Spring is here! The days are warming up, flowers are beginning to bloom, and it is the perfect time to get out and explore one of Franklin County’s many trails. Hop in your car, roll the windows down, and prepare to travel back in time to experience colonial life at early American forts and settlements on the Frontier Franklin County Driving Tour. Or explore military history from the pre-Revolutionary period to the present day on the self-guided Franklin County Military Trail of History Tour.
Downtown walking tours for each of the five communities that make up Franklin County (Chambersburg, Greencastle, Mercersburg, Shippensburg, and Waynesboro) are also available. Each community’s downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and offers charming main streets just waiting to be experienced. For those looking for a more active adventure, try the Biking Tour of French & Indian War sites in Southwest Franklin County or the South Mountain Road to Freedom Hike on a piece of the Appalachian Trail.
Before you hit the trails visit: https://www.explorefranklincountypa.com/home/fcvb-publications/ there you’ll be able to download routes and read other publications from the Franklin County Visitors Bureau to help you plan your adventures.
Don’t forget to stop by the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center located on the square in downtown Chambersburg to check out displays on local history, view Franklin County’s Bells Across PA Liberty Bell, and the Stars, Stripes, & Stitches Patriotic Quilt Exhibit!
Spring also brings a variety of events at historic sites throughout Franklin County for the whole family to enjoy.
April 18th – Bring the whole family to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary at the EPIC Franklin County250PA Parade! Held in downtown Chambersburg starting at 1pm
Fort Loudoun Historic Site will be having a Civil War Weekend on April 10 & 11th, a Trail Life Encampment from April 17 to the 19th, and a 1940 WWII Weekend April 24 – 26th.
Allison-Antrim Museum welcomes Bonnie Shockey on April 9th to discuss the Ebbert Spring Archaeological Preserve and Heritage Park and the artifacts that have been found. The meeting will be held at 7pm in the German Bank Barn on the museum grounds. The museum also continues its “Elvis the Humanitarian” Exhibition through the month of April.
For a full list of events happening throughout Franklin County click here.
Underground Railroad
