Pennsylvania Zig-zag Rail Fence by bmac62
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Oh, Tara and I had fun finding the name for this type of fence. Some people thought it was simply called a split-rail fence. Some said zig zag, worm or snake fence. Somebody else said in Virginia it is called a Virginia rail fence. But wait...this is at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Hence, we put all the words in a hat and drew out the title used above:-)
Took this photo yesterday at the Gettysburg National Military Park...the scene of a pivotal three day battle (1-3 July 1863) between the northern Army of the Potomac and the southern Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War. The park is huge (3,965 acres) and the view above is just a little slice of it. This section of the battlefield looks just as it did in 1863 with one exception...there are monuments, markers and memorials where every unit fought. If you zoom in on this photo you will see 10-12 granite markers of varying size and shape in the distance. There are a total of 1,328 markers within the park.
We had fun touring the battlefield...particularly me:-)
Note for anybody who has visited Gettysburg battlefield: Taking this photo, I am standing on the south side of "The Copse of Trees" on Hancock Avenue looking southwest. The red barn is at the Sherfy farm on the Emmitsburg Road. The famous "Peach Orchard" is just across the road from the barn and south a few hundred yards.
Comments (18)
awjay
excellent
auntietk
Great shot! I'm glad we could figure out which farm this was, and what the fence might be called. A nice way to document this historical site!
Faemike55
impressive view! Sad history though
giulband
Good capture !!
wysiwig
A superb view of what the Union soldiers would have seen when General Pickett made his charge.
Confederate General Lewis Addison Armistead had been a close friend of Union General Winfield Scott Hancock before the war. In what can only be described as a cruel irony, they faced each other on this battlefield. Armistead was wounded and captured near the Copse of Trees and died two days later in a field hospital.
jayfar
A splendid shot and title Bill - you have made me want to visit !!
X-PaX
Funny title for this fence and beautiful capture Bill.
I would simply call it wooden fence
durleybeachbum
Very interesting, I think it would be an anti personnel fence for someone my age.
sossy
very strong and solide fence! thx for the memory because I also lived in pensylvania in allentown for 4 months years ago 😊
jendellas
Superb scene & info. Looks so peaceful today!!
RodS
Very cool photo of this former battlefield, Bill. If those fences were there during the war - and I would imagine they were - I suspect the soldiers that had to climb over them had other names for them. Rows of fences like that could really slow down a group of foot-soldiers I would think.
kgb224
Superb capture Bill. God bless.
aksirp
such a historical place and I like the photo with the zig-zag fence!
jocko500
this is wonderful
kenmo
Beautiful rural scene....
Richardphotos
I enjoy visiting Civil War sites to grasp some knowledge of what a travesty it was. how uncaring people can be fighting over the right to enslave people like they are a herd of cattle. Vicksburg, Miss is my favorite so far.
I have seen fences like this somewhere years ago
great capture of it and landscape
blondeblurr
I have also a name for a fence like that, looks like a knitted one to me, with the 2 knitting needles still attached to the centre of it... LOL - I wonder if they could really survive a strong whirlwind Tornado, most likely not ? but it's an ingenious design, just look - no nails !
a lot of ancient history there to contemplate over, which I really can't comprehend, as I've never experienced anything like it and rather not, anyway...
junge1
Great shot and commentary Bill, but you left out one thing that is there also, people! It is difficult to get a shot of anything without somebody coming or going and timing is of importance. You did a fantastic job!