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Come to Gettysburg for Vacation - Stay for the Lifestyle

Many times I am contacted about finding a home  by some one who has come to visit and is now looking to relocate to the Gettysburg Adams County area. This area offers a wide variety of home choices, some are retired and looking for a Gettysburg Historic home restoration project, some are young couples looking for that Gettysburg first time home purchase, and still others are families that are looking for that perfect Gettysburg Single Family home to raise the kids. Here in Gettysburg we are even begining to develope a inventory of Gettysburg Condominiums for those young professionals, and still have an inventory of Gettysburg new construction homes.

Whatever type of Gettysburg Adams County home you are looking to purchase be sure and contact Gettysburg Gerry for help. He can make the tranaction a smooth one, and can certainly help you find that perfect Gettysburg Address.

Looking to Relocate to a Historic Home in Gettysburg Pa

Gettysburg Gerry can show you properties in the Gettysburg Adams County Pa area all from the comfort of your own home. I was the first in the area to offer such a service so it would make sense to go with the original innovator, but hey they say imitation is a form of flattery. However, keep in mind that I am the only Realtor in the area that has the bandwidth, and technology to not only live stream, but communicate with you live as well. My Gettysburg Historic Homes site has been offering clients information and innovative concepts since July of 2010, and it is only getting better and better.

Gettysburg Historic Homes is not just a real estate sales site, visit my Gettysburg Historic Homes blog and get information on renovating and maintaining a historic home in the Gettysburg Pa area. As well as community information, things to do, how to's, the weather for the area, and of course Gettysburg Historic Homes for sale. I live in a Gettysburg Historic Home, I maintain a Gettysburg Historic Home, and I buy and sell historic homes here in the Adams County area. I know what it takes purchase, maintain, and enjoy living in a historic home.

If you are looking for an innovative Gettysburg Realtor that knows how to use the technology of today to help you discover the past and find your own Gettysburg Address, contact Gettysburg Gerry. The Realtor that introduced Live Streaming Showings to the Gettysburg Adams County area.

Gettysburg Battlefield Spangler Springs and A.L Coble Rock

This area of the Gettysburg National Military Park was one of the most strategic on the Gettysburg Battlefield. This area on the south slope of Culps Hill was occupied by both Union and Confederate troops during the 3 day Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863. The spring which is this area is named for was used for many years for watering horses and thirsty men for many years prior to the famous battle. The area saw heavy fighting mostly between the Union Twelfth Corps under General Greene, and the 2nd Maryland, Tenth Virginia, and North Carolina regiments.

Legend has it that during the fighting truces were set to allow the thirsty soldiers to get water from spring as it's position during the fighting was in "no mans land" between the two opposing forces. Historians however dismiss the idea as folk lore, and give the rumor little credence.

What is not disputed is the rock carving of A.L. Coble of the 1st North Carolina that fought in this area. It is not certain when Mr. Coble returned to carve his information in the rock, but it is generally assumed that during the last official Battle of Gettysburg Reunion in 1938, Coble returned to precise place that he stood during the fighting for Spanglers Spring 75 years earlier. As you can see it is still very visible today.

The average age of those veterans attending the 75th reunion was 94, the event was marked by a speech by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a joint Union/Confederate  unveiling of the memorial light of peace memorial, as well the lighting of it's eternal flame. The monument is built with a mixture of Alabama limestone, and Maine granite, symbolizing the coming together of North and South.

* Please be mindful when visiting the Gettysburg National Military Park, be gentle with the terrain and be mindful to not damage anything so that generations from now can appreciate what happened here.

If you are looking for a Gettysburg Historic home or any other Gettysburg Real Estate be sure and contact Gettysburg Gerry, he'll make sure your transaction doesn't turn into a battle.

Gettysburg Pa offers an Art Deco Look on the Battlefield

Okay, so you are headed to Gettysburg Pa, you are gonna spend some time on Gettysburg Battlefield, walk around the quaint town that makes up Historic Gettysburg Pa. You are primed for Civil War history to come at you at a fast and furious pace. You head down Confederate Ave, admiring the Gettysburg historic homes that line the lane on the Battlefield and then it hits you.....what is that. You are now looking at the best example of Art Deco architecture in Gettysburg Pa.

What you are seeing is the Gettysburg Armory building. Built in 1938, and designed by John Hamme, it is a beautiful combination concrete, brick and asphalt. I personally love this building and if I ever won the lottery I would snap this baby up and make my personal residence. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places in Gettysburg Pa, and was originally built for the defense purposes. This building is a perfect display of Art Deco design not only in Gettysburg, but anywhere in the country.

The building really sticks out since it is among a fine collection of historic Civil War homes right on the Gettysburg National Military Park grounds. While visiting the Gettysburg Adams County area be sure and take a moment to stop here and take a closer look at this beautiful building.

If you are looking for a Gettysburg Historic Home, no matter what period in American history, Revolutionary, Civil War, or Art Deco, Art Nuveau, or modern. Be sure and contact Gettysburg Gerry for assistance.Gettysburg Gerry and the Area Pro Realty Southern Pa real estate team can help.

Does the Weather Affect Your Showing Schedule?

Yesterday I was out enjoying a rare day of somewhat sunlight here in Gettysburg Pa. You see we here in Gettysburg have been experiencing a major amount of rain, so this rare brief  time slot when there was some sunshine I headed out to the Gettysburg Battlefield. There are many reasons why someone would want to move to Gettysburg, Pa, but I don't believe any are as compelling as being able to take some time, pretty much whenever you want, to go spend some time on Gettysburg Battlefield.

So as you can see, I got stuck in a pretty intense hail storm, that is not usual weather for our area, however we have been getting alot more of it than normal. Personally, I think it is affecting our real estate market in that I notice showings increase when the weather gets better, we definitely have a "spring" selling season, however I wouldn't recommend taking clients in weather such as you see here.

As with all our surprise storms, this one passed in a few minutes and everything dried out and was back to normal in about 15 minutes, still it was pretty cool. Remember if you are looking for a Gettysburg real estate, be sure and contact Gettysburg Gerry.