Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chambersburg
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
1. Chambersburg Marker
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.
Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1734.
Location. 39° 55.773′ N, 77° 38.212′ W. Marker is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is on Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1121 Lincoln Hwy, 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. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sergeant Patrick Gass / The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Gass House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patrick Gass (approx. 0.4 miles away); Messersmith's Woods (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign
this page online
Also see . . . Welcome to the Borough of Chambersburg. Official Website (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
2. Chambersburg Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
3. Chambersburg Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,301 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
