Pour Trail of Franklin County

The Stitches in Time Barn Quilt Trail includes more than three dozen quilt squares spread throughout Franklin County, PA. Some are inspired by traditional quilt patterns or family designs. Others tell a piece of local history or family stories. Between each square are the many stories of Franklin County.

Barn quilt trails are in 45 states and even extend across the border into Canada. Barn quilt trails showcase communities, share beautiful landscapes, and commemorate family and friends.

The Stitches in Time guidebook begins at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center, but you can start the trail anywhere. Enjoy the beauty of Franklin County, the stories of the quilt squares, beautiful views, and some history between each host site.

From the earliest days, when hunter-gatherers roamed the area that is called Franklin County, it offered bountiful resources, plenty of water, and a mixture of flora and fauna. The majority of the early settlers were Scots-Irish and German immigrants. By the time the county formed out of Cumberland County in 1784, Franklin County had about 13,000 residents.

Today, Franklin County has just under 155,000 residents and offers:
• 70 sites recognized by the Pennsylvania Historic Museum Commission
• National Register of Historic Places historic districts in downtown Chambersburg, Greencastle, Mercersburg, Shippensburg and Waynesboro
• Three National Park Service Network to Freedom sites
• Appalachian Trail Community in Waynesboro
• Three active arts alliances, two ceramic centers, and four art co-ops
• Four performing art venues
• Three environmental centers
• Four state parks, including the two oldest in Pennsylvania
• More than 10,000 acres of preserved farmland