Bed and Breakfast Accommodations at Battlefield Bed and Breakfast Inn
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We offer fresh, clean, well-appointed guest rooms with unique personalities.
Each room tells a story about Gettysburg history. Our stories focus on Gettysburg’s prominent place in the history of freedom, justice, equality, and abolition. The Civil War battle in 1863 is part of that story, but there is so much more to tell. We summarize the room stories at the bottom of this page.
We are dedicated to hospitality.
If you confuse a professional B&B with an Airbnb, please know our inn has an active host in the building between 7 am and 9 pm. After hours, the innkeeper is available by phone. Hospitality means that we are here to meet your needs during your stay. We are not a property management company that rents out rooms cleaned by a housekeeping company with no human being ever to be seen.
We offer generous guest room amenities
We anticipate your travel needs by stocking our rooms with a private bathroom, mini fridge, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, heating and air conditioning, wireless internet, DirecTV, Greenwich Bay soaps, Barking Goat Farm Lotion, and Beekman 1802 shampoo, conditioner, and body wash.
10 Guest Rooms in the The Houghtelin Farmhouse
Anna's Garden ROOM
King bed
Twin bed with trundle
Patio
Lower floor exiting to wedding garden
Bathroom: Walk-in rain shower and double soaking tub
This spacious room is dedicated to Anna Houghtelin, wife of Cornelius Houghtelin.
Houghtelin's Hideaway ROOM
King bed
Leather sofa
Ground level with patio exiting to wedding garden
Bathroom: Soaking tub and rain shower with a stone arch entrance
This room is dedicated to Cornelius Houghtelin, Anna’s husband, who lived here during the Civil War and who worked with the Underground Railroad.
General Merritt's Suite
Our largest two-room suite is the upper floor of the original 1809 farmhouse
Bedroom 1: King bed and fireplace
Bedroom 2: Full bed
Bathroom: Tub-shower combination
2nd Floor
Historical Significance: This room was the original bedroom suite when General Wesley Merritt made this farmhouse his headquarters during the Battle of Gettysburg.
The March-Wolff SUITE
Room 1: King bed and TV
Room 2: Two twin beds
Bathroom: Tub/shower combination
First floor with a door to the outside ground-level deck and ramp.
This suite is a favorite for families with children.
March-Wolff is suitable for many guests with mobility issues. For complete wheel-chair access, consider the Tack Room.
This room is named after the March and Wolff families of Gettysburg. The Wolff family is descended from the family that owned the farm that became Camp Letterman Hospital after the Battle of Gettysburg. Innkeeper Debbie March is descended from both the Wolffs and the Marches.
Graham's Artillery ROOM
Queen bed
Gas fireplace
Bathroom: Tub-shower combination
Ground Floor
Historical Significance: This room was the original parlor in the 1809 farmhouse. The home was occupied by abolitionists Cornelius and Anna Houghtelin. During the Battle of Gettysburg, the farm was General Wesley Merritt’s Headquarters.
The room oozes history, with a hand-hewn beamed ceiling, original chestnut floors, and two-foot thick stone walls.
Lt. Col. William Baker Suite
Bedroom 1: King bed
Bedroom 2: Twin bed
Bathroom: Tub-shower combination
2nd Floor
The room is named after Gettysburg Civil Rights Advocate and author Lt. Col. William Baker, who brought justice to the soldiers from the Brownsville Affair.
Beneath the Falling Stars ROOM
King bed
Twin bed with trundle
Bathroom: Tub-shower combination
2nd Floor
This guest room honors female combat soldiers. The name Beneath the Falling Stars comes from a memorial event hosted at Battlefield Bed & Breakfast.
The North Star Room
Extra-wide Queen Bed
Bathroom: Tub-shower combination
2nd Floor
An exposed stone wall, lacy canopy bed, and hanging Amish Quilt with a heart theme make this room a guest favorite.
Rush's Lancers Room
King Bed
Bathroom: Tub-shower combination
2nd Floor
This elegant room is dedicated to the Rush's Lancer's Cavalry unit out of Philadelphia, PA.
Penn’s Woods ROOM
King bed
2nd Floor
Bathroom: Tub-shower combination
Penn’s Woods is dedicated to the beautiful deciduous forest that covers the land that was given to William Penn. Sylvania means “woods” and the name “Pennsylvania” means “Penn’s Woods”.
One Guest Room in the Historic Barn
The Tack Room
This room is the original Tack Room of a real Civil War Barn
King bed
Twin bed with trundle
Bathroom: Jetted tub and walk-in rain shower
Electric Fireplace
Ground level with a patio next to horses in the barnyard
Dedicated parking pad outside the entrance
The Tack Room is wheelchair accessible.
One Private Cottage
Swan Cottage
This is a separate home at the beginning of our driveway on Emmitsburg Road.
Bedroom 1: King bed (can be separated into two extra long twin beds) with TV, electric fireplace
Bedroom 2: Queen bed
Bedroom 3: Twin day bed, two massage chairs, TV
Sitting Room: Full-size sofa bed, chairs
Kitchen: Full kitchen with eat-in dining table
Bathroom 1: Double jetted tub, shower
Bathroom 2: Single jetted tub/shower combo
Swan Cottage has a two night minimum.
ROOM DECOR TELLS THE STORIES OF GETTYSBURG
The stories of the inn center on abolition and a Civil War cavalry battle in 1863. Justice and freedom are values we support and promote as we tell the history of Gettysburg and the Houghtelin Farmhouse.
Some rooms tell the story of the Civil War battle that happened on this farm here on the South Cavalry Battlefield July 1-3, 1863. These rooms include the General Merritt Suite, The 2nd US Dragoons, and Graham’s Artillery.
Other rooms are named after the abolitionists who lived on this farm during the Civil War, Cornelius and Anna Houghtelin.
Houghtelin’s Hideaway refers to the safe houses and hiding places along the Underground Railroad.
Anna’s Garden refers to the hard work that went in to this self-sufficient farm that supported the Houghtelin family as they actively worked to abolish slavery. Our inn is no where near self-sufficient, but we do garden for our guests and bring you the seasonal harvest for your breakfast enjoyment.
The North Star Room refers to the the North Star in the sky that was used by fugitives to guide them north to freedom. Many of the enslaved people had never left their home plantation. The stars in the sky were their only guide as they navigated north.
As you look around your room, you will find objects, photos, and writings that tell the story of the unit, officer, abolitionist farmer, or justice author that the room is named after.
The Lt Col William Baker Suite honors a distinguished Gettysburg author who brought justice to the Brownsville Soldiers, helping to clear their names and restore honor to their unit.
The Beneath The Falling Stars Room refers to a beautiful event held here at Battlefield Bed & Breakfast to honor female combat soldiers of the Civil War.
The March-Wolff Suite is named after the families of Innkeeper Debbie March. Debbie is a direct descendant of the March and Wolff families who lived in Gettysburg since the 1700’s. Both the March and the Wolf families arrived in the 18th Century from Germany. Debbie’s mother was a Wolff, who was descended from the Wolf family that owned the Wolf Farm that became Camp Letterman Hospital following the Battle of Gettysburg. Debbie’s father was a March who was descended from one of the farmers who traded horses with soldiers during the Battle.
Our stone farmhouse was built in 1809. The inn has grown to include a spacious breakfast room and a beautiful Solarium. Expect historical ambiance and modern, luxury accommodations.