Former T-shirt Building to House Gettysburg Museum, Dustin B. Levy, The Evening Sun, July 12, 2017.
One acre will go a long way in
preserving the history of Gettysburg, according to Gettysburg
Battlefield Preservation Association officials. The
organization bought a property that will serve as its permanent
headquarters near the historic Daniel Lady Farm on Route 116, according
to a Sunday news release.
“It’s just one acre, but
it’s one more acre of hallowed ground that will not be subjected to
further development and its use will pay homage to the legacy of
Gettysburg,” Barb Mowery, president of the GBPA, said in the news
release. The
new headquarters, the former Strickland's T-shirt
building, will replace the group's leased location at 33 York Street in
Gettysburg, the news release stated.
During the Battle of Gettysburg,
Confederate troops crossed the property to assault Union positions on
Culp's Hill. In addition, the historic facility will house a small museum and general purpose room for seminars and special presentations.
Renovations
are expected to begin in September with the hope that it will be ready
before winter, according to Kirk Davis, the group's vice president of
operations."It's going to be a versatile facility
the GBPA and the entire Gettysburg community will be proud of," Davis
said in the news release.
CWL The Strictlands location is adjacent to the Daniel Lady Farm. If you were at the farmhouse, you would walk west with Route 116 on your left, pass the barn on your right and go to the top of the hill. You would see the Strictlands warehouse.
Full Text and Top Image Link: The Evening Sun
Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Foundation's website:
No comments:
Post a Comment