Civil War Wax Museum

The historic Civil War wax museum is home to 35 scenes, including 300 life-size wax sculptures of historic figures that are intended to help the visitor understand the Civil War on a much greater level. It introduces some of the most important causes that led to the Civil War, as well as paints a more detailed picture of some of the more memorable figures of the era. The Civil War Wax Museum also specifically showcases the events of the Battle of Gettysburg as well as Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address.

• See wax replicas of U.S. Presidents such as Abraham Lincoln, Dwight Eisenhower, and even Bill Clinton
• Enjoy the Samuel Colt Heritage Museum – displaying firearms that date back to the early 1700s.
• Witness the eerily familiar quality that only wax replicas can produce.