Tourism is big business in Adams County, Pa. Each year, millions of visitors travel to the Gettysburg area for family vacations, short getaways among friends, for events - big and small, as part of groups or meetings and conventions.
While widely known as the site of the most famous battle of the American Civil War and the place where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, the destination has emerged as a place for great culture, eclectic shopping, and extraordinary dining.
Adams County is also home to many large-scale events, including the annual Civil War battle re-enactment, Dedication Day and Remembrance Day, National Apple Harvest Festival, semi-annual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, as well as the Apple Blossom Festival, Brass Band Festival and the annual Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival.
More recently, the region has also hosted a variety of sporting events, including the Gettysburg North-South Marathon, American Odyssey Relay Race, Spirit of Gettysburg 5K Race, 19th Century Base Ball Festival and the Blue-Gray Half-Marathon.
Tourism in Gettysburg is year-round, with a variety of events occurring in spring, summer, fall and winter. Peak visitation occurs in July, June and October, but Adams County welcomes thousands of students daily throughout April and May, and welcomes families, couples and history buffs throughout late fall, the holidays and winter months.
Collectively, tourism accounts for more than $670 million in visitor spending annually, with money being spent on hotel rooms, dining, shopping and attractions. Additionally, more than $130 million is generated through tax revenue to federal, state and local governments.
The industry supports 7,612 jobs in Adams County, according to a Tourism Economics study of 2013, the most recent year available. Wages to those employees topped $266 million that year.
Tourism is an industry that effects everyone in Adams County – through the taxes generated, through the income paid to workers in the tourism industry or to the business owners who share in the $670 million of spending by travelers to our destination.
While widely known as the site of the most famous battle of the American Civil War and the place where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, the destination has emerged as a place for great culture, eclectic shopping, and extraordinary dining.
Adams County is also home to many large-scale events, including the annual Civil War battle re-enactment, Dedication Day and Remembrance Day, National Apple Harvest Festival, semi-annual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, as well as the Apple Blossom Festival, Brass Band Festival and the annual Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival.
More recently, the region has also hosted a variety of sporting events, including the Gettysburg North-South Marathon, American Odyssey Relay Race, Spirit of Gettysburg 5K Race, 19th Century Base Ball Festival and the Blue-Gray Half-Marathon.
Tourism in Gettysburg is year-round, with a variety of events occurring in spring, summer, fall and winter. Peak visitation occurs in July, June and October, but Adams County welcomes thousands of students daily throughout April and May, and welcomes families, couples and history buffs throughout late fall, the holidays and winter months.
Collectively, tourism accounts for more than $670 million in visitor spending annually, with money being spent on hotel rooms, dining, shopping and attractions. Additionally, more than $130 million is generated through tax revenue to federal, state and local governments.
The industry supports 7,612 jobs in Adams County, according to a Tourism Economics study of 2013, the most recent year available. Wages to those employees topped $266 million that year.
Tourism is an industry that effects everyone in Adams County – through the taxes generated, through the income paid to workers in the tourism industry or to the business owners who share in the $670 million of spending by travelers to our destination.