attractions
You are cordially invited to visit us at The Beechmont Inn while on your Gettysburg vacation. Whether on business or getting away from it all, there are plenty of Gettysburg, Lancaster and York County area attractions, events, and activities to keep you entertained! There are so many things to do in Gettysburg,, and staying at The Beechmont Bed and Breakfast Inn will pamper and rest you in between.
Explore the Battlefield at Gettysburg.
Tour President and Mrs. Eisenhower's home and farm.
Hunt for treasures at antique shops and malls.
Savor fresh vegetables and fruits from area farmers’ markets.
Join other chip connoisseurs for tours of Snyder's of Hanover, Utz, and Revonah Pretzel.
Bicycle scenic back roads and locate the covered Sachs Bridge built in 1852.
Hear eerie stories about ghost sightings on haunted streets and buildings.
Enjoy horseback riding through the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Search for bargains at the Clarks Shoe Store in Hanover.
Stroll up and down Broadway and imagine Generals Custer and Stuart battling it out.
Count the 14,341 pipes at St. Matthew's Church.
Dine at a 200-year-old tavern.
Visit the legendary Hanover Shoe Farms standard-bred stables.
Catch trout or bass in Lake Marburg, featuring 26 miles of lakefront.
Test your skills at cross-country skiing or sledding in Cordorus State Park.
Enjoy an old-fashioned picnic and outdoor summer concerts.
Be up with the sun to photograph startlingly beautiful sunrises over Pennsylvania farms.
Improve your golf game.
Indulge in the most chocolateiest tour at Wolfgang Candy Company.
Meet the wine grapes before their time at York and Adams County wineries.
Shop 'til you drop at outlet stores and unique shops.
Walk through fields of lavender and choose your favorite perennials at area nurseries.
Pull the fire alarm at the Fire Museum, honoring 200 years of fire fighting.
Walk in the footsteps of our forefathers at the Golden Plough Tavern.
Be amazed at the Industrial and Agricultural Museum.
Celebrate our nation's birth in York, where our first constitution was adopted.
Hike, jog, or ride the meandering Heritage Rail Trail.
Feel the pride when you see the factory where Harley-Davidson legends are born.
Tap your toes and clap your hands at a bluegrass concert.
Put on your hard hat and create your own Boyds Bear.
Ride through Lancaster County searching for quilts, homemade jams, and handcrafted goods.
Sleep late, read a book, and just plain relax.
Information about Attractions
Gettysburg National Military Park: Be sure to have us schedule a Licensed Battlefield Guide while you're here
Annual Gettysburg Civil War Reenactment
Golf Courses
- Heritage Hills Golf Resort - (877) 782-9752
- The Links at Gettysburg - (717) 359-8000
- Penn National Golf Course - (800) 221-7366
- South Hills - (717) 637-7500
Horseback Riding
- Hickory Hollow Farm - (717) 334-0349
- National Riding Stables - (717) 334-1288
Wineries
Performing Arts
Historic Hanover is ideally situated
14 miles east of Gettysburg
40 miles west of Lancaster
just over an hour from Baltimore-Washington Airport (BWI)
about 1½ hours from Dulles Airport (IAD)
an hour northwest of Baltimore's Inner Harbor
an hour from Harper's Ferry, Harrisburg, and Frederick
under two hours from Washington, D.C.
just over two hours from Philadelphia
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