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| 2005 Tour |
| The Historic Tate Farm |
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| Has canon-ball hole in barn, shell fragmant in dining room beam. |
The Historic Tate
Farm
The restored farmhouse and formal garden was the scene of trade
with the Indians and
settlers along Beaver Dam Creek
and later part of the Gettysburg Campaign.
July 2, 1863
Union and Confederate cavalry collided head on
during The Battle of Hunterstown.
Washington had his horse
shod at the farm's blacksmith shop
on his return from quelling the Whiskey Rebellion in October of 1794.
The outbuildings at the Tate Farm are original:
a summer kitchen with walk in fireplace,
a granary, spring house,
carriage house, garden shed, outhouse, stable,
and large barn with a cannonball hole.
| The Tate Blacksmith Shop |
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| President George Washington stopped here in October of 1794. |
| Natalie Home |
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| Corner of RT 394 & Granite Station Road |
J. G. Gilbert Store
A grim photograph shows the Gilbert Store
used as a temporary
morgue
after the Battle of Hunterstown.
The dead were laid out under the porch
awaiting transport to nearby
railheads.
| The Village of Hunterstown |
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| Looking down from the Tate-Felty Ridge |
"Gettysburg
National Military Park spokeswoman Katie Lawhon said the park was happy to hear about the Trust's continued concern about
the preservation of the area."
Hanover Evening Sun article
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| Crowd of 350 people |
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| Standing at |
| The Historic Jacob Grass Hotel |
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| Judson Kilpatrick's Headquarters |
The Jacob Grass Hotel
Union headquarters for Judson Kilpatrick.
It was in this very location
that the orders were given
to General George Armstrong Custer to "charge"
the Confederate line that
was located just
over the ridge on the Hunterstown Road
on July 2, 1863.
| The Dutterer Farm |
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| Still Has Original Bee-hive Oven. |
George Grass
Log House
The first settlers followed an Indian trail through here.
Later David Hunter plotted a town in 1767.
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| The Felty Farm, Hunterstown Road |
"With
that said, every effort must be made to preserve the principle battlefield
at Hunterstown along with the charm and richness
of the old town sitting directly north of it."
Troy Harman,
Park Ranger and Historian
| North Calvary Battlefield, Hunterstown Road |
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| In need of Preservation! |
"You can build
a house anywhere but you can't move hallowed ground."
Mary Goundrey
Koik,
Civil War Preservation Trust spokeswoman
| The Confederate Line... |
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| Looking south towards the Gilbert Farm... |
"In spite of all the uncertainties of meeting the enemy,
they went forward willingly
and gave their all."
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Paul Shevchuk
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