This recently restored home of Mary Thompson in Gettysburg, Pa., was once a staging ground for General Robert E. Lee and his men before and during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. The 4-acre property had been privately owned ever since the Civil War’s bloodiest battle, sprouting a motel, restaurant and other modern structures that dismayed preservationists and history buffs.James Lighthizer, president of Civil War Trust, says it was “one of the most important unprotected historic buildings in America.” (AP Photo/Timothy Jacobsen)
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