McPherson Farm Gettysburg Black and White Barn Civil War Lustre Photograph

  
Bring timeless American history into your space with this black and white fine art photograph of McPherson Farm at Gettysburg. Captured under dramatic storm clouds, this image highlights the historic stone barn, split-rail fences, and rolling fields where the Battle of Gettysburg began. Rich in texture and mood, it pairs beautifully with traditional, rustic, or modern interiors.

Perfect for history lovers, Civil War enthusiasts, or collectors of moody landscape photography. McPherson Farm, Gettysburg, PA canvas print by John Colby.

Printed using museum quality, archival inks on acid-free paper. To guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1 white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired. Life on the Edward McPherson Farm had always been a quiet, simple life. But on July 1, 1863, everything changed.

That morning, the ground shook. One would think it was thunder, but no, it was men rushing across the fields. Confederate General Henry Heth's Division was moving toward Gettysburg. Union cavalry under General John Buford tried to stop them. As the conflict escalated, smoke rose and gunfire cracked through the air.

Then even more soldiers arrived-Union reinforcements from General John Reynolds' First Corps. The calm fields were suddenly full of fighting men. Soon wounded men began to crawl and stagger toward the barn.

The barn became a sanctuary, holding pain, hope, and the cries of men who needed safety. When the fighting stopped, the horror was not over. The barn became a hospital, packed with wounded soldiers from both sides. The air stayed heavy with the smell of blood and medicine. The farm was broken, uninhabitable for months.

Yet the barn stood firm. It had faced its trial and had not fallen.

It gave shelter when it mattered most. And even though the quiet, simple life would never return, the barn stands as a monument to the brave soldiers on both sides, so they will never be forgotten.