Gettysburg, PA

Stop watching football for a few minutes and come take a look at 51 E. Stevens St. It's within one block of Gettysburg College and three blocks from downtown Gettysburg. Victorian style semi-detached and many original features still in tact. With some love and attention to detail it could be a real show piece or convert it into a profitable Gettysburg College investment property.

This home features 5 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, and 1800 sq ft of living space. One car garage on property and off street parking available. Come take a look for yourself on Sunday September 25th, 2011 from 1:00-3:00 PM.

If this house isn't the right house but you're interested in other Gettysburg Properties click "search homes" below complete access to all listings in the York/Adams MLS Service.

If you have additional questions don't hesitate to call.

Dance Comes to The Adams County School of Musical Theatre

The Adams County School of Musical Theatre in Gettysburg Pa will soon be offering classes in dance. Yes that's right, dance classes will be added to the curriculum of the school. The ACSMT offers the Gettysburg community such a wonderful experience both for students of the school as well the parents and the public. Executive/founding director Chad Allen Carr along with a talented and dedicated staff have put together a first class program right here in Gettysburg Pa.

Chadd Allen Carr & members of the Board of Directors

The Broadway Dance Program will be instructed by Bridgid Wills and will begin August 29th. Classes will include, Broadway Dance, Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Ballroom, as well as Pre -K creative and Pre Ballet. This a big win for the school, kids and community. If you haven't been to a performance I highly recommend attending just one performance, I'm sure you will be returning for more.

Dance Instruction


Gettysburg is a small community and we are very lucky to have this wonderful school here for our young people to utilize. This is one of those elements in a community that does so much than teach arts, acting, and now dance. For information on how you can help the school or for more information on the Broadway Dance Program visit the website. You can hear Chad Allen Carr discuss the new program on Your Gettysburg Address.Listen in and learn about the school,as well as the dane program.

Take a Walk w/Gettysburg Gerry-Gen.G.G. Meade  HQ

During 3 days in July in the summer of 1863 Gen. George Meade choose the little farmhouse of Lydia Leister to call home. Little did he know it would within those walls that the future of our country would be determined. The Leister farmhouse is a small two room home on the Tanyetown Rd just south of Gettysburg Pa. The choice was a contrast to the HQ's of Gen R.E. Lee on the Chambersburg Rd, west of Gettysburg Pa.

  
The small home was positioned just inside the curve of the famous fishook formation that the Union Army Of the Potomac chose. The home was abandoned by Lydia and her 6 children shortly before the battle. It is best remembered for it's famous council of war meeting held by Meade and his Generals on the evening of July 2nd. The little farhttp://activerain.com/action/blogs_admin/write/2461334mhouse on the Gettysburg Battlefield  took pretty severe damage during the bombardment prior to Picketts Charge.

 

Lydia Leister returned to home after the battle to find it standing but with numerous bullet homes and most of the surrounding acreage destroyed. All of the fruit trees were destroyed, the hay that was stored in the barn was gone, the wheat field destroyed, and her spring spoiled. As was the case with most farms that experienced damage, there was no compansation from the government, and Ms. Leister was left to rebuild her life all by herself.

I hope you enjoy this little trip into history with Gettysburg Gerry. Be sure and stop back often for more installments into the history that surrounds this beautifull little town, Gettysburg Pa.

Thank You Once Again Gettysburg

Once again Gettysburg Pa comes through as the place that I know it can be. This past Saturday evening my wife & I saw Gettysburg Pa in action as the outstanding commuinty it truley is. Of course I know that most think Gettysburg National Miltary Park and Civil War when they think about Gettysburg, but I have been lucky enough to get to know the deep down community that is Gettysburg. I have emersed myself these last months in getting to know Gettysburg on a more intimate level, and I have enjoyed every bit of it.

On my radio show "Your Gettysburg Address" I have interviewed some of the finest people in the commuinty, with much more to come, on my Youtube channel I have posted some of the incredible talent that is yet unknown to the rest of the world, but completely appreciated by those of us here in Gettysburg. Many of you have reading my blog for a few years now and know more about Gettysburg than most, and my new and yet to released website "The buzz in the Burg" is really going to bring things full cirlcle.

I often struggle with that which is Gettysburg, the people and community are outstanding, yet the power base and governing body can't seem to get out of the way. It is a constant barrage of why nots, and you cant's that really hinder this wonderful little town. This is a very diverse town for it's size, it offers a variety of dining choices including Soul food, Thai, Italian, Irish, American, Vietnamese, to name just a few. We have a wonderful performance theatre in The Majestic, as well as a wonderful childrens musical theatre in the, Adams County School of Musical Theartre, not to mention pubs and night life venues for meet every need.

When visiting Gettysburg Pa do not limit yourself to just the past, but also make room for the future.

A Gem in the Gettysburg Adams County Area

Yes that is what we have here in Gettysburg. In a town the size of Gettysburg, in a County the size of Adams, who would think that we would be lucky enough to have such a gem in our community as the Adams County School of Musical Theatre. The theatre opened it's doors in February of 2009 and stayed in operation since offering the kids of Adams County Pa a place to learn, grow and explore the world of musical theartre.

The board of directors, staff and kids that are the Adams County School of Musical Theatre deserve praise for the work they have accomplished, taking an old worn out building and bringing it back to life for such a wonderful use. The kids themselves are the real stars, working hard and offering the community a chance to see some dedicated young talent at work.

The theatre seats 100 in completely refurbished original theatre seats, and boasts a professional lighting system as well as a professional sound system. It offers a theatre summer camp program as well as a musical theatre program and dance program. You can hear much more about the Adams County School of Musical Theatre with founding executive/artistic director Chad Allen Carr in his interview on "Your Gettysburg Address" with Gettysburg Gerry.

The school is currently selling tickets to it's production of Disney's "The Jungle Book" with performances Fri July 22nd and Sat July 23rd. Tickets are going fast and are available by calling the Adams School of Musical Theatre box office
@ (717) 334-2692 or online.

Come on out, enjoy the show, support the school, and most importantly, support the kids of the Adams School of Musical Theatre.