by Leisa McCracken | Aug 19, 2025
Saturday September 20th, 2025 * 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Franklin County is celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States. Join the celebration at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center in downtown Chambersburg. Kick off celebration with the unveiling of...
by Janet Pollard | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog
Franklin County Visitors Bureau is pleased to host “Letterkenny World War II Italian Prisoner of War Experience,” a new exhibit in the lobby of the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center. The exhibit showcases more than 400 photographs, excerpts of memoirs, and...
by Janet Pollard | Apr 6, 2018 | History
Approaching Letterkenny Chapel, the bell tower, the quoin- brickwork, and the curved arches draws the eye because it is a different. It is not typical for the Cumberland Valley. With a second look, it is easy to see the Italian inspiration in the design, but how and...
by Janet Pollard | Oct 6, 2015 | Blog, General
Seventy years after the end of World War II, Franklin County’s Historic Letterkenny Chapel and Franklin County Veterans and 9/11 Memorial Park are remembering the contributions of the Italian Prisoners of War stationed at Letterkenny Depot. 2015 marks the 70th...
Underground Railroad
