A Must-See Gettysburg Landmark!
On your next trip to Gettysburg, be sure to visit 461 Baltimore St., located in the Gettysburg Historic District, next to the Children of Gettysburg 1863. This historical property dates back to 1893, and when you step inside, you'll feel the enchanting atmosphere of the place. The well in front of the building and a nearby spring were the first sources of municipal water service for the town of Gettysburg. In 1822, the Gettysburg Water Company acquired this property along with the well and spring, channeling the water to a reservoir atop the hill near the intersection of E. High and Stratton Streets. Water from the spring was then distributed from the reservoir throughout the town. You can also see the original buried wooden pipe, fashioned from bored-out logs and grooved at the ends, located in the rear of the well foundation—perfect for a selfie opportunity! Perhaps it is the engraved history of this water source that lends the property its charm. For Native Americans, water symbolizes life, fertility, and purity. The German poet and philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) referred to water as "the ground of all being." Similarly, Thales of Miletus (640-546 BCE) believed that water was infused with Being and was the original substance of the cosmos. Austrian naturalist Viktor Schauberger (1885-1958) held that water is a product of the subtle energies that brought the Earth into existence, viewing it as a living substance. We hope to welcome you here, above the spring that represents life and its potential, in this unique space where art meets history in Gettysburg!
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