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Live Music in Franklin County!

January 4th, 2010

These local venues regualrly feature live musical entertainment:
Relax (The Orchards), 1580 Orchard Drive, Chambersburg, Pa. 717-264-4711
Bistro 71, 71 N. Main St. Chambersburg, Pa. 717-261-007
Pappy’s Pub, 220 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. 717-762-5839
Kimmie’s Kreations & Johnny’s Java, 800 S. Potomac St., Waynesboro, Pa. 717-655-5018
Unique Bar & Grill, 13314 Monterey Lane, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. 717-794-2565
Flannery’s Tavern [...]

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2009 Photo Contest Winners to Be Announced Early 2010…

December 21st, 2009

Attention Photographers! Stay Tuned for the Announcement of our 2009 Photography Contest! Winners will be Announced & Notified in Early 2010!

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“Cornie”, A chronicle of one man’s journey through the 20th century and beyond…

December 17th, 2009

Mercersburg, PA – A chronicle of one man’s journey through the 20th century and beyond, Cornie brings lessons from the past to the future. His is a story of how to struggle through adversity and witness inhumanity yet emerge with dignity, grace and good humor.

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Franklin County 225th Anniversary Items for Purchase!

December 14th, 2009

Holiday 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

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Christmas in Franklin County

December 14th, 2009

Holiday beauty…

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Holiday Gift Idea: Franklin County 225th Anniversary Book – Only $10!

December 1st, 2009

A 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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My Live & Learn Weekend in Mercersburg, Franklin County

November 20th, 2009

My name is Michael and following are my impressions of my November weekend in Mercersburg!

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50th Anniversary of Nellie Fox’s 1959 Baseball MVP Selection

November 20th, 2009

Born 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

October 29th, 2009

WAYNESBORO—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

October 22nd, 2009

Mercersburg 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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