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The National Civil War Museum offers on-line directions or you may call the automated direction line at 717-260-1861 ext. 7304.

 

The National Civil War Museum®
                                                         HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Museum Hours: Summer: (April 1st through Labor Day)
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm; Sunday: 12pm-5pm

Winter: (Labor Day through March 31st)
Wednesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm; Sunday: 12pm-5pm

Open Memorial Day, 4th of July & Veteran's Day: 12pm-5pm
Closed Most Federal Holidays
The only museum in The United States that portrays the entire story of the American Civil War. Equally balanced presentations are humanistic in nature without bias to Union or Confederate causes.
 
DIRECTIONS
IMPORTANT!  If you are bringing a bus to The National Civil War Museum, please use the Market Street entrance.  When using a navigational website, please reference Reservoir Park, Harrisburg, PA as the destination address.

The National Civil War Museum
is located at: 
1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17103
(717) 260-1861

From Interstate 83

  • Take Exit 50 West (Progress Exit & US Route 22 / Walnut Street).

  • US Route 22 West/Walnut Street towards downtown 2.5 miles to the Parkside Cafe. (Where Route 22 bears right, stay on Walnut)

  • Turn left at the Parkside Cafe into the entrance to Reservoir Park and proceed up the hill to the parking area.


From Interstate 81

  • Take Progress Avenue Exit.

  • Turn right onto Progress Avenue South to Walnut Street (US Route 22).

  • Turn right on Walnut Street (US Route 22 West) and follow towards downtown 1.2 miles to the Parkside Cafe. (Where Route 22 bears right, stay on Walnut)

  • Turn left at the Parkside Cafe into the entrance to Reservoir Park and proceed up the hill to the parking area.


From the PA Turnpike (Interstate 76)

  • Take Harrisburg/Hershey Exit.

  • Follow 283 North (stay straight from the turnpike exit) to I-83 North.

  • I-83 North to Exit 50 West (Progress Exit & US Route 22 / Walnut Street).

  • US Route 22 West/Walnut Street towards downtown 2.5 miles to the Parkside Cafe. (Where Route 22 bears right, stay on Walnut)

  • Turn left at the Parkside Cafe into the entrance to Reservoir Park and proceed up the hill to the parking area.


From Route 15

  • Take Route 581 East in Camp Hill to I-83 North (Stay straight on Route 581 onto I-83 North).

  • I-83 North to Exit 50 West (Progress Exit & US Route 22 / Walnut Street).

  • US Route 22 West/Walnut Street towards downtown 2.5 miles to the Parkside Cafe. (Where Route 22 bears right, stay on Walnut)

  • Turn left at the Parkside Cafe into the entrance to Reservoir Park and proceed up the hill to the parking area.
     

 

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The National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park

P.O. Box 1861
Harrisburg, PA 17105-1861

(717) 260-1861
(717) 260-9599 fax

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