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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Franklin County, Pennsylvania

 
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 (228) Adams County, PA (1436) Cumberland County, PA (428) Fulton County, PA (47) Huntingdon County, PA (85) Juniata County, PA (20) Perry County, PA (156) Frederick County, MD (558) Washington County, MD (875)  FranklinCounty(228) Franklin County (228)  AdamsCounty(1436) Adams County (1436)  CumberlandCounty(428) Cumberland County (428)  FultonCounty(47) Fulton County (47)  HuntingdonCounty(85) Huntingdon County (85)  JuniataCounty(20) Juniata County (20)  PerryCounty(156) Perry County (156)  FrederickCountyMaryland(558) Frederick County (558)  WashingtonCounty(875) Washington County (875)
Chambersburg is the county seat for Franklin County
Adjacent to Franklin County, Pennsylvania
      Adams County (1436)  
      Cumberland County (428)  
      Fulton County (47)  
      Huntingdon County (85)  
      Juniata County (20)  
      Perry County (156)  
      Frederick County, Maryland (558)  
      Washington County, Maryland (875)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit — The Retreat From Gettysburg — Hill’s Corps
On Maria Furnace Trail, on the left when traveling south.
2 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.
3 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.
4 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township — The Battle of Monterey Pass
On Charmian Road, on the right when traveling west.
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 — The Wolverines Fight
On Charmian Road, 0.1 miles Buchanan Trail East (Pennsylvania Route 16), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
8 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.
9 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.
10 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.
11 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.
12 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Antrim Township — Brown's Mill School
On Browns Mill Road at Angle Road on Browns Mill Road.
13 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Antrim Township — Old Brown's Mill School
On Browns Mill Road at Angle Road on Browns Mill Road.
14 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — 232 South Main Street — Chambersburg Historic District —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north.
15 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.
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16 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Burning of Chambersburg
On Lincoln Way (U.S. 30) at Main Street (U.S. 11) on Lincoln Way.
17 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Chambersburg
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling west.
18 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Chambersburg
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at Eastland Drive, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Highway.
19 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Chambersburg
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles Orchard Drive, on the right when traveling north.
20 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.
21 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.
22 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Confederate Conference
On Lincoln Highway at Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
23 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Donald "Mike" Waters Memorial Playground
On South 2nd Street.
24 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Falling Spring Church
On Philadelphia Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Rhodes Drive, on the right when traveling south.
25 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.
26 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — First Lutheran Church
On West Washington Street near Black Street, on the right when traveling west.
27 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.
28 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Fort Chambers
On West King Street near US 11, N. Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
29 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Fort Chambers
On West King Street.
30 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Founding Family Memorial Statue — "The Homecoming"
Near West King Street.
31 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.
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32 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.
33 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Frederick Douglass and John Brown
On West Loudoun Street.
34 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.
35 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.
36 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.
37 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.
38 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery
On East Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
39 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — John Brown
On East King Street, on the right when traveling west.
40 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Joseph Winters — (c.1816-1916)
On North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
41 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.
42 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Martin Delany — (1812 - 1885)
On South Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
43 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Masonic Temple
On South 2nd Street near E. Queen Street, on the right when traveling north.
44 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue
On Lincoln Way West near S. Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
45 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Messersmith's Woods
On Lincoln Way East, 0.1 miles west of Coldbrook Ave., on the right when traveling east.
46 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.
47 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Morrow Tavern
On South Main Street.
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48 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.
49 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Philip Berlin
On West Washington Street at Black Street, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street.
50 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Suesserott House
On South Main Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
51 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.
52 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.
53 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.
54 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — The John Jack Tavern
On Lincoln Highway near Main Street.
55 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.
56 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Thompson's Rifle Battalion: Capt. James Chambers' Company
Near West King Street.
57 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.
58 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.
59 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.
60 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.
61 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Wilson College
On Edgar Avenue at Ramsey Ave., on the right when traveling south on Edgar Avenue.
62 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.
63 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.
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64 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.
65 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.
66 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.
67 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Greene Township — Scotland School for Veterans' Children
On Scotland Road.
68 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.
69 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.
70 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.
71 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.
72 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Guilford Township — Patrick Gass — (1771 - 1870)
On Franklin Farm Lane, on the left when traveling north.
73 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.
74 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Hamilton Township — Fort McCord
On Fort McCord Road at Rumler Road on Fort McCord Road.
75 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg, Hamilton Township — Site of Fort McCord
On Rumler Road, 0.1 miles south of Fort McCord Road.
76 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Cove Gap, Peters Township — A Quest for Honor
On Stoney Batter Road, on the left when traveling north.
77 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Cove Gap, Peters Township — Birthplace of James Buchanan
On Stoney Batter Road, on the left when traveling north.
78 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Cove Gap, Peters Township — James Buchanan — The Early Years
On Stoney Batter Road, on the left when traveling north.
79 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Cove Gap, Peters Township — President James Buchanan
On Stoney Batter Road, on the left when traveling north.
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80 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Cove Gap, Peters Township — Stony Batter — Birthplace of a President
On Stoney Batter Road.
81 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Greene Township — Basic Ingredients
Near Pine Grove Road.
82 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Greene Township — Caledonia Furnace
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at State Route 233, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Highway.
83 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Greene Township — Caledonia Furnace
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at State Route 233, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
84 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Greene Township — Making Iron
Near Pine Grove Road.
85 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Greene Township — Thaddeus Stevens Blacksmith Shop
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at State Route 233, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
86 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Greene Township — The Good Roads Jubilee / The Lincoln Highway
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at State Route 233, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
87 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Greene Township — The Workers Pyramid
Near Pine Grove Road.
88 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Guilford Township — Miner Station — Dedicated to the memory of John A. Miner — Friend, Founder, Mentor —
Near Lincoln Way East (Route 30) 0.7 miles west of Dymond Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
89 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Guilford Township — Pennsylvania Railroad Class N5C Cabin Car
Near Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) 0.7 miles west of Dymond Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
90 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Guilford Township — Quincy Railroad Station
Near Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) 0.7 miles west of Dymond Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
91 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Quincy Township — Chestnut Spring
On Mont Alto Road (Pennsylvania Route 233), on the left when traveling west.
92 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fort Loudon, Peters Township — Fort Loudon
On Mullen Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Mullen Street.
93 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Greencastle — Captain Ulric Dahlgren
On Baltimore Street (State Highway 16) at Carlisle Street, on the right when traveling east on Baltimore Street.
94 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Greencastle — Colonel John Allison — 1738-1795
On Baltimore Street (State Highway 16) at Carlisle Street, on the right when traveling east on Baltimore Street.
95 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Greencastle — G.B. Freeman Jr.
On South Washington Street just south of Leitersburg Street, on the right when traveling north.
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96 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Greencastle — Harry D. Zeigler
On South Washington Street just south of Leitersburg Street, on the right when traveling north.
97 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Greencastle — In Memoriam
On Leitersburg Street at South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on Leitersburg Street.
98 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Greencastle — Joseph E. Kuglar
On South Washington Street just south of Leitersburg Street, on the right when traveling north.
99 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Greencastle — McCullough's Tavern
On Carlisle Street at Baltimore Street (Pennsylvania Highway 16), on the right when traveling north on Carlisle Street.
100 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Greencastle — Michael G. Oravetz
On South Washington Street just south of Leitersburg Street, on the right when traveling north.

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Apr. 24, 2024