FLOOR JOIST SECTION FROM THE LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT GETTYSBURG

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This is a section of a floor joist used in the original 1830s construction of the main building of the Lutheran Theological Seminary, famous for the use of its cupola during the battle as a lookout point by General Buford and a signal officer on July 1. The first day’s fighting took place on the fields nearby and swirled around the building as the Union line collapsed later in the day, with the building becoming a large field hospital and falling into Confederate hands. This was cut from the second floor on the west side of the building, the most subject to Confederate fire on the first day, during a 2013 renovation, and measures 21 7/8 by 10 5/8 by 2 ½ inches. Some removed joists were retained by the Seminary, other pieces were simply discarded. This piece was legitimately retained by one of the workers and comes with a letter of provenance. The building is now known as Schmucker Hall and houses the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center. This is a great relic from one of the best known and most immediately recognizable structures surviving from the battle.  [sr][ph:L]

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