Harrisburg – Pennsylvania has become the first state to join a new mobile social networking community allowing tourists and tourism-related businesses to share real-time experiences and find the hottest attractions in the commonwealth, Deputy Secretary of Tourism Mickey Rowley announced today.
The commonwealth signed with the Foursquare community under the popular tourism ID, “visitPA.” Users [...]
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PA Joins Foursquare Mobile Social Networking Community
Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Live & Learn Weekends Return To Franklin County
Friday, March 12th, 2010“Inheriting The Trade” is the story of a Northern family confonting its legacy as the largest slave-trading dynasty in U.S. history.
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Franklin County Historical Society – Kittochtinny Announces New Winter Hours
Thursday, January 14th, 2010The Franklin County Historical Society – Kittochtinny located at 175 E. King Street, Chambersburg, PA preserves five historic sites on the National Register: Old Franklin County Jail, Old Brown’s Mill School, John Brown House, Carrick Iron Furnace and the Chambersburg – Bedford Turnpike Toll House.
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On the Horizon: Chambersburg Half-Marathon!
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010Saturday, March 13, 2010
The Chambersburg Half Marathon has drawn a diverse group of people each year. During the first year Jean Stapleton (Edith on All in the Family) was a spectator cheering on the runners. Many Olympic hopefuls as well as Olympic trialists have participated in the race. Steve Spence, who ran for the United [...]
2009 Photo Contest Winners to Be Announced Early 2010…
Monday, December 21st, 2009Attention Photographers! Stay Tuned for the Announcement of our 2009 Photography Contest! Winners will be Announced & Notified in Early 2010!
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Franklin County 225th Anniversary Items for Purchase!
Monday, December 14th, 2009Holiday Special ~ Attention Collectors!!! Join the 225th Anniversary Celebration! We’re offering Commemorative Benjamin Franklin Walking Sticks
Crafted by Local Artisan, Don Park! Signed and Numbered Up to No. 225! $75 each
225th Commemorative Justice Series Coins ~$40/set, $10 each coin.
On Sale At Franklin County Visitors Bureau
14 North Main Main Street, Chambersburg, PA
717-709-7204
Holiday Gift Idea: Franklin County 225th Anniversary Book – Only $10!
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009A perfect gift for the Holidays – only $10!!! Our just published, Franklin County 225th Anniversary commemorative book highlights the entire history of Franklin County with an emphasis placed on each borough community, the smaller villages and outlying areas, and specific time periods important in the County’s development.
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50th Anniversary of Nellie Fox’s 1959 Baseball MVP Selection
Friday, November 20th, 2009Born in St. Thomas, Pennsylvania, Fox went on to play in the 1959 World Series for the Chicago White Sox. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in 1997.
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Nora Roberts Foundation Supports Renfrew Institute
Thursday, October 29th, 2009WAYNESBORO—The Nora Roberts Foundation has made a five-year pledge to support Renfrew Institute through the institute’s “Today’s Horizon Fund.” Renfrew Institute is a non-profit organization that provides cultural and environmental education programs to area school children, and also interprets an 1800s Pennsylvania German farmstead on the site of Renfrew Museum and Park in Waynesboro, Pa.
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Mercersburg Showcases Muster Rolls of U.S. Colored Troops from the Civil War
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Mercersburg Showcases Muster Rolls of U.S. Colored Troops from the Civil War
Two U.S. Colored Troops muster rolls from the Civil War will be showcased as part of Mercersburg’s Live & Learn Weekend on November 7. The U.S. Colored Troops were African American soldiers who volunteered to serve in the U.S. armed forces beginning in 1863. Pennsylvania mustered more USCT troops (8,000 men) than any other state, including Massachusetts, a state most strongly identified with the USCT. Among the many names of Pennsylvania volunteers, two Mercersburg men are listed on the documents to be displayed: John Christy of 45th USCT Co. H, and Robert Stoner of the 22 USCT Co. H.
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