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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Franklin County

 
Clickable Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Franklin County, PA (264) Adams County, PA (1490) Cumberland County, PA (528) Fulton County, PA (51) Huntingdon County, PA (85) Juniata County, PA (32) Perry County, PA (178) Frederick County, MD (691) Washington County, MD (930)  FranklinCounty(264) Franklin County (264)  AdamsCounty(1490) Adams County (1490)  CumberlandCounty(528) Cumberland County (528)  FultonCounty(51) Fulton County (51)  HuntingdonCounty(85) Huntingdon County (85)  JuniataCounty(32) Juniata County (32)  PerryCounty(178) Perry County (178)  FrederickCountyMaryland(691) Frederick County (691)  WashingtonCounty(930) Washington County (930)
Chambersburg is the county seat for Franklin County
Adjacent to Franklin County, Pennsylvania
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Cumberland County (528)  ►
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Huntingdon County (85)  ►
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Frederick County, Maryland (691)  ►
Washington County, Maryland (930)  ►
 
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1 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit — Eyes In The Dark — A Courageous Girl Guides Union Troops — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Furnace Road at Charmian Road, on the left when traveling north on Furnace Road.
2 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit — The Retreat From Gettysburg — Hill’s Corps —
On Maria Furnace Trail, on the left when traveling south.
3 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — 10,000 Soldiers Fight at Monterey Pass — Franklin —
On Charmian Road, on the right when traveling west.
4 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — Monterey Academy — 1890 - 1961 —
On Monterey Lane at Monterey Circle, on the right when traveling south on Monterey Lane.
5 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — The Battle of Monterey Pass —
On Charmian Road, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — The Battle of Monterey Pass —
On Charmian Road, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — The Battle of Monterey Pass —
On Charmian Road, on the right when traveling west.
8 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — The Battle of Monterey Pass — The Wolverines Fight
On Charmian Road 0.1 miles Buchanan Trail East (Pennsylvania Route 16), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
9 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — The Battle of Monterey Pass — The Battle Begins —
On Charmian Road west of Clermont Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
10 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — The Battle of Monterey Pass —
On Charmian Lane 0.1 miles east of Buchanan Trail East (Pennsylvania Route 16), on the left when traveling east.
11 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — The Battle of Monterey Pass — Kilpatrick Divides His Cavalry —
On Charmian Road west of Clermont Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — The Retreat From Gettysburg — Longstreet's Corps —
On Charmian Road 0.1 miles east of Buchanan Trail East (Pennsylvania Route 16), on the right when traveling west.
13 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Aaron Nichols — Born 1776. Died 1856 —
Near no nearby street.
14 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Associate Reformed Church Unknown Dead —
On no nearby street.
15 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Benjamin Chambers — 🌹 —
On Chambersburg Rail Trail 0.1 miles north of West King Street, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Chambersburg — Shippensburg - 11 —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) at Derbyshire Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
17 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Col. Peter B. Housum —
Near no nearby street.
18 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Fill 'Er Up — Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor —
On Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30) west of Chambersburg Rail-Trail, on the right when traveling west.
19 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Franklin County Liberty Tree — The Liberty Tree Project —
On Spring Street, on the left when traveling north.
20 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Friends of the Chambersburg Water Wheel —
Near West King Street west of North Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling east.
21 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Harry S. Gilbert Family Plot —
Near no nearby street.
22 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Korean War Veterans Memorial —
On North Main Street.
23 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Philip Evans Kriechbaum — Oct. 30, 1920 — Nov. 2, 1944 — In Memoriam —
Near no nearby street.
24 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Rebecca Christine King —
Near North Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north.
25 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — S. Sergt Glenn O. Elliott — In Memoriam —
Near no nearby street.
26 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — The Colhoun House — circa 1782 —
On Philadelphia Avenue (U.S. 11) at Chambers Street, on the right when traveling south on Philadelphia Avenue.
27 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — The Mary B. Sharpe School — circa 1908 —
On Broad Street east of Riddle Road, on the right when traveling east.
28 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Timothy G. McCarthy — "A Soldier of the Law" —
Near no nearby street.
29 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Vietnam Veterans Memorial —
Near North Main Street south of West King Street, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — World War II Killed in Action Memorial —
On Montgomery Alley west of North Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling west.
31 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Antrim Township — Brown's Mill School —
On Browns Mill Road at Angle Road on Browns Mill Road.
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32 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Antrim Township — Old Brown's Mill School —
On Browns Mill Road at Angle Road on Browns Mill Road.
33 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — 232 South Main Street — Chambersburg Historic District —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north.
34 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Abolitionist John Brown Boards in Chambersburg — Franklin — Civil War Trails —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) at Lincoln Way (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
35 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Burning of Chambersburg —
On Lincoln Way (U.S. 30) at Main Street (U.S. 11) on Lincoln Way.
36 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Chambersburg —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling west.
37 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Chambersburg —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at Eastland Drive, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Highway.
38 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Chambersburg —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles Orchard Drive, on the right when traveling north.
39 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Chambersburg Founded A.D. 1764 —
On Lincoln Way East at Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Lincoln Way East.
40 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Chambersburg Market House —
On East Queen Street (U.S. 30) at South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Queen Street.
41 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Confederate Conference —
On Lincoln Highway at Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
42 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Donald "Mike" Waters Memorial Playground —
On South 2nd Street.
43 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Falling Spring Church —
On Philadelphia Avenue 0.1 miles south of Rhodes Drive, on the right when traveling south.
44 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Finding Your Way — Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor —
On Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) near Philadelphia Avenue (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling west.
45 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — First Lutheran Church —
On West Washington Street near Black Street, on the right when traveling west.
46 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Flashpoint for Invasion — Franklin County's Civil War —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) just south of Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
47 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Fort Chambers —
On West King Street near US 11, N. Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
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48 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Fort Chambers —
On West King Street.
49 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Founding Family Memorial Statue — "The Homecoming" —
Near West King Street.
50 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Franklin County —
On Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) east of Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling west.
51 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Franklin County World War I Memorial — Spirit of the American Doughboy —
On Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) at Queen Street, on the left when traveling west on Lincoln Way East.
52 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Frederick Douglass and John Brown —
On West Loudoun Street.
53 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — French & Indian War – Revolutionary War – War of 1812 — Soldiers of Franklin County —
On Main Street (U.S. 11) at Lincoln Way (U.S. 30), in the median on Main Street.
54 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Gettysburg Campaign —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) at Orchard Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
55 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — 23 — Hannah Patterson — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Philadelphia Avenue (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles south of Kenwood Road, on the right when traveling south.
56 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Highway Enterprise — Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) just south of West Ludwig Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
57 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery —
On East Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
58 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — John Brown —
On East King Street, on the right when traveling west.
59 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Joseph Winters — (c.1816-1916) —
On North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — King Street Church — Founded 1878 —
On North 2nd Street at King Street, on the right when traveling south on North 2nd Street.
61 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Martin Delany — (1812 - 1885) —
On South Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
62 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Masonic Temple —
On South 2nd Street near E. Queen Street, on the right when traveling north.
63 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue —
On Lincoln Way West near S. Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
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64 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Messersmith's Woods —
On Lincoln Way East 0.1 miles west of Coldbrook Ave., on the right when traveling east.
65 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Mexican War – Spanish American War – World War — Soldiers of Franklin County —
On Main Street (U.S. 11) at Lincoln Way (U.S. 30), in the median on Main Street.
66 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Morrow Tavern —
On South Main Street.
67 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Old Franklin County Jail —
On North 2nd Street at King Street, on the right when traveling south on North 2nd Street.
68 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Philip Berlin —
On West Washington Street at Black Street, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street.
69 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Suesserott House —
On South Main Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
70 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — The Burning of Chambersburg — Franklin — Civil War Trails —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) at Lincoln Way (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
71 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — The Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCF) —
On South Main Street (Route 11) at Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
72 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — The Greatest Sacrifice / Prelude to Gettysburg —
On North Main Street (U.S. 11) north of Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling south.
73 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — The John Jack Tavern —
On Lincoln Highway near Main Street.
74 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — This Dwight D. Eisenhower Green Ash —
On West King Street near US 11, N. Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
75 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Thompson's Rifle Battalion: Capt. James Chambers' Company —
Near West King Street.
76 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — U.S.S. Maine Memorial —
On Lincoln Way West at Philadelphia Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Lincoln Way West.
77 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Underground Railroad Activity in Chambersburg —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) south of Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
78 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Union Soldiers of Franklin County —
On Main Street (U.S. 11) at Lincoln Way (U.S. 30), in the median on Main Street.
79 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — War Between the States — 1861-1865 —
On Main Street (U.S. 11) at Lincoln Way (U.S. 30), in the median on Main Street.
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80 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Wilson College —
On Edgar Avenue at Ramsey Ave., on the right when traveling south on Edgar Avenue.
81 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — World War II – Korean Conflict – Vietnam Conflict — Soldiers of Franklin County —
On Main Street (U.S. 11) at Lincoln Way (U.S. 30), in the median on Main Street.
82 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Greene Township — Chambersburg —
On Philadelphia Avenue (U.S. 11) at Roland Ave., on the right when traveling south on Philadelphia Avenue.
83 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Greene Township — Chambersburg — Greencastle - 12 —
On Philadelphia Avenue (U.S. 11) at North Penn Hall Drive, on the right when traveling south on Philadelphia Avenue.
84 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Greene Township — Culbertson & Harbison Myers Farm — c. 1740 —
On Nyesville Road 0.6 miles north of Rowe Run Road (Pennsylvania Route 433), on the left when traveling north.
85 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Greene Township — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Philadelphia Avenue (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles north of Roland Ave., on the left when traveling north.
86 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Greene Township — Margaret Cochran Corbin —
On Philadelphia Avenue (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles north of Roland Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
87 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Greene Township — Scotland School for Veterans' Children —
On Scotland Road.
88 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Greene Township — The James Finley House —
On Coffey Avenue 0.3 miles west of Advantage Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
89 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Greene Township — White Church Replica —
On Black Gap Road (Pennsylvania Route 997) at White Church Road, on the right when traveling north on Black Gap Road.
90 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Guilford Township — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) at Willowbrook Drive, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Way East.
91 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Guilford Township — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Molly Pitcher Highway (U.S. 11) at Kriner Road, on the right when traveling north on Molly Pitcher Highway.
92 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Guilford Township — Highway Enterprise — Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor —
On Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) just west of Sunny Side Drive, on the right when traveling west.
93 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Guilford Township — Patrick Gass — (1771 - 1870) —
On Franklin Farm Lane, on the left when traveling north.
94 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Guilford Township — Pleasures of Roadside Dining — Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor —
On Lincoln Way East (Route 30) just west of Sunny Side Drive, on the right when traveling west.
95 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Guilford Township — Sergeant Patrick Gass / The Journey of the Corps of Discovery — 1771-1870 / —
On Franklin Farms Lane 0.1 miles north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north.
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96 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Guilford Township — The Gass House — Birthplace of Patrick Gass —
Near Franklin Farms Lane 0.1 miles north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north.
97 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Hamilton Township — Fort McCord —
On Fort McCord Road at Rumler Road on Fort McCord Road.
98 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Hamilton Township — Roadside Giants of the Lincoln Highway —
On Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30) east of Frank Road, on the left when traveling east.
99 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Hamilton Township — Site of Fort McCord —
On Rumler Road 0.1 miles south of Fort McCord Road.
100 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Concord, Fannett Township — Concord / Back Road Bridge —
On Back Road at Route 75 on Back Road.

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Nov. 10, 2026