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The Price by Richard Somes (Cheyenne, Wyoming) Our Civil War was brutal as America searched to find its way. I think of words from Lincoln about the price we’d have to pay.Lincoln talked about slavery and the judgments of the Lord.Think back about his talk of the lash and the sword!He believed that on war; […]

The Hoffman Mansion by Vincent Diana (Lancaster, PA) I am the same person who wrote The Boy from Maryland. It was me, my mom, her boyfriend, and his daughter (Syd). We have gone to Gettysburg again and went on the tour with Spooky and her team to the Hoffman Mansion. It was the tour where […]

The Farnsworth House by Cathryn Restaurant Name: The Farnsworth House Restaurant Location: 401 baltimore streetI Ordered: The game pie, along with the pumpkin fritters! Atmosphere: Warm, welcoming and friendly. The waitstaff is in period attire, the tables have an ‘inn’ feel to them, and the back of the house is amazingly accomodating, even with unusual […]

The Farnsworth House by Brenda (Maryland) The Farnsworth House is located at 401 Baltimore Street, downtown Gettysburg. I ordered scallops with sauteed vegetables and baked sauerkraut as a side. The sauerkraut was delicious! The place is steeped in history and filled with Civil War artifacts including a sizeable display of items from the filming of […]

The Boy from Maryland by Vincent Diana (Lancaster, PA) It was me, my mom, her boyfriend, and his daughter. We had taken a trip to Gettysburg and went on the ghost tours (it’s a tradtion we do every time we go to Gettysburg witch is offten). We took the tour that goes behind the Gettysburg […]

The Bag by Manda (Pa) My story that I have to share gives me chills when I talk about it. It started when my school took a trip to Gettysburg. I was on a ghost tour of the town when we went to the college. I can’t remember where I was standing all I no […]