Welcome to Gettysburg Tourism Works

Most people are aware of the millions of visitors that have walked the Gettysburg battlefield, but few understand the impact that tourism has on the economy of Adams County.
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​Within the pages of this site, you will discover the story of Gettysburg tourism and how, over time, it has stretched beyond the battlefield to include a lodging industry with everything from four-star hotels to Airbnb rentals. The culinary scene has taken the food from our fields and paired them with the fruits of our orchards and vineyards.

As the largest industry in Adams County, tourism works for Gettysburg and all of the county. Discover our tools - resources and research, our messaging through our current marketing creative, or maybe you simply want to be part of the most exciting and rewarding industry and are here for Gettysburg jobs in the tourism industry. Regardless of your motive, we encourage you to come back often to read our blogs, check our stats and learn how tourism keeps
​Gettysburg and Adams County running.

faces of tourism

 KEVIN KNOUSE
KNOUSE FRUITLANDS

 BETH SENSENEY
tHE LODGES AT GETTYSBURG

PETER MEILE
SEMINARY RIDGE MUSEUM

 JOHLENE 'SPOOKY' RILEY
GETTYSBURG GHOST TOURS

the jim getty award

The 2022 winner - rick beamer

Rick Beamer has been a staple of the Adams County tourism community for 40 years. As general manager of the Dobbin House Tavern as well as past chairman of Destination Gettysburg's Board of Directors, Rick has bridged the gap between the local pioneers of tourism  to today's young businessmen and businesswomen. Over the past four decades, Rick Beamer has played an important role in the tourism industry's group sales market and has been a leader not only within the walls of the Dobbin House Tavern, but across the community. 

​Click HERE to learn more about the award and see past winners.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Max Felty (Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours) - Chairman
​Nathan Mares (Gettysburg Best Western) - Chair-Elect
Nancie Gudmestad (Shriver House Museum) - Secretary
Andrea Proulx (Gettysburg Hotel) - Treasurer
Rick Beamer (Gettystown Inn) - Immediate Past Chair
Maggie Baldwin (Land of Little Horses)
Nicole Bucher (Mister Ed's Elephant Museum)
Wade Leedy (Tommy's Pizza)
Mary Lynn Martin (Hickory Bridge Farm)
Wayne Motts (Gettysburg Foundation)
Matt Sheads (ACNB Insurance Services)
Jacqueline White (Dobbin House Tavern)
Tracy Wolf-Stroyny (Wolf's Bus Lines)

Andrew Larson - Director Emeritus
​Karl Pietrzak - President & CEO
​Jim Martin - Adams County Commissioner

COnnect with Us

For visitor information, visit
​www.DestinationGettysburg.com