Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chambersburg Market House
Erected 1830
Repaired & Enlarged 1874
Burgess John Doebler
Councilmen
1 st Ward W.B. Gilmore, J.C. Miller
2 nd Ward S.M. Worley, J.B. Culbertson
3 rd Ward J.L. Suesserott, J.C. Gerbig
4 th Ward T. Cook, D. Harmony
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 30, 1864.
Location. 39° 56.134′ N, 77° 39.567′ W. Marker is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of East Queen Street (U.S. 30) and South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S 2nd St, Chambersburg PA 17201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Masonic Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Burning of Chambersburg (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Franklin County (about 700 feet away); Morrow Tavern (about 700 feet away); Highway Enterprise (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Burning of Chambersburg (about 800 feet away); Abolitionist John Brown Boards in Chambersburg (about 800 feet away); Chambersburg Founded A.D. 1764 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.
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