Gettysburg

Gettysburg, PA. Is a wonderful and amazing place. Cassie and I really wish we had more time to spend there. We know we'll definitely be
going back. As for our personal experiences we had a few. We arrived at the Farnsworth house inn, tired but got to our room anxious to
set up and get out to run some audio while no one was in the room. We got settled and set up. We left to see if we could enter the
battlefield after dark. We had limited access to the park but took advantage of what we could. The feeling there is all around very thick
and watchful. Almost like every where you go someone if not lots of eyes are watching you. Entering some parts of the battlefield you
can almost see the endless lines of soldiers there on the battlefields. Small farm houses used as hospitals, fields and miles of miles of
monuments. The Snow fail light at first but the deeper we ventured into the dark battlefield, it began to snow even harder. Being a
couple of country girls from Alabama we really enjoyed the snow and stayed around just to watch it. It got cold so we headed back into
town for some supper and to get some sleep.

The next morning after a great breakfast and the best cup of coffee I have ever had courtesy of the Farnsworth House Inn. We drove
around to get a feeling for the battlefield and take advantage of the daylight hours where we had more access to the park. There was a
very sad feeling in some parts where in others fear and even some places with that of laughter and more of a playful feeling. When we
drove out around Devil's Den on the Union side there seemed to be a more pleasant feeling there. Maybe due to General Warren and his
call that helped the Union to win the war. We sat on top of little round top and over looked that rock and boulder filled field and thought
to myself "how on earth did they do it?" With all the new technology today we have today where forces at war don't even have to see
there enemy, these guys got out within feet of each other on already blood soaked and hard to maneuver ground and fought tooth and
nail. Brothers and families on either side of the battlefield taking the lives of there own families and friends. It's an amazing feeling to
know what took place here, but the heartache attached to it all is painful.

.....Keeping what I just said in mind. When Cassie and I found the Alabamian's monument on the battle field I sat at the bottom of it and
looked straight out across the field which is Devil's Den. Now to me this is kind of a slap in the face as most true red blooded southerns
will tell you "the war ain't over" When you sit at the Alabamian's monument and look directly across Devil's Den, there atop little round
top is General Warren. Whom like I said made the order to call back his troops which was an awful blow to the Confederacy and
essentially helped to aid in the win of the war for the Union. Now I know there could have been any unit at that spot where the
Alabamian's where but it was really hurtful to look out over that field and see General Warren, you could almost see him stick his
tongue out and put his fingers in his ears like a 5 year old would.....and just like my old papaw used to tell me "We would've won that
damn war if'an we hadn'a run outta grits!" LOL

Back at the Farnsworth Inn, Cassie and I turned in for the night with camera's rolling, EMF, audio and
motion sensors we drifted off to sleep in our haunted room, and for the most part outside of Cassie snoring
(sorry girl I had to put that in here LOL) and it being a little warm I slept pretty good. However I did
experience something while I was sleeping. It seemed like off and on threw out the night that I would feel a
slight tug or "flick" of my hair. Almost like a child who is trying to wake you up. Very playful I was tired and
didn't react much to it. However in the morning before I mentioned it to Cassie she told me that it felt like
someone was gently moving her hair across her forehead. HMMMMM?? Personal experience or not it was
worth mentioning. We also found out the next night there are several ghost in the house but the ones that
pertained the most to our room the McFarland room, where a woman named Mary who was a mid-wife
who committed suicide in our room and a 6 year old girl (not sure her cause of death) there is also a 8 year
old boy named Jeremy (according to a medium) who was killed in front of the Farnsworth House but actually
died in the Sarah Black room, however he is reported to be active all over the house. He made him self very
known while on the tour in the attic where it seemed very often he would open the attic door after we made
sure it was closed and latched.

Over all the experience was amazing and the people there where great. We will Definitely be going back
hopefully with all our team. I feel like Gettysburg has allot more to offer.

Faith Serafin

Founder/Director APRT