City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Address: 297 Steinwehr Avenue

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 338-1800

Address: 200 Steinwehr Avenue

Description: This store doesn’t just appear small from the outside—it is small. But how big does a store that carries historical miniatures and toy soldiers need to be? This one-room store manages to stock thousands of metal and plastic soldiers, and that’s all you’ll find here. Open daily, this tiny gem shares a building with the Gettysburg Tour Center; the entrance is around the corner on the right when you’re facing the building.

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Address: 419 Baltimore Street

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Address: 777 Baltimore Street

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 338-1864, (800) 929-1863

Address: 49 Steinwehr Avenue

Description: The Regimental Quartermaster makes the most of its limited space. In the front of the store, you’ll find Civil War reproductions, muskets, swords, leather goods, equipment, accessories, books, and manuals. Toward the rear of the store are period civilian wear and military uniforms, including one of the largest collections of shoes from the era. The Jeweler’s Daughter (see the Shopping chapter) is located in the middle of the store. Reenactors can find everything they need in this one spot to completely outfit themselves appropriately.

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 337-2347

Address: 5 Steinwehr Avenue

Description: Stoneham’s fills the ground floor of its early 20th-century Prairie-style brick building with a wide assortment of historically authentic reproduction swords, revolvers, muskets, and memorabilia from the Civil War through the WWII time frame. Pewterware, copperware, tinware, books, CDs and DVDs, flags, and Civil War chess sets complete the upscale ambience. Up the stairs are five more rooms where you’ll find Irish gifts, sculptures, clocks, and more. Stoneham’s and the two shops beside it, Battlefields Souvenirs and Habitat, as well as the American History Store around the corner, are owned by the same couple, and their good taste is evident throughout the four shops.

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 338-1865

Address: 45 Steinwehr Avenue

Description: This miniature “wax museum” of historical figures includes Civil War military figures and dioramas, and owner Charlie Tarbox purchases some of the collectibles from Russian miniature dealer Sergei Ilyashenko, of the company Lead Army. Charlie is as much a reason to visit as his beautiful pieces of art. He’s known as Gettysburg’s resident historian, and his knowledge of the Civil War and Gettysburg is truly remarkable. Charlie is a published military author and noted lecturer who has great stories to tell as well as beautiful historical art to offer.

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 334-2350

Address: 13 Baltimore Street

Description: The Union Drummer Boy shows off its collection of authentic Civil War artifacts in glass cases within this spacious shop. Every item within the place is guaranteed to be authentic, and the owners attend more than 20 Civil War and military shows yearly throughout the country, where they buy and sell Civil War artifacts. Among the treasures are muskets, revolvers, carbines, uniforms, canteens, photos, leather goods, letters, artillery shells, documents, flags, autographs, swords, and relics. You can also have your Civil War goods appraised here. The Union Drummer Boy is open daily.

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 337-2837

Address: 55 York Street

Description: Fields of Glory is filled to the brim with Civil War relics. As you enter, it’s hard to decide whether to start at the original Civil War muskets and swords hanging along the left wall or at the glass cases full of memorabilia that line the wall on the right. There’s also a room to the left and a room in the back, both filled with authentic Civil War–era items. You’ll find tintype photographs, buttons, medical supplies, soldier accessories, uniforms, drums . . . the list never seems to end. Fields of Glory is open seven days a week.

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 338-1798

Address: 25 Steinwehr Avenue

Description: Owner Donna Abraham has been making Civil War–era clothing and accessories for ladies since 1991, and she’s especially known for making beautiful Garibaldi red shirts. Everything Donna makes is authentic to the Civil War period. You’ll find skirts and dresses, underclothes, jewelry, accessories, and shoes—everything needed to outfit you completely for your trip back in time. A healthy selection of period-authentic patterns for women, men, and children is also available for those who prefer to make their own clothes.

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 338-1565

Address: 100 Baltimore Street

Description: From ball gowns to camp clothing and clothes for every occasion in between, A Civil Affair has what you need to be an authentically dressed Civil War–era lady. Their garments are produced on the premises, or you can choose from their patterns and make your own clothes. And you can complete your outfit with all the appropriate accessories, including period wigs and hairpieces, hats and hat pins, period jewelry, Victorian fans, and lots more. While you’re picking out your outfit, you can shop for Victorian goods at Battlefield Baskets & Gifts, also at the same location (see the Fine Gifts and Home Accents section of the Shopping chapter). A Civil Affair is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 339-0017

Address: 17 Lincoln Square

Description: The Civil War Center is located within 17 on the Square, a group of businesses that share a historic building (see the Shopping chapter for more on the other shops). Here you can find handmade clothing for military and civilian reenactors, as well as the appropriate accessories and accoutrements. The Civil War Center will also display and sell on consignment Civil War items you no longer want.

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 337-9669

Address: 1180 Hanover Road

Description: The Gettysburg Sutler has appropriate Civil War–period clothing for civilian as well as military reenactors, male and female, adult and child. A room in the front of the shop is filled with ladies’ clothing and accessories, including jewelry, bonnets, and patterns for those who like to make their own clothes. The main room contains uniforms for officers and enlisted men, as well as clothing for civilian men and boys. You’ll also find equipment and accessories, including weapons, canteens, medical supplies, and much more. The Gettysburg Sutler is located just west of the Hanover Road interchange with U.S. Route 15, and the store is open daily.

City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (717) 339-0660

Address: 777 Baltimore Street

Description: Open mainly on the weekends, this compact store offers attire for those who want to dress as one did during the Civil War. You’ll find garments on the rack to choose from, which can be altered, or you can have an outfit custom designed. Liz, the owner, also does beautiful work on period wedding gowns, with extensive hand beading being her forte. The shop is located in the courtyard of Old Gettysburg Village. Sutlers, civilians licensed by the government to follow the armies in wagons and sell luxury goods to the soldiers, were more prevalent among Union than Confederate troops. Today many stores within Gettysburg still call themselves sutlers; unlike their historical ancestors they carry goods for reenactors from both sides of the war.