Gettysburg Gateway Connectivity Project

Walk in Lincoln’s Footsteps

Baltimore Street is one of Gettysburg’s most historic streets, and it was used by Abraham Lincoln as he made his way through town to the cemetery to give his now-immortal, “Gettysburg Address.” The Gettysburg Gateway Connectivity Project (aka: Baltimore Street Revitalization Project) is a grass-roots community initiative to improve the Baltimore Street corridor, from Lincoln Square to the Soldiers’ National Cemetery. We are honored to provide collaborative leadership for this vital project.

Resources & Information

Baltimore Street Historic Pathway Revitalization Master Plan

Goals & Objectives

• Capture & showcase the history, stories, beauty, culture, arts and authenticity of the historic district

• Creatively blend the nationally recognized history with 21st century amenities

• Balance and incorporate the "green" approach with technology, artistic creativity and historic authenticity

Project Mission

To improve the economy, create jobs and enhance the quality of life.

Project Vision

To make the historic district more pedestrian-friendly through beautification, lighting, wider sidewalks, safer street crossings, and a focus on Abraham Lincoln and Baltimore Street history. 

Project Design

The project received an $800,000 Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant for Design & Engineering. In 2025, Design & Engineering is finally underway starting with the Scoping phase with PennDOT. This phase is estimated to take two years to complete.

Project Funding

Main Street Gettysburg continues to develop funding strategies. Funding partners include US Department of Transportation (FLAP grant), PennDOT, Borough of Gettysburg, and Gettysburg Municipal Authority.

In 2025, we partnered with the Borough of Gettysburg to submit a fifth-round application to the US Department of Transportation for a BUILD (previously RAISE) grant: Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development program.