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

The John Jack Tavern

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

1. The John Jack Tavern Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the John Jack Tavern. Operated by the family of James Jack, courier of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The Tavern was used from 1784 until 1794 as a courthouse and jail for Franklin County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 39° 56.276′ N, 77° 39.706′ W. Marker is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is on Lincoln Highway near Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 N 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,

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: World War II – Korean Conflict – Vietnam Conflict (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding Family Memorial Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); The Greatest Sacrifice / Prelude to Gettysburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue (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

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marker); French & Indian War – Revolutionary War – War of 1812 (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Soldiers of Franklin County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.

Also see . . . Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. (Submitted on June 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 19, 2012

2. The John Jack Tavern Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,456 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on December 30, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.