Saturday October 18th, 2025 * 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Wilson College invites the community to look to the skies for a breathtaking celebration of history, innovation, and unity. From 8:00 PM to 8:15 PM, the College will host its first-ever drone light show, titled “We Rise: Honoring History. Inspiring Tomorrow.” This free event is […]
Sunday October 5th, 2025 & October 19th, 2025 * 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Tours | Antique Fire Engines | Free Admission | Souvenirs & Items for Sale 441 Broad St. Chambersburg For more information contact: 717.263.8660 or 717.360.4857
Friday October 17th - Sunday October 19th, 2025 Campsite Decorating Contest Decorate your site with spooky or seasonal flair Judging: Saturday evening Winners announced: Sunday morning Fall Heritage Day | […]
Saturday October 25th, 2025 * 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tavern Night at Fort Loudoun Featuring the live Celtic music of Across the Pond!
Thursday November 6th, 2025 * 11:00 AM Groups will gain a better understanding of what life was like for the Revolutionary War soldier by interacting with a Living Historian, who will show participants many items using museum quality reproductions consisting of uniforms, accouterments and personal items used on a daily basis by a soldier of […]
Thursday November 13th, 2025 * 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Join Franklin County Visitors Bureau, South Mountain Partnership, and outdoor enthusiast Jessica Human for a hike to Monterey Pass Overlook. South Mountain Partnership and Franklin County Visitors Bureau are teaming up for a fall Walk & Talk at Monterey Pass in Blue Ridge Summit. Walkers/hikers […]
Saturday November 15, 2025 * 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 260th Anniversary of the Black Boys Rebellion of 1765 aka. The Allegheny Uprising. For more information, follow their Facebook Page
Thursday October 16th, 2025 * 7:00 PM - Celebrating Mercersburg's History Presenter Joan C. McCulloh Trinity United Church of Christ, East Seminary & Church Streets Thursday November 20th, 2025 * 7:00 PM - Thanksgivings of the Past Sharing of memories of Celebrating Thanksgiving Trinity United Church of Christ, East Seminary & Church Streets Thursday December […]
Thursday October 16th, 2025 * 7:00 PM - Celebrating Mercersburg's History Presenter Joan C. McCulloh Trinity United Church of Christ, East Seminary & Church Streets Thursday November 20th, 2025 * 7:00 PM - Thanksgivings of the Past Sharing of memories of Celebrating Thanksgiving Trinity United Church of Christ, East Seminary & Church Streets Thursday December […]
Saturday December 13th, 2025 * 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Journey back in time at 1775: A Colonial Christmas! Experience the sights, sounds, and flavors of an 18th-century holiday season. Watch a colonial feast being prepared, try your hand at baking traditional gingerbread, and join in the festive spirit with Wassailing and old-fashioned games. Explore a […]
Saturday December 13th, 2025 * 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Christmas Market at Fort Loudoun Historic Site featuring Santa! Prospective craft vendors contact: cfries86@gmail.com | 717.860.1867 Vendor spaces are 10x10 in size and are lined up creating a pathway from the house down to the fort. Register is $20 by check
Annual Christmas Program | Saturday December 20th, 2025 * 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Writing a Revolutionary War New Years Resolution | Saturday January 3rd, 2026 * 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Cumberland County America250PA Kick Off | Wednesday January 28th, 2026 * 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tools of a Continental Soldier | Saturday […]
Saturday December 20th, 2025 * 3:30 PM Meeting & Holiday Party 14600 Buchanan Trail West Mercersburg, Pa 17236
Annual Christmas Program | Saturday December 20th, 2025 * 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Writing a Revolutionary War New Years Resolution | Saturday January 3rd, 2026 * 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Cumberland County America250PA Kick Off | Wednesday January 28th, 2026 * 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tools of a Continental Soldier | Saturday […]
Annual Christmas Program | Saturday December 20th, 2025 * 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Writing a Revolutionary War New Years Resolution | Saturday January 3rd, 2026 * 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Cumberland County America250PA Kick Off | Wednesday January 28th, 2026 * 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tools of a Continental Soldier | Saturday […]
You can make every week an adventure, with free historic programs at CI every Saturday year-round! Our Revolutionary Homestead living history programs change with the seasons: Help bake bread, plant seeds in the garden, feed the sheep, or play games in the tavern, there is always something happening. Contact us for more details. Every Saturday, […]
Annual Christmas Program | Saturday December 20th, 2025 * 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Writing a Revolutionary War New Years Resolution | Saturday January 3rd, 2026 * 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Cumberland County America250PA Kick Off | Wednesday January 28th, 2026 * 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tools of a Continental Soldier | Saturday […]
The Franklin County Visitors Bureau announces the launch of the annual “It Is Always the Right Time to Do the Right Thing” Essay Contest, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s timeless message delivered at Oberlin College on October 22, 1964: “The time is always right to do what is right.” Each year, the contest […]
Thursday January 22nd, 2026 * 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM You're invited to join us, along with the America250PA team, county officials, special guests, residents and community stake holders to kick-off the Semi quincentennial year! America250PA is touring all 67 counties during a 2-week tour. Be part of history and join this once in a […]
Annual Christmas Program | Saturday December 20th, 2025 * 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Writing a Revolutionary War New Years Resolution | Saturday January 3rd, 2026 * 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Cumberland County America250PA Kick Off | Wednesday January 28th, 2026 * 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tools of a Continental Soldier | Saturday […]
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