The Foundation opens the Farm to the public every June through August on weekends.  Every weekend features different reenactors or living historians depicting various facets of the times:  military units; medical services; civilian life during the period, etc.  The Foundation docents also address many aspects of the Farm from family history to life on a 19^th Century farm to the impact of the battle on this critically placed farm.  Of course, the barn, winner of the HGAC Barn Preservation Award in 2017, is the centerpiece of the farm and various presentations take place in it.  But the overwhelming focus of the presentations is on the role of the barn and property in the weeks before and after the battle, especially its role as the 11^th Corps Field Hospital.

It is this bounded view of the barn that belies its importance as a premier example of the Standard Pennsylvania Barn.  It stood there for years prior to the battle and continues to lend its majesty to the farm.  That is why representatives from HGAC and the Preservation Committee will be at the Spangler Farm every Sunday starting June 11^th through Sunday, August 13^th.  We will also be there for the season-opening Spangler Farm Family Day on Saturday, May 29^th.  We will be addressing the barn not so much in its medical role but rather as a notable example of regional vernacular architecture in its own right.  Centered on an exhibit space under the forebay, HGAC docents will address topics such as its construction and its place in the life of a farm.  Also, tours of the barn will be conducted.

Be assured, your docents will be ready to represent HGAC to a large and diverse audience, enthralling visitors with their knowledge of our iconic Pennsylvania Barn.  They will also help cement this emerging partnership between HGAC and the Foundation with its important promise of future possibilities. 

Questions can be directed to Greg Kaufmann at gregkauf15@gmail.com or 931-217-0269.