About Cashtown Inn
A Crossroads Since 1797
Our historic inn has stood at this same crossroads since 1797, when it opened as a stagecoach stop on the road west toward the mountain gap that would eventually lend the village its name. In 1815, innkeeper Peter Marck secured a tavern license and welcomed travelers into four original guest rooms — insisting, as local legend has it, on cash for every room and every toll, a habit that gave Cashtown, PA its name.
A Confederate Headquarters
On the Eve of Gettysburg
Nearly fifty years later, the inn found itself at the center of history. In the final days of June 1863, as Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee converged on Cashtown ahead of the Battle of Gettysburg, the inn's rooms and porches filled with officers rather than overnight guests. Generals A. P. Hill, Henry Heth, and John D. Imboden each made use of the inn during the campaign, directing troop movements and, in Hill's case, recovering from illness within its walls. When the fighting at Gettysburg turned bloody, the inn's cellar was pressed into service as a field hospital, tending to the wounded brought back over South Mountain.
Curious Company
That history hasn't entirely left the building — and around here, we consider that part of the charm. Cashtown Inn has long been known as one of the most active paranormal destinations near Gettysburg, drawing history buffs and ghost hunters in equal measure.
The inn's reputation caught the attention of the Sci-Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters, whose crew spent a night investigating its halls, and guests have been sharing their own encounters ever since — unexplained footsteps on empty staircases, orbs that turn up in vacation photos, and a well-loved old photograph on display at the inn that guests love to study a little too closely. Many say the activity seems to pick up around the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg each July. Whatever you make of it, the spirits here have a reputation for being more curious than unfriendly — content, it seems, to simply share the place with new company.
New Innkeepers
Same Historic Character
The Historic Cashtown Inn is owned and operated by the Davis family.
For years, they passed the Inn on their daily travels, watching it quietly change over time. They remember its earlier days in the 1990s—when it felt full of life, energy, and gathering—and those memories never really left.
What began as familiarity slowly became something deeper: a sense of responsibility to a place that had always been part of their daily landscape. As the Inn declined over time, the decision to step in wasn’t about starting something new—it was about saving something that already mattered.
From the beginning, the goal has been simple: preserve the character of the Inn, restore its presence, and honor its place in the history of the Gettysburg region while keeping it alive for future generations.
Today, the Davis family remains hands-on in the continued care of the property, working closely with a dedicated hospitality team who bring the Inn to life each day. More than staff, they are stewards of the guest experience—committed to thoughtful service, genuine hospitality, and the small details that make a stay feel personal and memorable.
Together, their shared focus remains the same—respect the history, protect what remains, and ensure the Inn continues to feel lived in, not just preserved.
And while the Inn carries centuries of its own story, it continues to be shaped by the people who stay here—quietly becoming part of its ongoing history.
As one recent guest put it in a TripAdvisor review, "Civil War buffs and ghost enthusiasts alike would enjoy a stay in this historic Inn." Another, a self-described paranormal researcher, wrote simply: "We were not disappointed."