Sheads House, Gettysburg

Name: Sheads House
Address: Gettysburg, United States

#45 among attractions in Gettysburg

Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Sheads House, also known as Oak Ridge Seminary, is a historic home located at Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1862, and is a 2 1/2-story, "T"-shaped brick dwelling in the Gothic Revival style. It sits on a granite foundation and has a cross gable roof. It features an ornamental fascia board and porches with ornamental balustrades. Shortly after it was built it housed Oak Ridge Seminary, a girls' school. During the Battle of Gettysburg, it was used as a hospital for Confederate States Army wounded. ()

Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 39°50'3"N, 77°14'35"W

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Sheads House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gettysburg National Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Eternal Light Peace Memorial, North Carolina Monument.

1.1 miSE
Cemetery, Historical place
Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg
29 min walk • Gettysburg National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery created for Union/Federal casualties of the July 1 to 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
1.3 miSE
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg
34 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery – formerly called Citizen's Cemetery and Ever Green Cemetery – is a historic 29.12 acre rural cemetery located just outside Gettysburg Borough, in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
1 miN
Memorial, Historical place
Eternal Light Peace Memorial, Gettysburg
25 min walk • The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a 1938 Gettysburg Battlefield monument dedicated on July 3, 1938, commemorating the 1913 Gettysburg reunion for the 50th anniversary of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1913.
1.1 miS
Monuments and statues
North Carolina Monument, Gettysburg
29 min walk • The North Carolina Monument is a North Carolina memorial of the American Civil War commemorating the 32 Carolina regiments in action at the Battle of Gettysburg. The monument is a public artwork by American sculptor Gutzon Borglum located on Seminary Ridge, West Confederate Avenue, in the Gettysburg National Military Park.
1.1 miSE
Nature, Hill, Cemetery
Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg
30 min walk • Cemetery Hill is a landform on the Gettysburg Battlefield that was the scene of fighting each day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The northernmost part of the Army of the Potomac defensive "fish-hook" line, the hill is gently sloped and provided a site for American Civil War artillery.
1.3 miSE
Cemetery
Gettysburg Rostrum, Gettysburg
33 min walk • The Gettysburg Rostrum is a Gettysburg Battlefield venue for historical commemorations which have included addresses by US Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1 miSE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Dobbin House Tavern, Gettysburg
25 min walk • The Dobbin House Tavern, known also as Dobbin House, on 89 Steinwehr Avenue in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a tavern which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was established in 1776, making it the oldest standing structure in the town limits of Gettysburg.
1.2 miSE
Monuments and statues
Soldiers' National Monument, Gettysburg
31 min walk • The Soldiers' National Monument is a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial which is located at the central point of Gettysburg National Cemetery. It honors the battle's soldiers and tells an allegory of "peace and plenty under freedom … following a heroic struggle." In addition to an...
~1080 ftS
Museum
Schmucker Hall, Gettysburg
6 min walk • Schmucker Hall is an American Civil War site listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Adams County, Pennsylvania, that was constructed as the original Gettysburg Theological Seminary building.
1 miS
Monuments and statues
11th Mississippi Infantry Monument, Gettysburg
27 min walk • The 11th Mississippi Infantry Statue is a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial commemorating a Confederate regiment with a bronze sculpture of a flagbearer.
1.1 miSE
Monuments and statues
Friend to Friend Masonic Memorial, Gettysburg
28 min walk • The Friend to Friend Masonic Memorial is a Gettysburg Battlefield monument depicting the "Armistead-Bingham incident" after Pickett's Charge in which Union Army Captain Henry H.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sheads House?

Nearby attractions include Seminary Ridge Museum - Gettysburg, Gettysburg (5 min walk), Schmucker Hall, Gettysburg (6 min walk), Gettysburg College, Gettysburg (9 min walk), Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg (12 min walk).

How to get to Sheads House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sheads House:

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Gettysburg Transit Center (17 min walk)