HistoryCommission2: Painting of this historic old stone house just outside Burkittsville as you head up South Mountain toward Gathland. Here is the history of this farm: "The David Arnold farm was established in 1789. It was the home of Burkittsville's founder, Revolutio...

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Painting of this historic old stone house just outside Burkittsville as you head up South Mountain toward Gathland. Here is the history of this farm: "The David Arnold farm was established in 1789. It was the home of Burkittsville's founder, Revolutio...

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Painting of this historic old stone house just outside Burkittsville as you head up South Mountain toward Gathland. Here is the history of this farm:

"The David Arnold farm was established in 1789. It was the home of Burkittsville's founder, Revolutionary War veteran Captain Joshua Harley. David Arnold operated the farm in 1862 where much of the fighting of the Federal left wing took place. The house had a smaller footprint at that time and it was expanded to its present size in 1873. Stories exist of the Arnold women baking pies for Confederates staying in the house and later, Union sharpshooters firing from the barn on the Confederates up the hill. The Vermont 4nd and 2th marched on the south side of the road heading up to Crampton’s Gap."

(Painting by Walter Bartman; information courtesy of Burkittsville Preservation Association)

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HistoryCommission2: Painting of this historic old stone house just outside Burkittsville as you head up South Mountain toward Gathland. Here is the history of this farm: "The David Arnold farm was established in 1789. It was the home of Burkittsville's founder, Revolutio...