Trostle Barn, Autumn, Gettysburg

This painting depicts the Trostle Barn, a famous historical structure due to its having been in the middle of the fighting on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.  The Trostle Farm was used as headquarters by Major General Daniel Sickles during the battle. 

As I did this plein air painting, many visitors passed by, some in horse-drawn carriages, and I could hear the guides pointing out the the famous shell hole in the side of the barn (also shown in this painting).