Beautiful Lee’s Headquarters Museum, Gettysburg Collector’s Plate (SOLD)

This is another nice piece being offered, it is a beautiful 9 ¾” collector’s plate featuring Lee’s Headquarters Museum in Gettysburg. The front shows the house with “General Lee’s Headquarters, Gettysburg Pa”. The reverse has “Old English Staffordshire ware, ADAMS, Estd. 1657, England” and “Imported for E.F. Larson, Lee Museum, Gettysburg, PA”.

On July 1, 1863, General Robert E. Lee established his personal headquarters in this house. In the Spring of 1922, the house was opened to the public as the Lee Museum by Mr. C.F. Caley, who began displaying artifacts and relics found on the battlefield, brought back to town by visiting veterans, or purchased from local collections and estates.

In 1945, Daley sold the museum and adjoining property to Mr. Eric Larson. The museum remained virtually unchanged while in Mr. Larson’s possession until 1995, when it was sold to new owners. The Civil War Trust acquired the property in January 2015, and it was restored to its original appearance, but no longer a museum.

In my book “Battle of Gettysburg – The Relics, Artifacts & Souvenirs”, I discuss the museum and show artifacts from the museum as well as a similar plate (see pictures). It is a gorgeous plate and in excellent condition.