The Tillie Pierce room is named after the young lady who lived here with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. James Pierce. At the time of the battle, Matilda, “Tillie” was only 15 years old and had a sister named Margaret and two brothers, William and James, who were both serving in the Union Army. Tillie left her parents home with their neighbor, Mrs. Shriver and her two daughters, to go to the home of Mrs. Shrivers’ parents. They feared staying in town due to the Confederate troops all about the town. Tillie, Mrs. Shriver and her daughters witnessed the battle at the Weikert farm and Tillie helped with the basic nursing needs of the soldiers that were injured and also brought water to the soldiers. Tillie did not return home until July 7th.

Twenty five years later, Tillie, now married to Mr. Horace Alleman, wrote book titled, “At Gettysburg, or What a Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle” about her personal experience during that time in her life.

The Tillie Pierce room, also called the “yellow room” for its soft yellow hued walls that complement the lavender and soft yellow floral quilt that adorns the queen size bed of the room of our namesake. This room is just right for two people to enjoy a nice cozy, relaxing getaway and is located on the side of the building overlooking tree lined Breckenridge Streets. Guest who stay in this lovely room also have the convenience of their own private powder room.

Amenities include:

• Air conditioning, Free WiFi Internet, Non-smoking, Cable or satellite TV, WiFi Internet, Heating, Linen provided, Key access

Sleeps up to 2

Salome “Sallie” Myers was the oldest daughter of Peter and Hannah Sheads. Mr. Sheads was a cabinet maker, served as Justice of the Peace and also a Judge of Elections. Salome, Sallie by family and some friends, had just turned twenty-one and was a local public school teacher when the war began in 1861. Sallie had family members that served in the army for both sides. When the battle of Gettysburg took place during July of 1863, Sallie and her sisters could write to their families and tell them they were captured.

The Salome Myers room, “pink room” is a cozy room for tow located on the second floor and faces historic Baltimore Street where President Lincoln marched towards the cemetery on November 19, 1863 to give his address. The Salome Myers room has a queen size bed with a lovely floral quilt that has lovely shades of reds and pinks to compliment the room and a private powder room.

Sleeps up to 2

The Lydia Leister Suite is named for Lydia Leister who lived with her children in a two room farmhouse situated on a nine acre farm. Lydia and her children left their home and took safety on Baltimore Pike till the battle ended. Her little two room house played an important role during the battle as it was secured by Major General George Meade, Commander of the Army of the Potomac, who used it as his headquarters where he met with his officers on the night of July 2nd, 1863.

The suite is a lovely room with soft, creamy toned wall that help to highlight its lovely blue and white gingham and floral quilt atop the queen size bed and is located on the second floor of the house towards the back of the building and is overlooking our garden area. The suite has a private powder room and a cozy sitting area with a sofa and television. This sofa can also pull out to be a single bed, making this suite available to accommodate three people.

Amenities include:

• Air conditioning, Free WiFi Internet, Hairdryer, Non-smoking, Heating, Sitting area, Linen provided, Accessed by staircase, Key access, Trash can

Sleeps up to 3

The Hettie Shriver room is named after our closest neighbor, Mrs. Henrietta Weikert Shriver. At the time of the battle, Mrs. Shriver was alone with her 2 young daughters, as her husband was away serving in the Union Army. She asked Mr. and Mrs. Pierce if she could take their daughter Matilda “Tillie”, with her and her daughters to her parent’s home (the Weikert Farm), located out along Emmitsburg Road. Unfortunately Mrs. Shriver had not known that their experience there would prove to be more frightening.

The Hettie Shriver room, commonly called amongst our regular guests as the “blue room”, because of the sophisticated blue color of the walls and the lovely blue wedding ring quilt on the queen size bed. This room is the first room to your right at the top of the staircase. Guests can enjoy television, their own private powder room and this room can also allow for a third person by the use of a roll away twin bed.

Amenities include: 

• Air conditioning, Free WiFi Internet, Hairdryer, Cable or satellite TV, Heating, Linen provided, Trash can

Sleeps up to 3

Elizabeth Catherine Masser Thorn fell in love and married Mr. Peter Thorn on September1, 1855. Her husband took on the job as the first Superintendent of the town’s cemetery, called The Evergreen Cemetery. Along with the positions salary of $150 dollars a year, the couple and her parents, moved into the cemetery gatehouse. When the battle was over, she and her father buried more than 100 soldiers while she was six months pregnant. Today at Evergreen Cemetery, there is a statue depicting Elizabeth Thorn gently cradling her unborn child.

The Elizabeth Thorn room, often referred to as the “green room” for its soft, comforting sage green walls, offers our guests a queen size bed and a private powder room. The room is located on the second level, towards the front of the building, facing historic Baltimore Street, where President Lincoln marched towards Evergreen Cemetery to give his address.

Amenities include: 

• Air conditioning, Free WiFi Internet, Non-smoking, Cable or satellite TV, Heating, Wardrobe, Linen provided, Lock on bedroom door(s), Accessed by staircase, Key access, Trash can

Sleeps up to 2

This suite is named after a local woman that lived here in Gettysburg named Mrs.Fannie J. Guyon Buehler. She and her husband, Mr. David Buehler Esq., a lawyer, and lived across from the historic Adams County Courthouse.

The Fannie Buehler Grand Suite is a private and lovely room that is situated towards the rear of the building with access to our garden area. This room has a King size bed, a sitting area with a television plus a sofa which can pull down to allow for 1 or 2 people. It also has a private hallway , powder room and a small dinette area equipped with a microwave and small room refrigerator for our guests to have some privacy to enjoy some snacks, drinks or even to play some games. This dinette area also has access to a side door to Breckenridge Street.

Amenities include: 

• Air conditioning, Refrigerator, Free WiFi Internet, Hairdryer, Non-smoking, Cable or satellite TV, Tea and coffee making facilities, Heating, Sitting area, Wood, tiles, stone floor, Sofa, Microwave, Linen provided, Private entrance, Lock on bedroom door(s), Wine glasses, Room/unit on ground floor, Key access, Trash can

Sleeps up to 4