Daniel Lady Farm
PANICd#: 2058
Work on the fieldstone farmhouse began approximately 1820, starting with the hearth room and was gradually expanded in stages.
1008 Hanover Rd
Gettysburg , PA 17325
Open to the public: Yes
https://www.gbpa.org/historic-danie...
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History
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Work on the fieldstone farmhouse began approximately 1820, starting with the hearth room and was gradually expanded in stages.
As Confederate troops advanced through the town of Gettysburg on the afternoon of July 1st, the Union’s 1st Division of 12th Corps, Army of the Potomac, under General Alpheus Williams, arrived on the Historic Daniel Lady Farm intending to secure nearby Benner’s Hill.
Williams decided to storm the hill. His skirmishers reached the area to the west of the Lady barn where they exchanged some light fire with Virginia skirmishers higher up the hill. Before they could advance further, they were recalled, retraced their steps, and eventually took position on Culp's Hill.
Soon after, Major General Edward Johnson’s Division of Confederate regiments of the Army of Northern Virginia from, Louisiana, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina cautiously arrived on the farm.
The Lady family stayed in the home even as it was at the time occupied by the Confederate 2nd Corps The Lady Farm was visited by
General Robert E. Lee and General Early in order to coordinate the Culps Hill engagements.
Early on July 2, the second day of the battle, the farm became a staging area and headquarters for Johnson’s preparation for the attack on the Union right flank on Culp’s Hill. Confederate artillery moved from the farm to nearby Benner’s Hill. At 4 p.m. the Confederate batteries began to place fire on Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill in advance of Johnson’s attack.
Union artillery responded and within a few hours, the Southern batteries were overwhelmed and silenced by the federal guns.
Added by: sdonley on 01/05/2025
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https://www.gbpa.org/historic-daniel-lady-farm
Stories
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It’s truly incredible how much of the farm’s history has been preserved over the years. Bloodstains from all of the injuries sustained in the war cover various areas of the farm. Serving as a hospital, the Daniel Lady farm saw from amputations to suturing and death. These deaths were directly attributed to the many ghostly sightings recorded over the years.
Confederate soldiers and Generals are said to haunt the very land on which they died. Historical records tell that when the Lady family returned to their homestead following the end of the war, they found the body of a dead Confederate soldier still lying in their upstairs bedroom. Because of this, the upstairs area of the home is believed to see the most paranormal activity.
When forensic teams scoured the land in recent years, cadaver dogs were able to locate unmarked graves of soldiers who were buried after the battle. Apparitions of long-dead troops can sometimes be seen wandering the farmland, as if still on patrol.
Forensic research of the farm also verified that the blood and fingerprints found throughout the farm’s buildings were indeed that of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg. Paranormal investigators believe that General Isaac Ewell and his Confederate troops haunt the farm this very day, still in anguish over letting what should have been an easy victory slip through their fingers.
Added by: sdonley on 01/05/2025 DB#: 1628
Source(s):
https://civilwarghosts.com/the-daniel-lady-farm/
Paranormal Claims
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| Claim # | Added | Added By | Claim |
| 3494 | 01/05/2025 | sdonley | Apparitions of soldiers have been seen throughout the property as if they are still on patrol. |
| 3495 | 01/05/2025 | sdonley | Voices have been heard and recorded. |
| 3496 | 01/05/2025 | sdonley | The cries of injured soldiers have been heard. |
| 3497 | 01/05/2025 | sdonley | Cold spots have been felt especially in the upstairs rooms where dead soldiers where found after the battle. |
Paranormal Evidence
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Additional Resources
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| The Historic Daniel Lady Farm | Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association
Added: 01/05/2025 By: sdonley |
The Daniel Lady Farm is on Facebook Since 1999, the GBPA has owned, restored and operated the historic 146-acre Historic Daniel Lady Farm on the Old Hanover Street (Rt. 116 at 1008 Hanover St. Gettysburg, PA 17325). The farm served as Major General Edward Johnson’s staging area for the Confederate attack on Culp’s Hill, and was used as a Confederate Field Hospital during the battle. |
| Experience Living History at Daniel Lady Farm
Added: 01/05/2025 By: sdonley |
Step back in time with our Civil War reenactments and explore the rich history of the Historic Daniel Lady Farm. |
| Hauntings at The Daniel Lady Farm - Civil War Ghosts
Added: 01/05/2025 By: sdonley |
Information about paranormal activity. |
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