Gettysburg Self-Guided Outdoor Mystery Game

2–3 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Gettysburg Self-Guided Outdoor Mystery Game, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Escape the Park turns Gettysburg into a self-guided outdoor mystery played entirely on your phone. Choose one of three games. The Drummer Boy's Secret is a counting mission for junior agents across five monuments. The Turning Point rides the battle in the order it happened, from the woods west of town to the cemetery where Lincoln spoke, and seven engraved words each surrender a letter. The Unquiet Field uses Gettysburg's ghost stories as doors into documented history, from Sachs Covered Bridge to Devil's Den and Little Round Top. Every answer is engraved on a permanent, publicly visible feature - an inscription, a statue, a War Department tablet - so you have to be there to solve it. No guide, no reservation, no set start time. Drive between the stops, walk the last hundred yards, and take as long as you like.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–12
Written guide: English
Operated by: Escape the Park

What is included

Included

Included: All puzzles, clues and story content, playable in your phone browser
Included: Full access to one self-guided mystery game across Gettysburg National Military Park
Included: Unlimited replays of your link for the length of your visit

Itinerary

Gettysburg National Cemetery

20 min

The soldiers' cemetery where Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Stops here appear in two of the three games - you read the inscriptions on the Soldiers' National Monument and the Lincoln Address Memorial and take a letter from each.
Little Round Top

15 min

The rocky hill on the Union left, held on the second day. Two of the three games send you to the summit to read a regimental monument and take a letter from its inscription.
Devils Den

15 min

The boulder maze at the foot of the Round Tops, and one of the most photographed places on the field. In The Unquiet Field you park here and walk in to read a monument among the rocks.
Sachs Covered Bridge

15 min

The 1854 covered bridge over Marsh Creek, crossed by both armies in 1863 and the opening stop of The Unquiet Field. You read the date and the builder's marks on the timbers.
Gettysburg National Military Park

one hour

The battlefield itself. Depending on the game you also stop at Oak Hill and the Eternal Light Peace Memorial, Seminary Ridge and the ground of Pickett's Charge, the Wheatfield, and the monuments along Hancock Avenue. All stops are free and publicly visible.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Your game's exact start point is on your voucher: The Drummer Boy's Secret at the National Cemetery (Taneytown Road gate), The Turning Point on South Reynolds Avenue, The Unquiet Field at Sachs Covered Bridge. No check-in - open the link on your phone and begin.

End point

End points vary by game. The Turning Point finishes inside the National Cemetery, and The Unquiet Field finishes next door at Evergreen Cemetery, which is open to respectful visitors in daylight only. The Drummer Boy's Secret finishes on West Confederate Avenue, on the far side of the battlefield.

Using your ticket

YOUR GAME IS IN THIS VOUCHER - no separate email needed, and the link does not expire.

Open this on your phone when you are ready to play:

https://escapethepark.com/voucher/gettysburg?k=w4x33fhd

You will see the three Gettysburg games with their length and starting point. Pick the one you booked and it opens straight away. Each game starts in a different part of the battlefield, so check yours before you drive.

The game runs in your phone's browser - no app to download - on any modern smartphone with internet. There is no set start time; begin whenever you like. Bring a fully charged phone, water, sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes. Routes cover roughly 3 to 11 miles of driving depending on the game.

Battlefield roads are open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. April through October. The deep-dive game ends at a private cemetery open to respectful visitors in daylight - plan that last stop before dusk.

Gettysburg is hallowed ground. Please walk quietly in the cemeteries and never climb on monuments or cannons.

Any trouble at all, text or call 215-510-6383 or email [email protected] and we will get you playing.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Options

The Turning Point

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Intermediate - 7 stops: Seven stops, about 2-2.5 hours and 9 miles. Seven engraved words across the battlefield each give a letter.
The Drummer Boy's Secret

Duration: 2 hours

Jr. Agents 6-12 - 5 stops: Five stops, about 1.5-2 hours and 3 miles. Count real things at each monument, then decode them.
The Unquiet Field

Duration: 3 hours

Deep Dive - 8 stops: Eight stops, about 2.5-3 hours and 11 miles. Ghost stories that open into documented history.