History & local legend
Cashtown Inn stands west of Gettysburg at a crossroads used by travelers since its opening in 1797. Its place in Civil War history is central to the ghost stories told there. In late June 1863, Confederate troops gathered around Cashtown before the Battle of Gettysburg, and officers including A. P. Hill, Henry Heth, and John D. Imboden used the inn during the campaign.
According to the inn’s history, Hill spent time recovering from illness inside the building, while the cellar later served as a field hospital for wounded men. The guest rooms and corridors therefore belong to a place that briefly became part of an army’s headquarters and medical network.
The inn collects reports of footsteps on empty stairs and unusual lights or orbs appearing in photographs. Guests have also said that activity becomes more noticeable around the battle’s anniversary each July. These stories drew a visit from the television program Ghost Hunters.
