| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Blue Ridge Summit — Monterey Academy — 1890 - 1961 |
| | This monument is dedicated to all the teachers and students who attended this school. Built in 1890 and completed in 1892, was known as Monterey Academy, and was a two room one story building that housed grades one through eight. In the school year 1905 and 1906 there was an explosion and the school had to be rebuilt, and a second story was added and still housed eight grades. Then the school was known as the Monterey School. The brick and the fire ring were the original part of the school. The . . . — Map (db m10768) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Blue Ridge Summit — Old Trolley Line |
| | You are walking on old trolley line. Just in back Jim's pop corn stand. Ice cream, hot-cold sandwiches.
Beside Jim's was trolley station; also Pen Mar post office. This was in early 1900's. — Map (db m10009) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Abolitionist John Brown Boards in Chambersburg |
| | Preparing for the raid on Harpers Ferry arsenal, John Brown came to Chambersburg in the summer of 1859 wearing a beard as a disguise and using the alias of Isaac Smith. He took up residence at Mary Ritner’s boarding house on East King Street, professing to be a developer of iron mines in Maryland and Virginia. Mining implements consigned to Smith and Sons soon arrived at warehouses in town. They were actually firearms, ammunition, and pikes with which Brown wished to arm the many Blacks who he . . . — Map (db m18531) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Burning of Chambersburg |
| | Occupied the morning of July 30, 1864, by cavalry of Confederate Gen. John McCausland. Failing to obtain ransom, he burned the town in reprisal for ruin in the Shenandoah Valley by Gen. David Hunter. — Map (db m2140) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Chambersburg |
| | Settled 1734 by Benjamin Chambers, who laid out "Chambers Town" in 1764. Seat of Franklin County since 1784. Scene of Civil War events: Raided by "Jeb" Stuart, 1862; occupied by Confederates in 1863; and burned by them in 1864. — Map (db m8107) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Chambersburg Founded A.D. 1764 |
| | Burned by rebel cavalry July 30, A.D. 1864 Destroyed Buildings 537 Value of Real Estate $713,294.34 Value of Personal Property $915,137.24 — Map (db m8097) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Confederate Conference |
| | On June 26, 1863, Gen. Robert E. Lee, and staff, entered this square. After conferring with Gen. A.P. Hill, near the middle of the 'Diamond', Lee turned eastward and made headquarters at the edge of town. — Map (db m8099) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Falling Spring Church |
| | Founded 1734; main part of present church built 1803. One of the Presbyterian churches marking the first great settlement of Scotch-Irish pioneers west of the Susquehanna. — Map (db m8062) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — First Lutheran Church |
| | This church, the third building, stands on the site of a log church built in 1780 by the Lutheran and Reformed and used jointly by the congregations till 1808. The land was granted by Benjamin Chambers. — Map (db m8121) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Fort Chambers |
| | Erected in 1756 by Col. Benjamin Chambers, pioneer land-owner and founder of the town, who fortified his house and mill with stockade and cannon against Indians. — Map (db m8114) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Fort Chambers |
| | Southwest 150 Feet
Erected 1755-56 by
Colonel Benjamin Chambers
Founder of Chambersburg
A two story stone structure surrounded
By a moat
A stockade manned by two swivel guns
Enclosed the fort, flour mill, sawmill,
And dwelling.
1984
Kittochtinny Historical Society
Franklin County Chapter D.A.R. — Map (db m18645) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Founding Family Memorial Statue — "The Homecoming" |
| | On March 30, 1734, Benjamin Chambers, a Scots-Irish immigrant and millwright was granted a Blunston License by the Penn family to develop a 400-acre plantation and gristmill for the first Franklin County settlement, named the Falling Spring Settlement. In the early days of the settlement, Benjamin Chambers maintained good relations with the Native Americans. But, as time progressed, relations were strained as more settlers migrated to the frontier. In 1755, at the outset of twenty years of . . . — Map (db m18630) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Franklin County |
| | Formed on September 9, 1784 from Cumberland County and named for Benjamin Franklin. Site of Falling Spring, noted limestone trout stream. Birthplace of James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States. Chambersburg, county seat, was laid out 1764. — Map (db m2142) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Franklin County World War I Memorial — Spirit of the American Doughboy |
| | They shall live forevermore
our glorious dead
1917 1919
Erected to the memory of the men and women of Franklin County who gave their lives in the World War
“Greater love hath no man than this
that a man lay down his life for his friends”
St. John XV. 13
[First column]
Clarence D. Armstrong •
John L. Armstrong •
Lt. Burt J. Asper •
Luke S. Barkdoll •
Lloyd C. Baughman •
Paul J. Beattie •
Claude A. Render •
Corp. John C. Bishop •
Elmer . . . — Map (db m14021) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Frederick Douglass and John Brown |
| | The two abolitionists met at a stone quarry here, Aug. 19-21, 1859, and discussed Browns plans to raid the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. He urged Douglass to join an armed demonstration against slavery. Douglass refused, warning the raid would fail; the Oct. 16, 1859 attack conformed his fears. Brown was captured with his surviving followers and was executed Dec. 2, 1859. — Map (db m18625) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | On June 26, 1863, Gen. R.S. Ewell, with orders to take Harrisburg, marched his army by this road toward Carlisle, which he reached next day. On June 29, he was ordered to rejoin Lee's army at Cashtown. — Map (db m8006) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | Gen. Robert E. Lee reached Chambersburg June 26, 1863. Hearing June 28 that Union troops under Gen. Joseph Hooker had crossed the Potomac to Frederick, he decided to unite his forces at Cashtown; and left the city by this road. — Map (db m8007) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery |
| | Consecrated in 1844, this cemetery provided a place for Jews to be properly buried under the requirement of Judaic law. Founded by Chevrah Kaddishah (Holy Burial Society), it is the first Jewish cemetery west of Philadelphia formed during a period of great westward migration in the mid-19th century. Jewish residents of the area are buried here, as is Isaac Burgauer, the only southern Jewish casualty of the Battle of Gettysburg interred in a northern Jewish cemetery. — Map (db m8118) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — John Brown |
| | Boarded in this house for a while in the summer of 1859 under the name of "Smith". While in Chambersburg, he secretly received firearms and ammunition. Later in 1859k Brown led a raid on the arsenal at Harper's Ferry. — Map (db m8103) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Joseph Winters — (c.1816-1916) |
| | African American inventor who secured a U.S. patent for the first fire escape ladder and hose conductor in 1878. In 1879 Winters was issued a second U.S. patent for improvements to the original invention. Winters was active in the Underground Railroad. He resided in Chambersburg. — Map (db m8058) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — King Street Church — Founded 1878 |
| | King Street Church moved to the southwest corner from the northeast corner of King and Second Streets in 1936, expanding to accommodate growth. For 63 years, the church was led by Dr. Clyde W. Meadows (1928-1961), and Dr. Paul B. Baker (1961-1991). Properties in this block are being used for the continued growth and ministry of the church under the leadership of Rev. Patrick B. Jones (1991 - ) All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your Name Psalm 86:9 — Map (db m8060) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Margaret Cochran Corbin |
| | Heroine of the Revolution; born Nov. 12, 1751, near Rocky Spring, 1 1/2 miles to NW. Accompanied her husband to war. Manned a cannon, Fort Washington, N.Y., Nov. 16, 1776, when he was killed. She was wounded, pensioned, and assigned to Invalid Regt. Died Jan. 16, 1800; buried at West Point, N.Y. — Map (db m8106) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Martin Delany — (1812 - 1885) |
| | Delany was an influential abolitionist, civil rights activist, Army officer, and prominent physician. The son of an enslaved father and free mother received his education in Chambersburg. He went on to publish and anti-slavery newspaper, "The Mystery." He worked along with Frederick Douglass to champion freedom and later became the first commissioned African American officer in the United States Army. — Map (db m8102) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Masonic Temple |
| | Built 1823-1824. Oldest Pennsylvania building erected solely for Masonic use and now used exclusively for that purpose. Spared when Confederates burned town on July 30, 1864. — Map (db m8057) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue |
| | Erected at center of Memorial Square to honor over 5,000 Franklin County soldiers who served in Civil War, 1861-65. Secured through gifts of Franklin County citizens and dedicated July 17, 1878. Entered in National Register of Historic Places, May 19, 1978. Rebuilt through gifts of Franklin County citizens and rededicated October 5, 1979. Tablets surrounding fountain honor Franklin County citizens who served in all U.S. wars. One plaque commemorates the meeting of General R. E. Lee and A. P. . . . — Map (db m8095) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Messersmith's Woods |
| | Name of grove selected by Gen. R.E. Lee for his headquarters, June 26-30, 1863. Here he issued the order for the concentration of troops near Gettysburg. Site of woods is just south of this point. — Map (db m8122) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Morrow Tavern |
| | A two-story stone house occupied as a tavern by William Morrow stood on this site. George Washington, with staff, lodged here, Oct. 12, 1794, when traveling west to review troops assembled at Bedford to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion. — Map (db m8101) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Old Franklin County Jail |
| | Of Georgian design, this jail was built in 1818 and was in continuous use for 152 years. The third oldest building in the borough, it survived the burning of Chambersburg by Confederate forces during the Civil War. — Map (db m8059) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Patrick Gass — (1771 - 1870) |
| | Enlisted by Meriwether Lewis as a private in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1803 - 1806; selected as a Sergeant in August, 1804. His carpentry and soldiering skills earned written commendation from Lewis. Gass later published his diaries of the Expedition. A veteran of the War of 1812 and Battle of Lundy's Lane, Ontario, Gass was born and resided here until age ten. — Map (db m8123) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Philip Berlin |
| | Recognized as the inventor of the first sleeping car in U.S. for use of travelers. The car, "Chambersburg", was operated as early as 1838 between Harrisburg and Chambersburg. He lies buried in graveyard at rear of church. — Map (db m8120) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Suesserott House |
| | Built about 1807. Later, it was the home of Dr. Jacob Suesserott, a prominent physician, dentist and surgeon. The fire started by Confederate cavalry on July 30, 1864, was arrested at this point. — Map (db m8119) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — The Burning of Chambersburg |
| | During the Gettysburg campaign, Confederate troops were restrained, under orders, from destroying non-government property. By the time of the Rebels’ next raid into the North, however, the policy had changed. On July 30, 1864, Brigadier General John McCausland and 2,800 Confederate cavalrymen entered Chambersburg and demanded $100,000 in gold or $500,000 in greenbacks. The residents of Chambersburg failed to raise the ransom, and McCausland ordered his men to burn the town. Flames destroyed . . . — Map (db m18532) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — The Greatest Sacrifice |
| | The price of war is devastation. Franklin County paid the price when its county seat, Chambersburg, was burned to the ground in 1864. Invaded in 1862, 1863, and 1864 by Confederate forces, Franklin County has the distinction of suffering more Southern incursions than any other area north of the mason-Dixon line. The first Union soldier to fall in Pennsylvania died in Greencastle. John Brown planned his raid on Harpers Ferry in Chambersburg, and twelve year old Hetty Zeilinger guided four . . . — Map (db m18629) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — The John Jack Tavern |
| | On this site stood the John Jack Tavern. Operated by the family of James Jack, courier of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The Tavern was used from 1784 until 1794 as a courthouse and jail for Franklin County. — Map (db m8098) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — This Dwight D. Eisenhower Green Ash |
| | Was planted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1599 in honor of all those men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. This living memorial will stand as a humble reminder of the sacrifices and dedication of these men and women, and the millions who supported them from home, all of whom contributed to the freedoms we enjoy today. — Map (db m8115) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Thompson's Rifle Battalion: Capt. James Chambers' Company |
| | Recruited in this part of Cumberland (now Franklin) County, Chambers' Company was a unit of the first battalion in the colonies authorized by Congress, in June 1775. From here this company marched about 450 miles to join the siege of Boston. The battalion became the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, with Chambers as Colonel, 1777-81; he was later a Brigadier General of militia. — Map (db m8116) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Underground Railroad Activity in Chambersburg |
| | Throughout the pre-Civil War period, there were a number of Underground Railroad "stations" in this area, temporary places of refuge for former slaves escaping through the mountainous terrain to freedom in the North. One local Underground Railroad agent was a free black barber, Henry Watson, who assisted fugitive slaves as they passed through Chambersburg, helping to keep them safe and undetected by the slave-catchers and bounty hunters searching for them. — Map (db m8096) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Chambersburg — Wilson College |
| | Founded in 1869, and named for Sarah Wilson, its benefactor. One of the oldest colleges for women in the U.S. Opened, 1870, in "Norland", former home of Col. A.K. McClure, close friend of Abraham Lincoln. — Map (db m8104) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Fayetteville — Caledonia Furnace |
| | Erected in 1837 by Thaddeus Stevens and James D. Paxton. Stevens' antislavery stand led to its destruction by Gen. Jubal Early, June 26, 1863, on his way to York during the early Gettysburg campaign. — Map (db m11618) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Fayetteville — Caledonia Furnace |
| | Erected 1837 by Thaddeus Stevens the great commoner father of the Pennsylvania common school system the first to advocate education for the mountaineer children early exponent of anti-slavery born April 4, 1792 died August 11, 1868 the entire works destroyed by the Confederate troops under General Jubal A Early Tuesday June 26, 1863 erected by the Pennsylvania Alpine Club in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters 1927 — Map (db m11697) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Fayetteville — Thaddeus Stevens Blacksmith Shop |
| | The stone walls of this old building have withstood the adversities of time and people to stand in mute testament of historical events that helped shape a nation. Built in 1837, partners John Paxton and Thaddeus Stevens erected a blacksmith shop along the Chambersburg Pike as part of the Caledonia Iron Works. Following the Battle of Gettysburg only the stone walls remained. The shop was rebuilt and operated until 1895, twenty years after the iron furnace closed. Thaddeus Stevens, . . . — Map (db m11700) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Fayetteville — The Good Roads Jubilee / The Lincoln Highway |
| | (Left Side): The Good Roads Jubilee One of the largest celebrations for the opening of a paved section of the Lincoln Highway was held here, at the Caledonia Forest Reserve Park, on October 4, 1921. The new paved section of the Lincoln Highway stretched from Gettysburg to Chambersburg. It completed a 113-mile triangular paved auto-touring route from the state capital to Gettysburg, then to Chambersburg and back to Harrisburg. An estimated 30,000 automobiles joined the celebration. . . . — Map (db m11702) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Greencastle — Captain Ulric Dahlgren |
| | Commanded a detachment of Union cavalry that made a surprise attack on a larger force of Confederate cavalry on this square, July 2, 1863. Important papers for General Lee were taken from the men who were captured. — Map (db m8008) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Greencastle — Colonel John Allison — 1738-1795 |
| | This tablet honors the memory of Col. John AllisonWho, in 1782, founded Greencastle. Allison's Tavern, which stood on this site 200 years ago, was the beginning point of the survey which resulted in the streets and building lots that formed the town during its early years. — Map (db m11613) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Greencastle — Corporal William H. Rihl — Co. C, 1st N.Y. Cavalry |
| | (Front):To the memory of Corporal William H. Rihl. Co. C. 1st N.Y. (Lincoln) Cavalry. Who was killed on this spot June 22, 1863 (Left):The First Union Soldier killed in action in Pennsylvania (Back):An humble but brave defender of the Union (Right):Erected by Corporal Rihl Post G.A.R. of Greencastle, PA June 22, 1887 — Map (db m11616) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Greencastle — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | Here on June 22, 1863, the First N.Y. Cavalry attacked the Southern advance force of cavalry under Gen. A.G. Jenkins. Here died the first Union soldier killed in action in Pennsylvania. Corporal William H. Rihl of Philadelphia serving in a Pennsylvania unit assigned to the New York regiment. — Map (db m8005) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Greencastle — McCullough's Tavern |
| | Here on October 12, 1794, President George Washington is said to have taken breakfast while passing through the area to suppress the "Whiskey Rebellion." This tavern, ca. 1700's, was owned by Robert McCullough and was also known as The Mansion House. It is one of the oldest log structures in Greencastle. Part of the original building may be viewed through this opening. Donated by: Loyal Daughters 2001 Old Home Week Historian: Ted Alexander — Map (db m11615) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Ambush at Mercersburg |
| | On July 3, 1863, three Confederate riders in Mercersburg’s town square were ambushed by two Union stragglers. Bullets passed through Private J.W. Alban, killing him and also the horse of the rider beside him. The third man quickly galloped out of town.
The Horseless Confederate fled from the square and into an alley beside Judge Carson’s property (Buchanan house) but was quickly captured by townsfolk. Panic then set in as the townspeople feared reprisals for the ambush. In haste the dead man . . . — Map (db m18533) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Buchanan House |
| | James Buchanan, lawyer, statesman, diplomat, 15th President of the U.S., born in Stony Batter, lived here 1796-1807. Sgt. Patrick Gass, carpenter for winter quarters on the Lewis & Clark expedition, 1803-06, worked here as an apprentice, 1794-95. — Map (db m8016) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Citizens Seized |
| | On October 10, 1862, Confederate cavalry commanded by Gen. J.E.B. Stuart briefly occupied Mercersburg on their way to raid Chambersburg. Acting under orders from Gen. Lee, Stuart took ten men from the Mercersburg area hostage. Cornellus Louderbaugh and John McDowell were released later because of their age; D.O. Blair and William Raby escaped; George G. Rupley, James Grove, Joseph W. Winger, William Conner and Daniel Shaffer were taken to Richmond's Libby Prison and paroled some months later; . . . — Map (db m8030) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Col. Murphy's Hotel |
| | Built c. 1798 and used as a dormitory of Marshall College, the "Old Mansion House" was acquired by Col. Murphy in 1845 who managed it as a prominent hotel until 1864. It was rumored to be a station on the underground railroad. Soon to be President James Buchanan nonetheless stopped here in 1856 to address a political gathering. Political foes persuaded some young boys in the crowd to taunt Buchanan about his position on slavery. Other citizens offended at this behavior urged Buchanan to take . . . — Map (db m8041) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Fort Marshall |
| | This settlers' refuge, located near Warm Spring Indian Trail, was built about 1755 on the land of William Marshall. It was used as a station in the daily military patrol to guard the southwestern frontier of the Conococheague Settlement from raids in French and Indian War days. Site is .4 mile SE of here. — Map (db m8021) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Fort McDowell |
| | John McDowell's mill, stockaded in 1755 by local settlers. Used by Provincial authorities until building of Fort Loudon, 1756. Starting point of Col. Burd's road to the West, 1755. — Map (db m8044) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — James Buchanan — 15th President of the United States 1857 - 1861 |
| | James Buchanan, a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania and the 15th President of the United States; born at Cove Gap, near Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pa., April 23, 1791; moved to Mercersburg, Pa. with his parents in 1796; was privately tutored and then attended the Old Stone Academy; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1809; moved to Lancaster, Pa., the same year; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1812 and served in the defense of Baltimore; member, State . . . — Map (db m8036) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Lane House |
| | Built by Thomas Lane. Was later occupied by the family of Elliott Lane, a brother. Here, Harriet Lane, niece of James Buchanan, and mistress of the White House during his Presidency, was born. — Map (db m8018) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Marshall College |
| | Used the Theological Seminary building. Was chartered, 1836; removed to Lancaster, 1853, and united with Franklin College. First president was Dr. Frederick A. Rauch, famed scholar and educator; author of textbook on psychology. — Map (db m8014) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Reformed Theological Seminary |
| | Was situated on this campus, 1837-71. Here, Drs. Frederick A. Rauch, John W. Nevin, Philip Schaff, taught and wrote. Their works on theology, philosophy, and church history were influential in the U. S. and Europe. — Map (db m8015) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Rev. Steel's Fort |
| | The Rev. John Steel, pastor of Upper West Conococheague, was made militia captain; and his church, stockaded in 1755, provided protection from hostile Indians. The site is at Church Hill. — Map (db m8013) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Steiger House at Mercersburg |
| | Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart, during the first Chambersburg Raid (October 1862), stopped in Mercersburg at Bridgeside, the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Steiger. He intended to use the house as his headquarters while his troops rounded up supplies and civilian hostages from the town. However, Mrs. Steiger informed Stuart that her husband was away on business and that her children had measles. She suggested it might not be safe to enter her home. Stuart complied and settled for having lunch . . . — Map (db m18534) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — Stuart's Headquarters |
| | On Oct. 10, 1862, 1800 picked Confederate cavalry commanded by Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton with four cannon under Maj. John Pelham occupied Mercersburg on their way to destroy the railroad bridge at Chambersburg used to supply McClellan’s army of the Potomac. While his troops seized horses and supplies, Stuart established his HQ here on the side porch of “Bridgeside”, home of George C. Steiger, a livestock dealer on business in nearby Markes. As Stuart’s . . . — Map (db m18536) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — The Archibald Irwin House |
| | On September 26, 2003, this property was nearly destroyed by fire. Located in the northwest corner in a two-story log house built in 1791-1792 by Archibald Irwin. Irwin's granddaughter Jane married William Henry Harrison, Jr., and served as First Lady when her father-in-law, William Henry Harrison, Sr., was elected 9th President of the United States. Irwin's granddaughter Elizabeth married John Scott Harrison and became the mother of Benjamin Harrison, who served as 23rd President of the United . . . — Map (db m8039) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — This Stone Marks the Site of the Fort at McDowell's Mill |
| | Erected by John McDowell before 1754. It was used as a base of supplies and as a magazine until the erection of Fort Loudon in 1756. The military road from Pennsylvania, connecting with the Braddock Road at Turkey Foot, was built from this point in 1755 under the supervision of Col James Burd. During the period of Indian hostility the fort at McDowell's Mill was the scene of many thrilling events. — Map (db m8045) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mercersburg — William Findlay |
| | Governor of Pennsylvania, 1817-20; born on this site, June 20, 1768. First candidate for governor nominated by convention. Advocate of State internal improvements; U.S. Senator 1821-27. Died, Nov. 12, 1846, at Harrisburg. — Map (db m8020) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mont Alto — Captain John E. Cook |
| | Near this spot Captain John E. Cook, of John Brown’s Army of Liberation, was captured and disarmed on October 25, 1859 by Daniel Logan and others. He was hanged at Charlestown, Virginia, December 16, 1859. — Map (db m1010) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mont Alto — Chestnut Spring |
| | In Memoriam
Workers at Mont Alto Furnace
One Half Mile West
1807 1893 — Map (db m7778) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mont Alto — Conklin Hall |
| | Built 1907-1909 by the students of early forestry classes from trees and sandstone in the nearby hills, Conklin Hall served as a dormitory until 1989. It was named for Robert Conklin, the Pennsylvania Commissioner of Forestry who supervised its construction. In the early days, it included classrooms and a wood laboratory. Renovated 1993-1994 with support from alumni, local businesses and industries, and the University, it reopened in 1994 as a student center.
One early yearbook said of . . . — Map (db m1014) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mont Alto — George H. Wirt — (1880-1961) |
| | Pennsylvania’s first professionally trained forester and co-founder and first director of the State Forest Academy begun here in 1903. A protege of Dr. Joseph T. Rothrock, Wirt advocated learning through theory and practice and set peioneering trends in forestry education. Architect of forest protection legislation enacted in 1915 and a successful wildfire protection plan. Wirt served as Chief Forest Fire Warden, 1915-1946. — Map (db m1011) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mont Alto — John Brown Raid |
| | Captain John Cooke, one of Brown’s followers, was captured near here on October 25, 1859, nine days after the raid on Harper's Ferry. He was hanged December 16, two weeks after John Brown. — Map (db m1009) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mont Alto — Pennsylvania State Forest Academy |
| | The Commonwealth’s first forestry school was established here at Mont Alto in 1903 and named the State Forest Academy in 1905. Among the first in the nation, it later merged with the Pennsylvania State University. Joseph T. Rothrock, the Commonwealth’s first Forestry Commissioner, and Mira Lloyd Dock, noted activist and conservationist, were among its founders. — Map (db m1007) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Mont Alto — Ralph Elwood Brock |
| | (1883–1959) The first African American graduate of the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy here at Mont Alto and a member of the original class of 1906. A student & associate of Dr. J.T. Rothrock, Brock was Mont Alto State Forest Nursery superintendent until 1911 and then a successful consulting forester for public and private gardens and landscapes in New York City and Philadelphia. — Map (db m1008) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Saint Thomas — Fort Waddell — 1754 |
| | One of the forts for the defense of the frontier of Cumberland County from Fort Davis to Shippensburg stood near this marker on the plantation then owned by Thomas Waddell — Map (db m8051) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Saint Thomas — Fort Wadell |
| | One of a line of forts built by settlers in this region for refuge from Indian attacks following Braddock's defeat in 1755. It stood just to the north. — Map (db m8050) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Saint Thomas — Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox — (1927-1975) |
| | 1997 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. Second baseman for the Chicago White Sox (1950-1963). Known for his passion and work ethic, Fox was an AL MVP (1959), a 3-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a 12-time All-Star. His boyhood home stands nearby. — Map (db m8052) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Saint Thomas — St. Thomas Commemorates |
| | 1734. License July 31, to Charles Campbell, 200 acres. No survey. At the head of a spring which runs thro John MacFarlans tract. 1734. License July 31, to James Campbell, 200 acres. No survey. joining to his brother Charles Campbell. 1738. Election William Campbell, son of Charles, Trustee of Upper West Conococheague Church. Church Hill the Pioneer Church for St. Thomas Community. 1749. Warrant to Michael Campbell, son of Charles, for 300 acres, part of this land his son Thomas Campbell laid . . . — Map (db m8056) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), State Line — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | Over this route Confederate General R.S. Ewell's 2d Army Corps led Lee's invading forces on June 22, 1863. Next day Gen. Jubal Early, under Ewell's command, entered the state to the east, near Waynesboro. — Map (db m7999) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Waynesboro — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | Gen. Jubal Early's Confederate troops occupied Waynesboro June 23, 1863. Next day they marched by Mont Alto to Greenwood, or Black Gap, where, June 25, they were ordered by Gen. Ewell to march to York. — Map (db m8002) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Waynesboro — John Wallace, Jr. |
| | Laid out the present town in 1797 and named it Waynesburg in honor of General Anthony Wayne. In 1831, name changed to Waynesboro. Stone portion of the Wallace house still stands about 200 yards southeast of here. — Map (db m8003) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Waynesboro — Nearby On This Tract of Land Called Mount Vernon |
| | Stood the home of Colonial Patriot John Wallace, Junior February 15, 1755 - May 1811 Founder of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania - 1797 The town laid out in 1797 was named Waynesburg until 1831. The plot included the original "settlement" which came to be called Wallacetown in honor of John Wallace, Senior (1707-1777) Scottish pioneer who settled here in 1740. — Map (db m8004) |
| Pennsylvania (Franklin County), Waynesboro — Old Log Building |
| | The one-and-a-half story structure that stands about 100 yds. north of here is one of the oldest buildings in Waynesboro. Built for a schoolhouse and church between 1770 and 1780 by John Bourns. Later used as dwelling. — Map (db m8000) |
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