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

Chambersburg

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 14, 2016

1. Chambersburg Marker

Inscription. Settled 1734 by Benjamin 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 2008 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 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° 56.217′ N, 77° 40.503′ W. Marker is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) and Eastland Drive, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Eastland Dr, 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 walking distance of this marker: Frederick Douglass and John Brown (approx. half a mile away); Fill 'Er Up (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Lutheran Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Philip Berlin (approx. 0.7 miles away); Friends of the Chambersburg Water Wheel (approx. 0.7 miles away);

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Fort Chambers (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War II Killed in Action Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Thompson's Rifle Battalion: Capt. James Chambers' Company (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 14, 2016

2. Chambersburg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,049 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.