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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 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 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 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; […]

Gettysburg Tourism Outline Everyone has their own favorite best time to visit. Gettysburg tourism is active in every season. There are special events going on in town year round: Spring Personally, my favorite time to tour the battlefields is when the wild pink redbuds and white dogwoods are blooming. They bring color to the woods […]

Unusual Experience in the Wheatfield by Steve (Montgomery County, PA) I have always been attracted to Gettysburg, and one day in June 2010, after going to Bass Pro Shops in Harrisburg, I had nothing else planned for the day so I decided to continue on to Gettysburg as I had not been there in some […]