Leister Farm, Meade's Headquarters

Meade's HQ

This small farmhouse right behind where Pickett's charge was aimed at was Meade's Headquarters during the battle. It is just below the cemetery on the auto tour or you can walk over from the Visitor'...

Little information on the site

This site was very cute to photograph, but there wasn’t much information on this site. I didn’t notice much about it on the auto tour or in my national park brochure. I also didn’t see any signage any...

Wish there was more information at this site.

Location was roughly the center of the Union lines, which made it ideal site for General Meade's headquarters. Lydia Leister left the farm as the battle grew near her home. When Lydia returned she fou...

General Meade's HQ

A beautifully authentic piece of American history within a close proximity to one of the most discussed battles in all the anals of the Civil War : Pickett's Charge. Following step by step the battles...

Need Signs

Other than a sign stating that it was Meade’s Headquarters and a hospital, there was no information at this location. There are four markers for units that served at Meade’s HQS and a sign about the b...