What a pleasant surprise! The Rupp House

On several occasions I have passed the Rupp House on Baltimore Street and could see inside a little bit.  It appeared that the front room only had a couple of chairs in it and people were watching a big screen TV.  I was not impressed, and would just keep walking.  Then the other day I had to stop in there to make a reservation for a tea party for a first person presentation about some of the women of Gettysburg for Sunday afternoon.  Boy, was I surprised.  Inside this house it was actually very nicely decorated with furnishings and artifacts.  There was the story of the Rupp family and how Mr. Rupp had hidden in the basement while the battle ragged outside with Union soldiers on the front porch and Confederate soldiers on the back porch and bullets flying though the house itself. 

The best part of this place is that it is for free!  There are occasions when a couple of friends of mine who portray General Lee and Mrs. Lee also do presentations here.  So be sure to spend a little time at this site.