The Joseph Sherfy Barn is located on the battlefield at Gettysburg. On July 2, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, the 18th Mississippi Regiment of Barksdale’s Brigade swept around the the original barn toward the 114th Pennsylvania and the 57th Pennsylvania. The original barn burned to its stone foundation during the battle, killing Union soldiers of the 114th Pennsylvania who had sought refuge in the barn earlier.
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Hi Tanya,
ReplyDeleteThose poor soldiers... Horrible way to pass.
The barn is beautiful & that fence is a bonus... the history is incredibly interesting to me. It must be so neat to live so close to such history.
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I think I like the fence even more. Very cool composition, Tanya.
ReplyDeleteIt looks fine enough to live in!
ReplyDeleteHi Tanya, it's very nice to meet you on my barn charm tour. these is a whole lot of history in this barn location. I'm glad another was built to replace the original, which had sadness and tragedy associated with it. happy Tuesday.
ReplyDeletewow! what a great meme! I love barns in general.
ReplyDeleteYour header is great too.
& don't worry about commenting under your son's name-I have done the exact same thing with my son! It's easy to do when sharing a computer. btw, I love his interests under his profile -very funny!
lol lily, i saw that when i logged out of his...oh boy!
ReplyDeleteNicely-composed photo. And I like the fact this is a barn with a history!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful barn, the fence is the icing on the cake!!
ReplyDeletei love a barn with a story, great history in this one!!
thanks for the visit & super kind comment!!!
What a neat old barn, and I love the fence too! The history is a bonus!
ReplyDeletelove that banner shot!
ReplyDeleteEven though I'm not into the Barn thing, the History behind this barn I would be. While down there in Gettysburg a while back, I must have missed some. I still must get back to Gettysburg sometime, and spend more time there.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the barn has been replaced but what a terrible way to die. Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteneat history of the barn.
ReplyDeleteCharming barn
ReplyDeleteThat fence really adds to the photo. Very interesting story, too!
ReplyDeleteLovely shot. Interesting (and sad) history.
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