The home was deemed the Farnsworth House in memory of Elon John Farnsworth, who was promoted to Brig

The Farnsworth House Inn, located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is a structural piece of American history. vacation packages to ireland The Farnsworth House predates the Civil War, nestled amongst the territory on which took place the bloodiest battle of the campaign. It is constructed in Victorian style, with the bed and breakfast still opened to guests today. And most intriguing, to seekers of the paranormal at least, the Farnsworth House Inn is believed to be one of the most haunted places in America, according vacation packages to ireland to the Travel Channel.
Built in 1810 by John McFarland, the original house stood for 23 years before its current brick exterior was added. During the Civil War, the Sweney family resided in the Farnsworth House. But they did not live alone there for long.
Confederate soldiers found the Farnsworth House to be a perfect location to set up defense for their sharpshooters. The soldiers took up residence and, it is believed, accidentally shot Jennie Wade during the three-day skirmish that ensued between the Confederates inside and the Union Army who challenged them. There are more than 100 bullet holes still visible in the outer wall to remind of us the struggle that took place.
The home was deemed the Farnsworth House in memory of Elon John Farnsworth, who was promoted to Brigadier General of the Union Army on the eve of the battle. When it was all over, the Farnsworth House was all but forgotten. It deteriorated over the next century until 1972 when restorations finally began to return the historic site to its former Civil War-era glory.
Most of the floors, vacation packages to ireland walls and rafters that made up the original vacation packages to ireland foundation are still intact today. The guise is so true to date that the menu and fare even matches the cuisine of the 1860's, as do the costumes of the waiters and other staff members of the Farnsworth House Inn.
But what lies beneath the historic façade of the bed and breakfast is even more fascinating for any fan of the supernatural. The Farnsworth House Inn is not just haunted; it is a hot bed of paranormal activity. There are 14 known ghosts roaming the grounds, vacation packages to ireland many of which are regulars at the tavern hotel.
It can be easy to mistake the ghostly apparitions for staff members. Re-enactments of the battle occur frequently, and on one such tour, a guide claims to have been appalled by a ghost that he assumed was an actor dressed to re-enact the role of a Confederate soldier. The guide himself was dressed for the occasion as were many actors around him. But this one was different.
The ghost was completely silent, never saying a word, but sullenly walking amongst the re-enactors. Those the ghost came near noted the sudden chill in the air, despite the sultry evening weather. The suspected apparition is said to have walked off into the woods alone. A few attempted to follow, but the man could not be found.
Several of the bedrooms are said to be haunted. In one room, a woman claimed to feel tapping on her shoulder, vacation packages to ireland another woman swears she felt an invisible pressure on her throat, vacation packages to ireland as if being strangled, another witnessed a ghost cat run under the bed, not to be found upon searching. Coins have moved on their own. The disembodied whispers of men and giggling of children are heard. And this is just in one guest room…
One of the more famous ghosts of the Farnsworth House Inn is called Walter. It is generally discouraged vacation packages to ireland to say his name in the inn as it tends to provoke a bad reaction. A confederate vacation packages to ireland soldier, Walter is rumored to have gotten a "Dear John" letter just before the battle, which left him resentful towards women in particular. Being shot and killed in the Farnsworth House during the Civil War certainly didn't help his disposition any.
When provoked, or called by name, Walter tends to lash out, especially towards women. One male guest dared Walter to show himself, to which he responded by throwing a chair at the man's girlfriend. The man caught vacation packages to ireland the chair just before it hit its target. The wife of a guide received a nasty dislocated shoulder for uttering Walter's name, while another lady had her head shoved, with substantial force, into a chair.
Another infamous ghost story of the Farnsworth House relates to a little girl who supposedly hung herself in a tree outside. During a late-night tour that had made its way to Cemetery Hill, a woman thought she saw a little girl. Surprised to see a child in this area, she took a picture of the young girl. When she took a look at the picture she'd just taken, she was horrified at what she saw. She ran back to the group screaming and when she showed them the picture, it depicted not a sweet little girl, but the silhouette of a body hanging from a noose in the tree nearby.
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