Greene Township near Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Culbertson & Harbison Myers Farm
c. 1740
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024
1. Culbertson & Harbison Myers Farm Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 40° 1.045′ N, 77° 37.716′ W. Marker is near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Greene Township. It is on Nyesville Road 0.6 miles north of Rowe Run Road (Pennsylvania Route 433), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7279 Nyesville Rd, Chambersburg PA 17202, 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. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The James Finley House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Scotland School for Veterans' Children (approx. 4 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 4.2 miles away); Margaret Cochran Corbin (approx. 4.3 miles away); Chambersburg (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Chambersburg (approx. 4½ miles away); Wilson College (approx. 4.8 miles away); Hannah Patterson (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.
Regarding Culbertson & Harbison Myers Farm. Excerpt
this page online
The property was owned by Samuel Culbertson who made his will in October of 1789. He stipulated that upon his death, his real estate was to be offered at public sale. On December 22, 1803, Samuel Culbertson's surviving executors, Colonel Samuel Culbertson and Colonel Joseph Culbertson, sold the farm containing then 449 acres and 35 perches to Adam Harbison for £4719 and 15 shillings. Apparently by 1803, Samuel Culbertson had died recently. Samuel Culbertson who owned this property was probably the same Samuel Culbertson who was one of the original settlers of the [area known as Culbertson's] Row. He was active in the French and Indian War and served as a Sergeant-Major in the battalion led by Hugh Mercer during the Forbes Expedition against Fort Duquesne in 1758. The Colonels Samuel and Joseph, his executors, were Revolutionary War officers.
It is actually the Harbison family, also Scots-Irish, who were associated with the house for the longest period of time. The farm was owned by that family from 1803 to 1886.
Also see . . . Culbertson-Harbison Farm (PDF). National Register nomination for the farm, which was listed in 1980. (Prepared by Paula Stoner; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024
2. Culbertson & Harbison Myers Farm Marker
Marker is by the door to the main part of the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
