by Janet Pollard | Feb 7, 2025 | Blog, History
Look to the stars when Buttonwood Nature Center presents “Astronomy and Our Place in the Universe” on Thursday, February 20 at 7 p.m. at Church of the Apostles in Waynesboro. Admission is free. The guest speaker is William Laska, an astronomy instructor at Shepherd...
by Janet Pollard | Feb 7, 2025 | Blog, History
The public is invited to join the Franklin County Visitors Bureau on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center for A Tourism Brunch. Discover the impact of tourism on Franklin County, review the highlights of 2024, and see what is new in...
by Janet Pollard | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, History
Franklin County Visitors Bureau is reminding the community that submissions to the Always The Right Time To Do The Right Thing Essay Contest are due no later than midnight on February 12. The contest is inspired by a quote from a speech given by Martin Luther King,...
by Janet Pollard | Jan 30, 2025 | Blog, History
IceFest is here! With temperatures rising to the high forties and rain on Friday, the IceFest small sculptures will be placed early Saturday morning, beginning at 6 AM. All else remains the same for IceFest 2025. The ribbon cutting with IceFest’s presenting sponsor...
by Janet Pollard | Jan 24, 2025 | Blog, History
Franklin County Visitors Bureau is hosting the Penn’s Woods Printmakers in an All -Media Art Exhibit. The exhibit is in the lobby of the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center, 15 South Main Street in Chambersburg, and will be on display through February 14. Each...
by Janet Pollard | Jan 20, 2025 | Blog, History
The America250PA Franklin County Committee is holding a T Shirt Design Contest. Anyone that is a resident of Franklin County, works in Franklin attends school in Franklin County or has a distinct connection to Franklin County is invited to get creative and design the...
Underground Railroad
