Gettysburg Farms & Buildings


The Phillip Snyder farm is south of Gettysburg on the west side of Emmitsburg Road at the intersection with West Confederate Avenue. (West Confederate Avenue Part 5 tour map) The farm was the starting point for the attack by Hood’s Division on July 2.

The Phillip Snyder farm from West Confederate Avenue, with Big Round Top in the background.

The Phillip Snyder farm from West Confederate Avenue, with Big Round Top in the background.

The Phillip Snyder farm from a bit farter north on West Confederate Avenue. Big Round Top is in the background on the right and Little Round Top is visible behind the left of the house

The Phillip Snyder farm as seen from a bit farther north on West Confederate Avenue.
Big Round Top is in the background on the right and Little Round Top is visible behind the left of the house

Front of the Snyder farmhouse on the Gettysburg battlefield

Front of the Snyder farmhouse, which faces Emmitsburg Road

The farmhouse is a two story log structure on a stone foundation. It is sheathed in a board and batten siding. The house was built in the early 1830s, and it was restored to its 1890s appearance in 1991-92. The house is owned by the National Park Service but its interior is open only on special occasions.

Interior of the main room of the Snyder farmhouse  on the Gettysburg battlefield

Interior of the main room

Interior of the side room of the Snyder farmhouse  on the Gettysburg battlefield

Interior of the side room, showing detail of the wall

Location of the Snyder farm at Gettysburg

The farm is south of Gettysburg at the southern end of West Confederate Avenue. It is on the east side of the avenue just before the intersection with Emmitsburg Road. West Confederate Avenue is one way southbound at this point.