About Us
Located in the heart of Gettysburg, the Brickhouse Inn Bed and Breakfast offers premier lodging filled with rich history and modern amenities. Here, you’re ideally situated within walking distance of the town’s best shops and restaurants. You’re also minutes away from The Soldiers’ National Cemetery, where President Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address, and Culp Hill, a critical strategic location during the tumultuous Battle of Gettysburg.
Enjoy access to discounted tour packages for popular Gettysburg attractions, such as battlefield tours and food and beverage excursions. With all that the Inn has to offer, it’s no wonder it’s earned over 2,300+ five-star reviews on TripAdvisor along with the Certificate of Excellence and Hall of Fame Designation multiple years running!
Brickhouse History
Experience The History Of Gettysburg While Staying In The Lap Of Luxury At The Historic Brickhouse Inn
Complete with its original wood floors from 1898, the Brickhouse Inn’s Victorian House is a pristinely kept inn designed to provide an authentic, historical escape. Each guest room is elegantly decorated with classic period pieces and features modern amenities, including satellite TV, high-speed WiFi, and air conditioning/heating.
Additionally, every room offers a bay window with a view of the town or a private porch with an original claw-foot tub. The Brickhouse Inn is also set within beautiful gardens featuring a koi pond and waterfalls, providing much-deserved comfort and tranquility.
Here, you’re ideally situated within walking distance of the town’s best shops and restaurants. You’re also minutes away from The Soldiers’ National Cemetery, where President Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address, and Culp Hill, a critical strategic location during the tumultuous Battle of Gettysburg.
Enjoy access to discounted tour packages for popular Gettysburg attractions, such as battlefield tours and food and beverage excursions.
Experience Gettysburg
When you stay at the Brickhouse Inn Bed and Breakfast for your Gettysburg vacation, you’ll be staying at a poignant site in American history. With all that the Inn has to offer, it’s no wonder it’s earned over 2,300+ five-star reviews on TripAdvisor along with the Certificate of Excellence and Hall of Fame Designation multiple years running!
The Welty House
The Welty House: A Witness To Gettysburg’s Momentous History
Built in 1898, the Victorian House features some of the original fixtures used in its construction. This classical Inn is timeless, adding to your historical vacation via the authenticity of this estate. Further, the house sits adjacent to the Welty House, the former residence of Solomen Welty, who, along with his family and friends, managed to survive inside the house during those tumultuous few days.
Today, the Historic Welty House operates as an Inn, but in 1863, the home served several purposes, including a post for sharpshooters and a shelter for its owners and neighbors. The Battle of Gettysburg placed the Welty House in the line of fire of this prolific war, and it can be seen in an authentic photo that presents President Lincoln making his way to deliver the prominent Gettysburg Address.
A Monument To America’s Beginnings
By the end of the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederates had all but taken over the town. As the battle raged on, the Welty House became trapped directly in the firing line, with soldiers taking shots at each other from either side of the home. The Welty House would be caught in the crossfire with the scars of the battle forever tattooed on the home’s walls, still seen and felt to this day.
Despite more Union soldiers losing their lives, they persevered, going on to eliminate nearly 60% of the Confederate Army, leading them to retreat and ultimately winning the Battle of Gettysburg. The Welty House miraculously withstood the onslaught of bullets and brutality and, following the passing of Jane Welty, was sold to Harriott Toot. Harriott would go on to build the Victorian House that, along with the Welty House, makes up the Brickhouse Inn Bed and Breakfast.
Otherworldly Remnants of War
Although centuries have passed since this brutal period in time, the remnants of this deadly war are everywhere, manifesting themselves throughout the town of Gettysburg. Claims of a foul odor have been reported by tourists for several years, ghostly residuals of the bodies that lay strewn across the streets of Gettysburg in the sweltering heat of summer.
While there is a piece of Gettysburg that is recognized as the official site of the Gettysburg battlefield, the fact is that nearly every square inch of the town was the scene for this prolific event. So it comes as no surprise that the spirits of the soldiers who perished continue to roam Gettysburg, unable to escape their tormented ends. At the historic Welty House alone, there were 36 Confederate and Union soldiers buried on the property, leading to some interesting occurrences.
To experience the remarkable history of Gettysburg, book your stay at the Brickhouse Inn and check out our Experience Packages and individual tours to maximize your stay in this historic town.
The Welty House Line Of Succession
Since the fateful days when Confederate soldiers died on the wooden floors of the Welty House and many more buried on the grounds, the property has seen just seven owners over the many years. The record of proprietors looks something like this:
1838 – 1853 “J. Schwartz”1853 – 1854 Robert Johnson
1854 – 1891 Solomon Welty, was a Swiss immigrant farmer who lived with his wife and five children. The couple also tragically lost two children as infants during their time in the house.
1891 – 1996 Harriet Toot
1996 – 2005 Craig and Marion Schmitz
2005 – 2021 Tessa Bardo and Brian Duncan 2022 – Present Welty House Llc
Breakfast
Breakfast is a special part of your stay at the Brickhouse Inn, our luxury B&B in Gettysburg, PA.
Enjoy a hearty cooked breakfast served in our two dining rooms, or in the warmer months, you will delight in having breakfast outside on our patios overlooking the gardens, surrounded by the sounds of waterfalls and birds.
We generally have two breakfast sittings: 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m., or in the winter, 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. However, if these times don’t suit you, ask us for an alternative.
The menu changes daily, offering fresh fruit or parfait and a savory or sweet main course. Don’t forget to leave room for our breakfast desserts! Indulge in our signature, home-baked shoofly pie and other mouthwatering choices, such as raspberry almond tart, lemon tart, or blueberry buckle.
We select the freshest fruit, vegetables, and eggs from local farmers’ markets and are proud to be in the finest apple and peach-growing region of the Mid-Atlantic region.
Careers
Come work for the BrickHouse Inn and US Ghost Adventures team! We’re hiring tour guides, performers, and more! These are part-time roles, as we only promote for full time staff from within, unless you have substantial experience in marketing, or a killer proposal for us!
Parking
Parking is located behind the house.
