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Chambersburg Historic District is a national historic district centered on the Memorial Fountain and Square of Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 159 contributing buildings in the central business district and immediately surrounding residential area of Chambersburg.
Chambersburg is a borough in and the county seat of Franklin County, in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. [3] It is in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley, and 13 miles (21 km) north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and 52 miles (84 km) southwest of Harrisburg, the state capital.
Snider had a great interest in public education and served on Chambersburg's school board for 29 years beginning in 1863. He served as the secretary for 13 years and also as a director for 15 years.
The account of the township's formation was lost when the Confederates burned the county seat Chambersburg in 1864, but according to the recollection of older citizens the township was organized ca. 1818 on territory taken from Peters and Hamilton townships. The area was settled in the 1740s by, among others, Col. John Armstrong, John Campbell ...
ChambersFest runs July 13-20 around Chambersburg, Pa. Here's the schedule of events and things to know. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
The wife of former Farmington Supervisor Ted Fafinski, Rosalie Fafinski was a behind-the-scenes political force in Farmington and Ontario County.
U.S. Route 30 crosses the center of the township, leading east into Chambersburg and west to McConnellsburg. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92.0 km 2), all land. [6]
The current Franklin County Courthouse in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, built in 1865, is the third courthouse building on the site. The site was originally purchased from Colonel Benjamin Chambers in 1785. Predecessor Franklin County Courthouse following the 1864 McCausland raid