Water Pump @ the Henry Spangler Farm House - Gettysburg, PA
N 39° 48.508 W 077° 14.969
18S E 307440 N 4408920
Mid-19th century water front on the Henry Spangler farmstead.
Waymark Code: WME7MW
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2012
Views: 5
Everything on this farm property is a contributing structure, all listed individually except for one thing, the water pump. This is rather odd as most of the other surviving pumps from the Civil War era all contribute as independent structures. The pump reads 208 Geiser's Improved Baby Running Pump. I am not sure about the word "Baby". It seems weird so it may be a different word. Look at the picture and see if you can figure it out for yourself.
Is it Working: yes
Nearest Address:
Gettysburg National Military Park
Emmitsburg Road / West Confederate Avenue
Gettysburg, PA USA
17325
Good place to park: N 39° 48.619 W 077° 15.210
How to find.:
Follow the NPS Farm Lane beginning at exactly N 39° 48.619 W 77° 15.210. Walk down the dirt road, pass the farm on your right and the pump is to the left, lat structure, front yard, left of the farmhouse. It is very hard to miss.
Visiting Restrictions:
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.- November 1 through March 31.
8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.- April 1 to October 31.
Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A quality photograph of the old hand operated pump showing another feature with or without someone or GPSr in view. Describe your route to the pump, perhaps.