Civil War | Museum
Jennie Wade House Museum
Pennsylvania
548 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
United States
During the Battle of Gettysburg, 20-year-old Mary Virginia "Jennie" Wade and her mother stayed at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. Lewis McClellan, who had just given birth to her first child. While baking bread for the Union troops, a stray bullet passed through two doors striking and killing Jennie Wade. Jennie Wade became Gettysburg's heroine. The 1863 home is now a museum that tells the story and life of Jennie Wade.
Featured Content
David Wills House
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Part of the National Park Service, the "Lincoln Room" is located in the historic site, where President Lincoln stayed the...
Gettysburg Guided Historic Walking Tours
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Tours of the historic site run for ninety minutes and feature a tour of the town and its citizens, who were caught between...
Gettysburg Heritage Center
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Learn what the Battle of Gettysburg meant to the people who lived here during the war.
Gettysburg Heritage Sites Self-Guided Walking Tour
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | This self-guided walking tour allows visitors to effectively explore the history of the town.