Franklin County
Posted by: deano1943
N 39° 56.261 W 077° 39.668
18S E 272625 N 4424231
This Maaraker is located in County Courthouse, Memorial Square, Chambersburg.
Waymark Code: WM2FX
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2005
Views: 18
Formed on September 9, 1784 from Cumberland County and named for Benjamin Franklin. Site of Falling Spring, noted limestone trout stream. Birthplace of James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States. Chambersburg, county seat, was laid out 1764.
Marker Name: Franklin County
County: Franklin
Date Dedicated: 05/15/1982
Marker Type: City
Location: County Courthouse, Memorial Square (N. Main Street), corner of U.S. 11 & 30, Chambersburg
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Website: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
In your log, please say if you learned something new, and if you took any extra time to explore the area once you stopped at the historic marker waymark.
Please post a photo of you OR your GPS at the marker location.