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Date

June 9, 2023

Name

George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital

Description

In July 1863, George Spangler’s thriving family farm was transformed into a field hospital for more than 1,900 wounded Confederate and Union soldiers. A strategic location on the Gettysburg battlefield, the site also served as an artillery reserve, ammunition reserve, provost guard and a temporary cemetery for both Union and Confederate soldiers.

Docents are available for questions. Civil War era encampments are on-site. Living historians from across the U.S. camp at the farm and provide visitors a glimpse of what happened there in 1863.

The historic site is open to visitors Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Access to the historic site is via timed shuttles from the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.

Friday-Sunday Program Schedule

• 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. The Spangler Farm in 1863
• 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. An Army Field Hospital: The George Spangler Farm

Tickets are currently not available online for this event. Please contact Guest Relations to get up-to-the-minute ticket availability information at (877) 874-2478.