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Main Street Gettysburg
Partnering, Leading, Investing 
The future of Gettysburg is rooted in its history.
The atmosphere of Gettysburg is not far from what it was at the time of Lincoln’s famous Address, but the pressures of modern life are taking a toll on some of our most important historic resources.
Main Street Gettysburg is a non-profit organization
committed to the preservation and revitalization of historic Gettysburg
for the benefits of its citizens, businesses, and visitors.
Partnering & Leading
The Board of Directors is a partnership of decision makers from
key organizations including the Adams County Economic Development
Corporation, Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg Adams
Chamber of Commerce, Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants Association,
Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Gettysburg Foundation,
Gettysburg College, Lincoln Cemetery Project Association, Lutheran
Theological Seminary, the National Park Service, and the Borough
of Gettysburg.
Main Street Gettysburg is implementing the Gettysburg
Interpretive Plan, a comprehensive plan created by the leaders
of this community that builds upon the historical identity of
the town and provides opportunity for economic growth and prosperity
to the community.
 Main
Street Gettysburg's most exciting project currently underway
is the David Wills House in downtown Gettysburg, a historic attraction
opening in summer 2008 as part of Gettysburg National Military
Park. In accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding with the
National Park Service, Main Street will operate and manage
the facility for the more than 180,000 visitors expected each
year. The site is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Main Street also administer the Licensed Town Guide Program.
Investing
As a non-profit, Main Street Gettysburg leverages both
public and private financial support to achieve important goals
of this community.
FOUNDED: Established as Downtown Gettysburg in 1984
ORGANIZATION STATUS: Non-profit 501(c)(3)
ADDRESS: 571 W. Middle Street,
Gettysburg, PA 17325
PHONE: 717.337.3491
FAX: 717.337.2495
Deb Adamik, Executive Director
Pat Rucker, Administrative Assistant
Email: info@mainstreetgettysburg.org
Your membership donation to Main Street Gettysburg
gets you a free membership to the National Trust for Historic
Preservation. This includes a subscription to Preservation magazine
and free or discounted admission for over 500 historic sites world-wide.
A family membership extends the benefits to two adults and any
household children. Click
this link to go to the secure website hosted by The National
Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Enhancing the Visitor Experience
The Gettysburg Interpretive
Plan • In 1998 the Borough of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg
National Military Park initiated the Gettysburg Interpretive Plan
(GIP) project as part of the Gettysburg Historic Pathway Plan.
Main Street Gettysburg was assigned a lead role in building community
partnerships and developing the interpretive plan. As a result,
an agreement was signed uniting several diverse local organizations
and two Commonwealth agencies. The GIP examined local history,
identified historic sites and resources, and created a master
plan for interpreting the town’s history with the goal of
deepening and extending the visitor experience. A brief
summary of the GIP is also available.
 | Site funded in part by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum
Commission. Photography by Bill Dowling. Main
Street Gettysburg, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organization registered with the state of Pennsylvania,
is committed to preserving and revitalizing historic Gettysburg
for the benefit of businesses, citizens, and visitors. Our
address is 571 W. Middle Street Gettysburg, PA 17325; 717 337 3491;
email Main
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