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Thank You for Visiting

 

HGAC is a non-profit organization formed in 1975 to spearhead and coordinate efforts to preserve and restore the historic heritage of Adams County's townships and boroughs.

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Save the Date!

The Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree will be held

on November 7, 2024

Click here for the 2024 Donor Guide

HGAC is #63

Click here to download a donation form

Donations will benefit both the historic GAR Hall and HGAC's Barn Preservation Grant program

For more information
Click here

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HGAC would like to thank all our
2024 Barn Tour sponsors!

Destination Gettysburg

C.S. Davidson
ACNB Bank
The French Needle
Adams County SPCA
7 Sky Farm

Adams Electric Cooperative

David & Mary Margaret Kuhn

Gettysburg Eddie's

The McIntire Family 

Kendra and Greg Kaufmann
Tom and Linda Ritter
The Sign of the Buck

Susie and Ted Hirt
American Mapping
Dayhoff Construction

Stable Hollow Construction
Mister Ed's
Open Minds
Hollabaugh Bros.
Rice Fruit Company

Heartfelt History

Congratulations to all
our 2024 BarnArt Winners!

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Click the gold donate button 
to contribute to:

The Bonnie Braun Memorial

Investing in Youth Initiative Program

 

And the winners are....

HGAC's 2024 Barn of the Year Award went to Lois Edwards and Larry Musselman for the total renovation of their barn, the Manor of Maske in Gettysburg, # 381 on HGAC's Barn Registry (photo at right).

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The Historic House Award for 2024 went to Michael Schen's home at 113 Lincoln Way West in New Oxford Borough.

HGAC honors three Adams County students with first Bonnie Braun Investing in Youth Initiative Award

HGAC is proud to present three Adams County students with its first Bonnie Braun Investing in Youth Initiative Award. This award honors HGAC’s late vice president Bonnie Braun who was instrumental in creating HGAC’s Investing in Youth program five years ago.

The three recipients are:

--Zachary Sentz and Jonah Fleck, who are both graduating from the Technology Education program at the Gettysburg Area High School and both will be going to Millersville University to pursue studies in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Workplace Safety. During the past two school years, both students have been responsible for the manufacture of 26 of the 33 Civil War hospital signs manufactured for HGAC.

-- Miles Carignan, a graduating Building Trades II/senior student at the Adams County Technical Institute, who will be attending Pennsylvania College of Technology to pursue a four-year degree in Civil Engineering.

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Zachary Sentz, ( front row, right) holds the Hugh Culbertson Hospital sign and Jonah Fleck (front row, left)  holds the Michael Trostle sign.  GAHS Technology Education Teacher, Stan Licharowicz, (back row, left) holds the Adam Butt Farm and School House sign. 

 

Miles Carignan stands in the ACTI Building Trades classroom 

HGAC has now installed
33 new Civil War
Hospital Signs!

For more info on HGAC's
Civil War Hospital Sign Project

Click here

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HGAC recently sponsored a field trip to the National Preservation Training Center (NPTC) in Frederick, Md.  for 26 Building Trades students from the Adams County Technical Institute. The field trip was coordinated and sponsored by HGAC's Investing in Youth Initiative.

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THE LATEST

 

ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE WAREHOUSE

Next dates are Oct. 5 and 19
The warehouse will be open on the first and third Saturdays, now through October at the Daniel Lady Farm, 986 Hanover Road, Gettysburg PA 17304


If you wish to make an appointment to visit the warehouse, please call 717-334-5185 and leave a voicemail with your name and return phone number. A HGAC member will get back to you.

Those wishing to donate items can also schedule an appointment for pickup.  Email your request to histgettyac@aol.com or call the HGAC office at 717- 334-5185 and leave a voicemail with your name and return phone number. A HGAC member will get back to you.


 Click here for more information

 

FAMILY DAYS at SUMMER AT SPANGLER!
Final Family Day will be Saturday, October 12
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Drive onto the Spangler Farm, 488 Blacksmith Shop Road in Gettysburg for free family-friendly fun!
Learn all about our historic Pennsylvania barns from HGAC volunteers. 

 Click here for more information on the program.

LEARNING LAB AT THE SPANGLER BARN!     The Learning Lab will be held on  October 15 at the George Spangler Barn.
Read about last year's Learning Lab with HGAC volunteers, the Gettysburg Foundation and students from the  Adams County Technical Institute Building Trade (ACTI) -- Click here for the whole story!

 

Read the latest HGAC newletter!

Click here

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HGAC MEMBERSHIP

 

BECOME A MEMBER

view application here or pay paperlessly with PayPal here 

 

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
view application here or pay paperlessly with PayPal here

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

To volunteer for Summer at Spangler click here
 

For other volunteer opportunities
Email u
s at histgettyac@aol.com

To donate to the Bonnie Braun Memorial Investing in Youth Initiative 

click here

 

To donate to the Barry Towers Memorial Fund, click here

HGAC surveys Barn #400

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HGAC's Preservation Committee officially marks a milestone -- committee members have surveyed their 400th Adams County barn! The honor of #400 went to owner Wayne Flickinger for his family's beautiful c.1901 barn at 25 Cashtown Road in Biglerville.

From left to right above: Preservation Committee members Kendra Debany, Marcia Kile, Bruce Kile and Preservation Committee chair Curt Musselman with barn owners Wayne and Leila Flickinger.

EVENTS & PROGRAMS

Preserving Our Heritage

Preserving Our Heritage

Preserving Adams County's Historic Barns For Future Generations

Recycling Quality Products

Recycling Quality Products

Purchases Support HGAC's Preservation Efforts

Rent The G.A.R. Building

Rent The G.A.R. Building

Hold Your Meeting In A Historic Building

Barn Tour 2024 Save the Date

Barn Tour 2024 Save the Date

The 2024 Barn Tour will be held on Sept. 21

Homespun Christmas Market

Homespun Christmas Market

Homespun dates for 2024 - Dec. 6, 7 and 8

Summer At The Farm

Summer At The Farm

Join Us At The Barn in 2024!

Learning Experiences For Youth

Learning Experiences For Youth

HGAC Invests In Education Of The Next Generation

BarnArt 2024 Save the Date

BarnArt 2024 Save the Date

BarnArt returns in 2024 - June 7, 8 and 9

Underground Railroad Tours

Underground Railroad Tours

Underground Railroad Tours offered at McAllister's Mill Site May through August

Fun, Education Combined

Fun, Education Combined

Scavenger Hunt For Historic PA Barn Architectural Features

Enjoy A Speakers Program

Enjoy A Speakers Program

Free, Fun, Informative Programs At G.A.R. Hall


HGAC Non-Discrimination statement
HGAC does not unlawfully discriminate internally (in its administrative and program operations) or externally (in provision of programs, grants or services) on the basis of race, political orientation, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or mental or physical disability or any other status prohibited by applicable law.

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