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by Sarah Burns Mon, April 27, 2026
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The National Park Service said Monday it is planning on starting rehabilitation work on the Klingel Farm in Gettysburg.
The Klingel Farm was an integral structure in the battle of Gettysburg.
In April of 1863, the Klingel family moved into the home, and ran a shoe shop in town.
By July, they would join many other families in evacuating with impending movement from Union and Confederate soldiers.
Union soldiers would ultimately occupy the home, knocking holes in the wall to shoot incoming confederate advances.
After the battle, it would become a hospital to serve the wounded soldiers.
Today, the farm house is still standing, but only with the help of structural support on either side.
Wood on the outside of the home is rotting away, some holes in the building go as deep as inside its inner walls.
The house is closed off, marked as a hard hat area, and private property.
Local Steven Voorhis suggested "they ought to have some real restoration people that know how to, you know square logs and make, you know, the log notches and everything and do what they have to do to preserve."
Spokesperson for the park Jason Martz said they've explored two options, the favored of which "includes structural stabilization designed to maximize the preservation of historic fabric and rehabilitation of the structure to its commemorative era appearance."
Officials said they are currently working on a timeline for… CLICK HERE TO READ THE STORY ON 21 NEWS