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Built in 1862, The Lightner Farmhouse served as a hospital for Union troops after the Battle of Gettysburg. The house is a graceful brick Federal-style building, surrounded by nineteen acres of peaceful countryside. Guests can rock on the porch as the afternoon breeze wafts scents from the gardens.

The Lightner Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast


Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Graceful Federal-style inn, surrounded by acres of peaceful countryside!
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History

In 1862, Gettysburg Sheriff Isaac Lightner and his wife moved into their new home on the Baltimore Turnpike. Solidly built of brick, the house combined the simple elegance of the Federal style with elements of the Victorian age.

On July 1, 1863, the Lightner home became part of history, when Union Army Surgeon New established his Hospital Headquarters at the nearby White Church and annexed the Sheriff's farm. The Lightner Farmhouse served as a Field Hospital, providing shelter for battle-weary men of the First Corps. Tall trees shaded the soldiers camped on the grounds, water from White Run quenched their thirst, and bread baked in the beehive oven provided food. Now only memories linger, like ghosts of those eventful days.

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The Lightner Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast
 2350 Baltimore Pike
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania   17325
 (717) 337-9508
Toll Free: (866) 337-9508
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Eileen and Dennis Hoover, Owners

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www.lightnerfarmhouse.com

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