Anyway......

Anyway.....on with our stay in Chambersburg over the weekend...

We visited the place where Jennie Wade, the only Gettysburg citizen that was killed during the Battle of Gettysburg at only 20 years of age. She was staying with her sister in her home because her mother thought it would be a safer place for her during the hard times. The home was really amazing with just a few minor changes and repairs it remains how Jennie must have known it more than 100 years ago. She was killed by a gunshot that went through two doors. She was baking bread in the kitchen at the time for the Union Infantry. To see the actual bullet holes was a strange feeling.

Jennie Wade House

Richard and Ellen before our Tour

Richard played a lot of golf with his free time prior to my arrival on the east coast. While playing golf at Locust Hill Golf Course at the 12Th hole is a wall left from a home after a battle during the Civil War.

Wall still standing left from the battle

Close up picture you can see all of the bullet holes in the walls. The battle took place on August 21, 1864 in Jefferson County. There are so many monuments and artifacts from the war to see and so much to learn. I am so interested in all of it.

And of course our "Little Ellen" was such a good traveller! She loves being back with her Dad reading the paper and doing cross word puzzles! :)

Weekend in Chambersburg, PA

We spent the weekend in Chambersburg PA and it was rather wet all weekend with rain pretty much the entire time. We still did what we wanted to do though. Went into Charles Town and actually got to shop in this really neat Retro store we have been eyeing for months online and then out here. We bought our kitchen table and chairs, well ordered them finally. Very exciting for us since we have wanted a retro set for a very long time.
We headed to Gettysburg and did some of the Battlefield tour with Richard as my tour guide. He loves the history there, well so do I but he is a great tour guide! We toured the home where the only civilian was shot and killed during the battle that took place in Gettysburg. I had toured it before but Richard had never been there. Oh and little Ellen enjoyed it as well, what a little trooper tour dog she is.
I did take some pictures and will load those later on.
The latest on our move, Friday is move in day! Wow finally....again thank you to my cousin Lynne, David and Big Ellen for opening their home to me(and little Ellen) for this long. :)