The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center (Jeremy Long - WITF)
Updated: May 28, 2024 | 1:36 pm
Gettysburg museum, visitor center reopened after suspicious package
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Katie Knol
The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center (Jeremy Long - WITF)
Update: The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center was reopened at noon after being closed for four hours. The area was determined to be safe, but available information is limited because the investigation is ongoing.
Previously reported:
The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is closed until further notice.
An employee discovered a “suspicious package” outside the main visitor entrance around 7 a.m on Tuesday.
Jason Martz, a National Park Service spokesman at the park, said internal safety protocols were immediately followed.
The area was evacuated, and the Pennsylvania State Police bomb squad was called to investigate
The closure comes during the start of the busy tourism season at the Civil War battlefield.
“It’s possible that it may be a little lighter just because of the bulk of people maybe were traveling and visiting on Saturday, Sunday, Monday. But we’re still right in the thick of busy Spring season,” Martz said. “There’s still school groups coming for field trips.”
He said there isn’t a timeline for reopening until the bomb squad gives the all-clear.
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