Farnsworth House Attic Gettysburg
Originally built in 1810 the inn was used to shelter confederate snipers during the battle of gettysburg.
Farnsworth house attic gettysburg. Located at the southern edge of gettysburg and caught in the midst of the violent sharpshooter action on july 2nd and 3rd 1863 the farnsworth house was truly in the eye of the storm. Children 7 12 5 95 tax children 7 under are free tour includes. Gettysburg s sweney house farnsworth house battle damage. Attic basement combo tour see 334 traveler reviews 85 candid photos and great deals for gettysburg pa at tripadvisor.
Join us as we walk the hallowed ground of south baltimore street and cemetery hill in a discussion one of the lesser known actions of the battle. On christmas eve we featured a post on the sweney house farnsworth house christmas decorations. There are still 100 or so bullet holes visible in the building s brick walls today. Farnsworth house ghost tours.
On the third day of the battle union soldiers stormed the house and killed many of the confederate snipers who had been posted in the attack to pick off soldiers on the nearby cemetery hill. Harvey sweney the owner of the house during the battle composed a letter to his brother penning the most insightful and powerful account ever written on the subject. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 4 15 pm on wednesday january 21 2008. My first stay at the farnsworth house which was 11 years ago breakfast was included in our stay the staff there did dress the period time frame.
Historic farnsworth house tour 60 minutes adults 9 95 tax. Cellar attic third floor main dining room bed and breakfast sweney s tavern camp tiger our own civil war encampment and farmstead. The farnsworth house was known as the sweney house at the time of the battle. The confrontation led to the deaths of many of the snipers stationed inside the house.
Circa 1810 the lincoln procession passed the farnsworth house on november 19 1863 on the way to the national cemetery where he delivered the famous gettysburg address. Attic tour see 331 traveler reviews 76 candid photos and great deals for gettysburg pa at tripadvisor. It is located at the corner of baltimore and south streets. Farnsworth house ghost tours.
Farnsworth house inn wikipedia. The farnsworth house inn is a historic building that played a key role in the battle of gettysburg. People report hearing noises coming from the attic and singing coming up from the basement. The after dinner tour i don t think still goes on with the reservation they now provide haunted tours of the attic and basement with a purchase of tickets sold online.