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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Eagle Hotel and Christ Lutheran Church

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Kristopher D. White

Part of a Series. Contrary to popular belief, Old Dorm (also known as Schmucker Hall) at the Lutheran Theological Seminary was not Brigadier General John Buford’s headquarters on the night before the battle of Gettysburg. Buford actually stayed in downtown … Continue reading →

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