Hamilton Township in Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Roadside Giants of the Lincoln Highway
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 2, 2020
1. Roadside Giants of the Lincoln Highway Marker
1920 Seldon 1 1/2 ton pickup
Built to 1:5 scale
Designed and built by the students of the Franklin County Career and Technology Center
Erected by Franklin County Visitor's Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 39° 55.851′ N, 77° 42.913′ W. Marker is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Hamilton Township. It is on Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30) east of Frank Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2194 Lincoln Way W, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chambersburg (approx. 2.2 miles away); Frederick Douglass and John Brown (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Chambersburg (approx. 2.7 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Chambersburg (approx. 2.8 miles away); First Lutheran Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Martin Delany (approx. 2.8 miles away); Philip Berlin (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.
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Photographed by Mark Parker, December 2, 2020
2. Marker and front view of the 1920 Seldon Pickup
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 2, 2020
3. Driver's side view of 1920 Seldon Pickup
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
