Bushman Farm

Owned by Rev. Michael Bushman, the farm was constructed in the early 19th century, with the original portions of the house date to 1808; the brick kitchen was added in 1860. Michael Bushman was a reverend in the Church of the Brethren. In 1894, the farm was sold to the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, and in 1933, it passed into the hands the National Park Service.

At 178 acres, this was one of the largest farms in the Gettysburg area. The farm was crossed by Confederate troops attacking Little Round Top and Devil’s Den. A Union attack around the farm buildings was repulsed the next day. During the battle, the barn more than likely served as a field hospital, and 8 Confederate soldiers were buried behind it. Built ca. 1808, the double log barn is representative of a type once common in Adams County.