Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCF)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2024

1. The Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCF) Marker

Inscription.
The Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCF) is a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC).

FCCF was established in 1987 and annually makes grants to nonprofit organizations that serve Franklin County. FCCF is also a vehicle for engaged community members to establish funds that will support the civil, social, educational, and cultural well-being of individuals living in Franklin County.

Erected by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 39° 56.24′ N, 77° 39.698′ W. Marker is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Route 11) and Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 S Main 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,

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and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Underground Railroad Activity in Chambersburg (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Conference (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue (a few steps from this marker); Flashpoint for Invasion (a few steps from this marker); Union Soldiers of Franklin County (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II – Korean Conflict – Vietnam Conflict (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mexican War – Spanish American War – World War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.

The Franklin County Visitors Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2024

2. The Franklin County Visitors Center

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.