Battle of Gettysburg Scholar's Ticket

"Battle of Gettysburg. Scholar's ticket. This ticket and 15 cents admits a scholar to matinee."

The Battle of Gettysburg, one of the bloodiest clashes during the American Civil War, began 150 years ago on July 1, 1863, when Union and Confederate forces met near the town of Gettysburg in south central Pennsylvania.

This is an early student ticket for the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama, a huge 360-degree panoramic painting that depicts a dramatic scene from the battle. The Gettysburg Cyclorama was created in 1884 for display in Boston, moved to Gettysburg in 1913 in time for the hundredth anniversary of the battle, and is now part of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.