This leisurely Sunday morning tour will follow the route of Brigadier General John Gordon's Brigade through Adams County, Pennsylvania on June 26-27, 1863. As we follow Gordon’s trail, we will discuss the importance of taverns and inns in 18th & 19th century America, the early road network in Adams County and how settlements of the era grew up around the taverns.

 

Traveling down the Chambersburg Pike we will “meet” some very interesting people: bushwacker Henry Hahn who would be responsible for the first Confederate casualty in Adams County; tavern owner Peter Mark whose business practices would give Cashtown it's name; Andrew Heintzelman whose Seven Stars Tavern would serve as a Confederate field hospital;  the green 26th Pennsylvania Emergency Infantry who were sent out to stop  Gordon; and Frederick Herr whose tavern on the Chambersburg Pike would be on the front line on July 1, 1863.

 

In Gettysburg we will be introduced to John Tate whose Eagle Hotel served as John Buford's headquarters; Charles Will, proprietor of the Globe Inn who would do a booming business on July 1, 1863 selling whiskey to Union soldiers; Samuel Gettys whose early tavern in 1761 would be the nucleus of the community that would become Gettysburg; George McClellan, operator of the McClellan House on the square who provided the horse for President Lincoln to ride to the dedication of the new National Cemetery; and David Blubaugh, proprietor of the Wagon Hotel whose establishment on Cemetery Hill would be on the firing line on July 2 & 3.

 

Continuing on the York Pike we'll “meet” George Latshall, a Revolutionary War veteran whose tavern was "Loud, Boisterous and Rough"; Frederick Kuhn whose tavern sign would give the town of New Oxford it's name; Dr. Frederick Pfieffer, a Battle of Waterloo veteran and friend of Thaddeus Stevens, who would establish the New Oxford College and Medical Institute; and John Abbott, the founder of Abbottstown who would be willing to give up his tavern license and tavern if someone else would open one.

 

Join us on Sunday morning for this intriguing look back at the stout and colorful people of Gettysburg and environs, and the taverns and inns that they frequented.

About Our Tour Leader

John Winkelman is a Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide. He served in the United States Navy from 1965-1969, including a tour as a Navy air crewman in Vietnam. He retired as a telecommunications manager after 29 years with AT&T. He lives in Gettysburg.

 

Sunday, September 30

 

From 8:30 AM on           Assemble at Cyclorama Parking Lot at Gettysburg National Military Park (Directions to the lot will be provided in your confirmation letter. You can park for free and leave your car all day at this location).

9:00 AM                        Bus Departs for Tour

12:00 N                           Arrive Back at Cyclorama Parking Lot

 

REGISTRATION FEE:        $65

 

If You Must Cancel: Your registration fee will be 100% refunded within 30 days.

 

What is Included in your Registration:

·        the services of an expert historian chosen for his knowledge and experience       

·        transportation to all sites

·        refreshments and snacks during the tour  

·         information package     

 

Lodging: If you will need lodging, we suggest the following nearby motels:

·        Holiday Inn Battlefield, 516 Baltimore - 717-334-6211      

·        Best Inn, 301 Steinwehr - 717-334-1188

·        Quality Inn, 380 Steinwehr - 717-334-1103

·        Colton Motel, 232 Steinwehr - 717-334-5514

·        Travelodge, 613 Baltimore - 717-334-9281

·        Econo Lodge, 945 Baltimore - 717-334-6715

 

For additional lodging suggestions, visit www.gettysburg.com