Rupp House
PANICd#: 1926
Constructed in 1868 for John Rupp. Described as one of the finest on Baltimore Street, if not the town, this Gothic Revival style cottage reflected the success of Rupp’s Valuable Steam Tannery.
451 Baltimore St
Gettysburg , PA 17325
Phone: (717) 334-7292
Open to the public: Yes
http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org...
Lat: 39.8245725
Lon: -77.23132179999999
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 0
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 4
Evidence: 0
Resources: 3
Retrievals: 24
Vistor Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
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History
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Constructed in 1868 for John Rupp. Described as one of the finest on Baltimore Street, if not the town, this Gothic Revival style cottage reflected the success of Rupp’s Valuable Steam Tannery. This house was built after the Battle of Gettysburg since the Rupp's original house that was present during the battle saw heavy damage. Mr. Rupp sent his wife and children away during the battle and he stayed in the cellar with the Union Army on one porch and the Confederate Army on the other on the opposite side of the house. In a letter to his sister after the battle, Rupp noted that "Our men occupied my porch, and the rebel men the rear of the house, and I in the cellar... our house is pretty well riddled."
Added by: sdonley on 12/16/2024
DB#:582
Source(s):
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=75503
Stories
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Though none of the Rupp family died during the Battle of Gettysburg, many men died upon its grounds. Many visitors who have stayed at the bed-and-breakfast next door claim to hear artillery fire, knocking, and even wailing coming from outside. Some have taken photos of ghostly faces of male soldiers peering out from the windows. Museum staff frequently hear steps creaking and shuffling along the floorboards in the middle of the day. The spirits trapped in the Rupp House are so active, they don’t even wait for night to fall to come out and haunt.
Added by: sdonley on 12/16/2024
DB#:1580
Source(s):
https://usghostadventures.com/gettysburg-ghost-tou...
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| Claim # | Added | Added By | Claim |
| 3315 | 12/16/2024 | sdonley | Phantom artillery fire has been heard. |
| 3316 | 12/16/2024 | sdonley | Knocking and wailing have been heard on the grounds. |
| 3317 | 12/16/2024 | sdonley | Some have taken photos of ghostly faces of male soldiers peering out from the windows. |
| 3318 | 12/16/2024 | sdonley | Footsteps, creaking, and shuffling have been heard in the middle of the day. |
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| The John Rupp House and Tannery Site Historical Marker
Added: 12/16/2024 By: sdonley |
The house on your left was constructed in 1868 for John Rupp. (A historical marker located in Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania.) |
| The Haunted Rupp House and Tannery - US Ghost Adventures
Added: 12/16/2024 By: sdonley |
Paranormal information about the location. |
| Rupp House History Center | Walk With History
Added: 12/16/2024 By: sdonley |
Pennsylvania — Gettysburg — Museums Visited Friday, June 21, 2013 In the 1860s, Gettysburg was considered a transportation hub, and many of the town’s industries revolved around the carriage trade. Carriage makers, carriage trimmers and fitters, wheelwrights, livery stables – all earned a living in Gettysburg. A successful tanner who owned two tanneries in Gettysburg,… |
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