Gettysburg Historical Touring

This is just a random photo looking down one the main roads showing some buildings on Baltimore Street.

The Welty House was directly in the line of fire during the battle, and many bullet impacts can still be seen on the building's brick. Two Confederate soldiers were killed inside the house. A total of 36 soldiers from both sides were buried on the Welty property. Their bodies were later moved to the National Cemetery. President Lincoln rode past this house in 1863 on his way to deliver the Gettysburg Address.

This picture was taken at Lincoln Square, in front of the David Wills House museum, where President Lincoln stayed the night before delivering the Gettysburg Address. Lincoln finalized his famous speech in the second-floor guest room. The house, owned by attorney David Wills, was integral in organizing the Soldiers' National Cemetery after the Battle of Gettysburg.

The Federal Pointe Inn is housed in a historic building constructed in 1896. It originally served as the Meade School, a public school named in honor of Union General George G. Meade, who commanded the Army of the Potomac during the Battle of Gettysburg. The school welcomed its first high school students the year after it was built in 1897. For decades, the school served generations of Gettysburg students before eventually being converted into the boutique hotel it is today.

This is the Adams County Public Library. Near the right corner of the building is a statue of Lincoln giving the "Gettysburg Address."

The library occupies the historic 1913 Federal Building on Baltimore Street. It was constructed during the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Initially built to serve as the U.S. Post Office, IRS offices, and the headquarters of the Gettysburg National Military Park, the building hosted President Dwight D. Eisenhower's office after his 1955 heart attack.