Chambersburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, United States. It is 52 miles (84 km) southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, part of the Great Appalachian Valley. The borough is the county seat of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.^GR6 As of the 2000 census, the borough's population was 17,862. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1072 KB) Author: Mark Epstein This photo was taken in the spring of 2004 in Chambersburg, PA. File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Metadata... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... List of Pennsylvania counties: Pennsylvania counties Adams County, formed in 1800 from parts of York County. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... ... Mr. ... Area code 717 is an area code in south-central Pennsylvania, predominately used in the Harrisburg-Lancasater-York metropolitan areas. ... In Pennsylvania boroughs are one form of subdivisions of the counties. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ... Cumberland Valley Township is a township located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. ... The Great Valley, also called the Great Appalachian Valley or Great Valley Region, is one of the major landform features of eastern North America. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ...

Its settlement began in 1730 when water mills were built along the creek that now runs through the centre of the town. Its history includes episodes related to the French and Indian War, the Whiskey Rebellion, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, and the American Civil War. Combatants France First Nations allies: * Algonquin * Lenape * Wyandot * Ojibwa * Ottawa * Shawnee Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy American Colonies Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) The French and Indian War was the nine-year North American chapter of the Seven Years... The Whiskey Rebellion, less occasionally known as the Whiskey Insurrection, was a popular uprising that had its beginnings in 1791 and culminated in an insurrection in 1794 in the locality of Washington, Pennsylvania, in the Monongahela Valley. ... Harpers Ferry is the name of several places in the United States of America: Harpers Ferry, Iowa Harpers Ferry, West Virginia There was also John Browns raid on the armory at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia as well as a Battle of Harpers Ferry in the American Civil War. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

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History

Settlement

Franklin County Courthouse following the 1864 McCausland raid.

Native Americans living or hunting in the area during the 18th century included the Iroquois, Lenni Lenape and Shawnee^[3] . "Falling Spring" was first settled by Colonel Benjamin Chambers, a Scots-Irish immigrant, in 1730, who started a grist mill and saw mill by a waterfall where Falling Spring Creek joined Conococheague Creek.^[4] The creek provided power to the mills, and settlement was known as "Falling Spring." European settlement in the area was illegal or of questionable legality until the treaty ending the French and Indian War. The area was officially part of Chester County, then Lancaster, and then Cumberland until it became part of the newly established Franklin County in 1784^[5]. Image File history File links BurntCourtChambersburgPA1864. ... Image File history File links BurntCourtChambersburgPA1864. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... Languages Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora, English, French Religions Christianity, Longhouse religion The Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the League of Peace and Power; the Five Nations; the Six Nations; or the People of the Long house) is a group of First Nations/Native Americans that originally consisted of... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ... The Shawnee, or Shawano, are a people native to North America. ... Scots-Irish (also called Scotch-Irish, primarily in the USA) is an Irish ethnic group which ultimately traces its roots back to Scotland. ... A grist mill is a place where grains are ground into flour. ... This article or section should be merged with Sawmill A saw mill is a machine used in forestry to cut trees into logs. ... Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, is a free flowing stream that originates in Pennsylvania and empties into the Potomac River in Maryland. ... Combatants France First Nations allies: * Algonquin * Lenape * Wyandot * Ojibwa * Ottawa * Shawnee Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy American Colonies Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) The French and Indian War was the nine-year North American chapter of the Seven Years...

Chambersburg was incorporated on March 21, 1803,^[6] and declared the County Seat when the State Assembly established a formal government. The first courthouse was John Jack's tavern on the diamond (town square) in 1784, with a permanent courthouse built in 1793, and the first county jail built 1795.^[7] The "Old Jail" was built in 1818, survived the fire of 1864 and is the oldest jail building in Pennsylvania. It was originally used as the sheriff's residence and had the longest continuous use of any jail in the state, operating until 1971. Today the Old Jail is a museum and home to the Kittochtinny Historical Society of Chambersburg.^[8] The county's gallows still stand in the jail's courtyard. March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The earliest church was established by Scots-Irish Presbyterians in 1734. Chambers gave land to the congregation in 1768, requiring only a single rose as annual rent. Later land was given to the First Lutheran Church (1780) and Zion Reformed Church (organized in 1780) under the same agreement, and these churches came to be known as the "Rose Rent Churches."^[9] A Catholic community organized in 1785. The Jewish cemetery dates back to 1840. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... Hebrew and English epitaphs. ...

In 1748 a local militia was formed for protection against Indians, with Benjamin Chambers being named colonel.

Chambersburg was on the frontier during the French and Indian War. The area's population dropped from about 3,000 in 1755 at the start of the war to about 300, with most settlers not returning until after 1764 when the peace treaty was signed.^[10] Benjamin Chambers built a stone fort during the war^[11], which was equipped with two 4 pounder cannons^[12] and fighting occurred nearby.^[13][14] The Forbes Road and other trails going to Fort Pitt passed nearby as well.^{[15] [16]} Combatants France First Nations allies: * Algonquin * Lenape * Wyandot * Ojibwa * Ottawa * Shawnee Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy American Colonies Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) The French and Indian War was the nine-year North American chapter of the Seven Years... John Forbes (5 September 1707 – March 11, 1759) was a British general in the French and Indian War. ... A Plan of the New Fort at Pitts-Burgh, drawn by cartographer John Rocque and published in 1765. ...

Fighting continued in the area after the war, most notably the Enoch Brown school massacre during Pontiac's Rebellion and the Black Boys rebellion against British troops at Fort Loudon. The Enoch Brown School Massacre was a notorious incident in Pontiacs Rebellion. ... Combatants British Empire American Indians Commanders Jeffrey Amherst, Henry Bouquet Pontiac, Guyasuta Strength ~3,000 soldiers[1] ~3,500 warriors[2] Casualties 450 soldiers killed, 2,000 civilians killed or captured, 4,000 civilians displaced ~200 warriors killed, possible additional war-related deaths from disease Pontiacs Rebellion was a... The Black Boys, also known as the Brave Fellows and the Loyal Volunteers, were members of a white settler movement in the Conococheague Valley of colonial Pennsylvania sometimes known as the Black Boys Rebellion. ... Fort Loudoun (or Fort Loudon, after the modern spelling of the town) was a fort in colonial Pennsylvania, one of several forts in colonial America named after John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun. ...

In 1775, soon after the Battle of Lexington, local troops were raised to fight the British in the American Revolution under the command of Benjamin Chambers's eldest son Captain James Chambers. These troops were among the first non-New Englanders to join the siege of Boston. James Chambers fought for seven years during the revolution, reaching the rank of Brigader General. His two brothers, William and Benjamin, Jr., each served throughout the war and reached the rank of Captain.^[17] Local troops fought at the Battle of Long Island, and at White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War, marking the shot heard around the world. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies that... Combatants United States Kingdom of Great Britain Commanders George Washington, Israel Putnam William Howe, Charles Cornwallis, Henry Clinton Strength 11,000-13,000 (about 10,000 of which were militia ) 22,000 (including 9,000 Hessians) Casualties 1,719 total (312 dead, 1,407 wounded, captured or missing) 377 total... Combatants United States Britain Commanders George Washington William Howe Strength 14,500 men 14,000 men Casualties 300 killed and wounded 313 killed and wounded Battle of White Plains Historic Site : George Washingtons HQ The Battle of White Plains was an inconclusive meeting on October 28, 1776 in the... Combatants Continental Army a Hessian Brigade Commanders George Washington Johann Rall† Strength 2,400 1,400 Casualties 2 dead,On the march 4 wounded 23 dead, 92 wounded, 913 captured This article is about the Battle of Trenton which took place on December 26, 1776 For the Battle of Trenton... Combatants United States Great Britain Commanders George Washington, Hugh Mercer†, John Haslet† Charles Cornwallis, Charles Mawhood Strength 4,600 1,200 (Rearguard of main force) Casualties 30 dead (including General Mercer and Colonel Haslet) 75 wounded 18 dead, 58 wounded, 200 captured The Battle of Princeton was a battle of... Combatants United States Britain Commanders George Washington William Howe Strength 10,600 17,000 Casualties 250 killed, 750 wounded, 400 captured 89 killed, 487 wounded The Battle of Brandywine was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 11, 1777, near Chadds Ford on Brandywine Creek in Delaware... , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Germantown]] || result = inconclusive || combatant1 = Continental Army || combatant2 = Great Britain|Hessian Forces || commander1 = George Washington || commander2 = William Howe || strength1 = 13,000 || strength2 = 8,000 || casualties1 = 152 killed, 521 wounded, 400 captured || casualties2 = 71 killed, 450 wounded, 14 missing |}} |- | |} The Battle of Germantown was a battle in the American Revolutionary... Combatants United States of America Great Britain Commanders George Washington Sir Henry Clinton Strength 11,000 10,000 Casualties 69 killed, 37 died of heat-stroke 160 wounded 95 missing Total: 361 65 killed 59 died of heat-stroke 170 wounded 50 captured 14 missing Total: 358 The Battle of...

During the Whiskey Rebellion, President George Washington led United States troops through town on the way from Carlisle to Bedford, staying overnight on October 12, 1794. According to tradition, Washington lodged with Dr. Robert Johnson, a surgeon in the Pennsylvania line during the Revolution.^[18] This march was one of only two times that a sitting president personally commanded the military in the field. (The other was after President James Madison fled the British occupation of Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812.) After sending the troops toward Pittsburgh from Bedford under General "Light Horse Harry" Henry Lee, Washington returned through Chambersburg sometime after October 20. The Whiskey Rebellion, less occasionally known as the Whiskey Insurrection, was a popular uprising that had its beginnings in 1791 and culminated in an insurrection in 1794 in the locality of Washington, Pennsylvania, in the Monongahela Valley. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Cumberland Founded 1751 Government  - Mayor Kirk R. Wilson Area  - Borough  5. ... Bedford is a borough located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. ... James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836), an American politician and fourth President of the United States of America (1809–1817), was one of the most influential Founders of the United States. ... Combatants Great Britain United States Commanders Robert Ross George Cockburn Unknown Strength 4,250 Unknown The Burning of Washington is the name given to the razing of Washington, D.C., by British forces during the War of 1812. ... Combatants United States Britain Canada Bermuda Eastern Woodland Indians Commanders James Madison Henry Dearborn Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson George Prevost Isaac Brock† Tecumseh† Strength •United States Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates:6 •Other vessels... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Henry Lee (portrait by William Edward West) Lee Family Coat of Arms Henry Lee III, called Light Horse Harry, (January 29, 1756 – March 25, 1818) was a cavalry officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. ...

Civil War era

By 1859, Chambersburg was a stop on the Underground Railroad. John Brown stayed in an upstairs room at Mary Ritner's boarding house between June and October, 1859 while preparing for his disastrous raid on Harpers Ferry. The house still stands at 225 East King Street. While in Chambersburg he posed as Dr. Isaac Smith, an iron mine developer, and bought and stored weapons under the guise of mining equipment.^[19] Brown (using the name John Smith) and John Henry Kagi met with Frederick Douglass and Shields Green at an abandoned quarry outside of town to discuss the raid on August 19.^[20] According to Douglass's account, Brown described the planned raid in detail and Douglass advised him against it. Douglass also provided $10 from a supporter, and had helped Green - a future raider - locate Brown. This does not cite any references or sources. ... John Brown John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was the first white American abolitionist to advocate and practice insurrection as a means to the abolition of slavery. ... Harpers Ferry is the name of several places in the United States of America: Harpers Ferry, Iowa Harpers Ferry, West Virginia There was also John Browns raid on the armory at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia as well as a Battle of Harpers Ferry in the American Civil War. ... John Henry Kagi (March 15, 1835 – October 17, 1859) was an American abolitionist and second in command to John Brown in Browns failed raid on Harpers Ferry. ... Frederick Douglass, ca. ... Shields Green (center) awaiting his 1859 trial after the Harpers Ferry raid Shields Green (1836?-1859), also known as Emperor, was an ex-slave who escaped from Charleston, South Carolina and participated in John Browns unsuccessful raid on Harpers Ferry. ...

General John McCausland

During the American Civil War on October 10, 1862, Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, with 1800 cavalrymen, raided Chambersburg, destroying $250,000 of railroad property and taking 500 guns and hundreds of horses. Chambersburg residents said that they were remarkably well behaved.^[21] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was organized in February 1861 to defend the newly formed Confederate States of America from military action by the United States government. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... James Ewell Brown Stuart (February 6, 1833 – May 12, 1864) was an American soldier from Virginia and a Confederate Army general during the American Civil War. ...

During the early days of the 1863 Gettysburg Campaign, a Virginia cavalry brigade under Brig. Gen. Albert G. Jenkins occupied the town and burned several warehouses and Cumberland Valley Railroad structures and a nearby bridge. From June 24-28, 1863, much of the Army of Northern Virginia passed through Chambersburg^[22][23] en route to Carlisle and Gettysburg, and Robert E. Lee established his headquarters at a nearby farm. Meade and Lee of Gettysburg Gettysburg Campaign (through July 3); cavalry movements shown with dashed lines. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... In military science a brigade is a military unit that is part of a division and includes regiments (where that level exists), or (in modern armies) is composed of several battalions (typically two to four) and directly attached supporting units. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Albert Gallatin Jenkins (November 10, 1830 – May 21, 1864) was an attorney, planter, representative to the United States Congress and First Confederate Congress, and a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. ... Offices and station in Chambersburg, 1916 postcard The Cumberland Valley Railroad (AAR reporting marks CVRR) was an early railroad in Pennsylvania, originally charted in 1831 to connect with Pennsylvania’s Main Line of Public Works. ... The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War in the eastern theater. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Cumberland Founded 1751 Government  - Mayor Kirk R. Wilson Area  - Borough  5. ... Gettysburg is a borough 38 miles (68 km) south by southwest of Harrisburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the county seatGR6. ... // This article is about the Confederate general. ...

The following year, Chambersburg was invaded for a third time, as cavalry dispatched from the Shenandoah Valley by Jubal Early arrived.^[24] On July 30, 1864, a large portion of the town was burned down under orders from Brig. Gen. John McCausland for failing to provide a ransom of $500,000 in US currency, or $100,000 in gold.^[25][26] Among the few buildings left standing were the Masonic Temple, which had been guarded under orders by a Confederate mason.^[27] Canoeing on the Shenandoah River near Winchester, VA. The Shenandoah Valley region of western Virginia, from Winchester to Staunton, is bounded by the Blue Ridge mountains to the East and the Allegheny mountains to the West. ... The name Jubal Early may refer to: Jubal Anderson Early - a Confederate General during the American Civil War Jubal Early - a character on the Firefly television series. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... A Brigadier-General in the Confederate Army famous for the ransom of Hagerstown, Maryland and the razing of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. ... The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. ...

"Remember Chambersburg" soon became a Union battle cry.^[28]

Memorial Fountain, built in the center of the diamond to honor the Civil War soldiers, was dedicated on July 17, 1878 with fifteen thousand people in attendance. A statue of a Union soldier stands next to the fountain facing south to guard against the return of southern raiders.

General Information

• ZIP Code: 17201
• Area Code: 717
• Local Phone Exchanges: 261, 262, 263, 264, 267, 709

Geography

Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Chambersburg is located at 39°56′5″N, 77°39′23″W (39.934813, -77.656352).^GR1 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 17.8 square kilometers (6.9 mi²), all land. The elevation is 617 feet (188 m) above sea level.^[29] Chambersburg is located in a valley next to the Appalachian Mountains. It also sits right outside of Caledonia State Park, a 1,125 acre (4.55 km²) park with fishing and hunting areas and hiking trails, including a section of the Appalachian Trail. Also outside of Chambersburg is Michaux State Forest, a 85,000 acre (340 km²) forest. Both of theses places provide recreation for residents. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Caledonia State Park is a state park of Pennsylvania, located between Chambersburg and Gettysburg. ... The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a 2,174-mile (3,500-km)[2] marked hiking trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. ...

Conococheague Creek, a noted trout stream, runs through the center of town. It is a tributary of the Potomac River. The northernmost reach of the Potomac watershed is a few miles north of town. Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, is a free flowing stream that originates in Pennsylvania and empties into the Potomac River in Maryland. ... Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou subsp Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ...

Chambersburg has a cold climate according to the United States Department of Energy^{[30] [31]}, with the area receives anywhere from 38 to 42 inches of precipitation per year.^[32]. The average January low is 20 °F (-7 °C) and the average high is 37 °F (3 °C). The average July high is 85 °F (29 °C) and the average low is 62 °F (17 °C).^[33] The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 17,862 people, 7,722 households, and 4,386 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,003.9/km² (2,601.3/mi²). There were 8,305 housing units at an average density of 466.8/km² (1,209.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 86.43% White, 7.56% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.08% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.38% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 7,722 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.83. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,336, and the median income for a family was $40,352. Males had a median income of $31,803 versus $21,548 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,278. About 9.8% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

The population stood at 7,863 in 1890; 8,864 in 1900; 11,800 in 1910; 13,171 in 1920; and 14,852 in 1940. It was estimated to be at 17,961 in July 2005.

Economy

A farm on the edge of Chambersburg

The surrounding area has a large farming population, including many Amish and Mennonite families. Franklin county's largest crop is maize (corn), with 579 farms that cover 29,916 acres (121.07 km²) of land. Franklin also has 344 wheat farms and 299 barley farms which combined cover 14,063 acres (56.91 km²).^[34] Manufacturing in Chambersburg includes machinery production, metal fabrication, and food processing. According to the 1997 Economic Census^[35] of Franklin County, the largest sectors by payroll were manufacturing, retail trade, and health care and social assistance. The economy of the area is still largely based on agriculture. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Farms, East of Gorgan, Iran. ... The Amish (Amisch or Amische) (IPA: ) are an Anabaptist Christian denomination in the United States and Canada (Ontario and Manitoba) known for their plain dress and avoidance of modern conveniences such as cars and electricity. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after and influenced by the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons (1496-1561). ... “Corn” redirects here. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Binomial name L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is an annual cereal grain, which serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food. ...

Retail stores such as Wal-Mart and Lowe's serve the population with jobs and basic needs. The Chambersburg Mall, which houses four anchor stores plus about fifty smaller stores, is located in the unincorporated village of Scotland, about four miles north of town on Interstate 81.^[36] Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... “Lowes” redirects here. ...

The city's location on Interstate 81 within 100 miles of both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland encourages trucking and distribution businesses. The Letterkenny Army Depot five miles north of town is a major employer. Camp David also provides jobs for Chambersburg residents. In 2004 Chambersburg had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $28,208, below the national average of $33,050.^[37] Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... Letterkenny Army Depot, the Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence for Air Defense and Tactical Missile Systems, was established in 1942. ... The West Wing, see NSF Thurmont (The West Wing). ...

Culture

Caledonia State Park

Residents of Chambersburg maintain a small town feeling. Most recreation is done through sporting events such as high school football games and baseball games. People in the area speak with a Pittsburgh English or Central Pennsylvania accent, such as over pronouncing "O's" and "I's."^[38]. Caledonia State Park provides an area for outdoor activities, with the park especially busy on July 4^th. Citizens are mostly Republicans in favor of gun ownership, hence hunting is a large outlet.^[39] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Caledonia State Park is a state park of Pennsylvania, located between Chambersburg and Gettysburg. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... “Hunter” redirects here. ...

Government

The municipal government operates under the Pennsylvania Borough Code, with the Town Council holding both legislative and executive authority. The ten councilmen are elected from five wards; two from each ward with staggered four year terms. The Mayor administers the Police Department and can cast tie-breaking votes on the Council. Other departments are administered by the Borough Manager.^[40]

• Mayor: John A. Redding, Jr. (Died May 21, 2007)William F. McLaughlin (Acting)^[41]

Council

• 1st ward: William F. McLaughlin (President of Council) and Allen B. Coffman
• 2nd ward: Ruth M. Harbaugh (Assistant Finance Chairman) and Janet L. Lukic
• 3rd ward: Elaine M. Swartz and Glenn K. Manns (Finance Chairman)
• 4th ward: Mary Beth Shank and Sharon A. Bigler
• 5th ward: Heath Talhelm and Robert A.Wareham, Sr. (Vice-President of Council)

Chambersburg is part of the 9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania and represented by Bill Shuster (R) in the House of Representatives, and by Arlen Spector (R), and Bob Casey, Jr.(D) in the Senate. William Bill Shuster (b. ... Senator Arlen Specter Arlen Specter (born February 12, 1930) is a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. ... Robert Patrick Casey, Jr. ...

Education

Wilson College

Main article: Wilson College (Pennsylvania)

Wilson College is a private, Presbyterian-related, liberal arts women's college founded in 1869 and named for its first major donor, Sarah Wilson of Chambersburg. The college has 800 students and is known for its Women With Children, Veterinary Medical Technician, and Equestrian programs. Wilson College, founded 1869, is a private, Presbyterian-related, liberal arts womens college located on a 300 acre campus in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. ...

Chambersburg Area Senior High School

Main article: Chambersburg Area Senior High School

Chambersburg Area Senior High School (CASHS) is a public school with around 1,800 students in grades 10-12, drawn from the borough of Chambersburg and the surrounding townships of Hamilton, Greene, Lurgan, Letterkenny and Guilford. CASHS is accredited by the Middle States Association and has occupied its current facilities since 1955. Principal Dr. Barry Purvis was recognized as the 2006 High School Principal of the Year by the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals.^[42] Chambersburg Area Senior High School - Chambersburg, PA - Grades 10-12 - Mascot: Trojans CASHS Official Link Categories: | ...

Scotland School for Veteran's Children

SSVC is a state owned school that offers tuition-free residential education programs for children of Pennsylvania residents who are veterans or are currently serving in the U.S. armed forces.^[43] It is located about four miles north of Chambersburg in the unincorporated village of Scotland and has about 300 students in grades 3-12. The school was established in 1895 as the Pennsylvania Soldiers Orphans Industrial School. Over 10,000 students have been educated at the school. The 186-acre campus contains about 70 buildings including residential cottages.^[44]

J. Frank Faust Junior High School

Faust is the only public junior high school for eighth and ninth grade students of the Chambersburg Area School District. It serves about 1400 students.

Chambersburg Area Middle School

CAMS is the only public school for sixth and seventh grade students in the Chambersburg Area School District. During the 2001-02 school year, Chambersburg Area Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,^[45] the highest award an American school can receive.^[46][47] The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. ... The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building[1]) , ED headquarters in Washington, DC A construction project to repair and update the building facade at the Department of Education Headquarters building in 2002 resulted in the installation of structures at all of the entrances to protect employees and visitors from...

Chamberburg Elementary Schools

The Chambersburg school distric includes seventeen elementary schools. Many school are receiving upgrade, being rebuilt or being closed, because of out of date buiding and lack of space.

• Andrew Buchanan
• Coldbrook
• Duffield(closing 2006-2007 school year)
• Falling Spring
• Fayetteville(Rebuilt, will include Duffield after 2006-2007 school year and U.L. Gordy)
• U.L. Grody(Being demolished in July 2007 to build new school - completion 2009)
• Grandview
• Guilford Hills
• Hamilton Heights
• King Street
• Lurgan
• Marion
• Mary B. Sharp
• New Franklin
• Scotland(Moved to new building during 2006-2007 school year)
• South Hamilton
• Thaddeus Stevens

Private schools

Corpus Christi is a Catholic school with 310 students, and over 20 teachers.^[48]

Cumberland Valley Christian School is a private Christian kindergarten through twelfth grade academy located in Chambersburg. It is affiliated with the Open Door Church. The school has approximately four hundred students. The school participates in MDCC athletics.

Other private schools include the Montessori Academy of Chambersburg and Shalom Christian Academy (K-12, Mennonite affiliation), and several elementary schools with Mennonite, Baptist, Brethern, Christian Science, and other religious orientations.^[49]

Coyle Free Library

The library^[50] has roots going back to 1891^[51] when a library of 166 books was organized by the local Afternoon Club. A member of the club, Blanche Coyle, left of bequest of $30,435 in 1915 to construct a library building. The building was completed in 1924, located at the corner of Second and Queen Streets. Later the library was made part of the Franklin County Library and began to receive funds from the County and State, though the Afternoon Club still donated funds though at least 1979. The building currently occupied is a former post office.

Sites on National Register of Historic Places

^[52] A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

Notable people from Chambersburg

Delany

• Philip Berlin, inventor of the first railroad sleeping car.^[53]
• Tom Brookens, pro baseball player from 1979-1990. Played third-base for the 1984 World Series Champion Detroit Tigers. Now coaches the Detroit Tigers minor league affiliate West Michigan Whitecaps (A)
• Abolistionist publisher Martin Delany, who in 1865 became the first African-American field officer in the U.S. Army, was educated in Chambersburg in the 1830s.
• Henry Burchard Fine (1858-1928) was a dean at Princeton University and mathematician.

Fox

• Baseball Hall of Famer Nellie Fox was born and lived just west of town in St. Thomas Township.
• Patrick Gass (1771-1870), the last surviving member of the Lewis and Clark expedition was born just outside Chambersburg (Falling Spring).
• The Rev. John Grier Hibben, later President of Princeton University, served as pastor of Falling Spring Presbyterian Church, 1888-1891.
• Stephen D. Houston a renowned Mayanist scholar, epigrapher and anthropologist was born in Chambersburg in 1958.
• David Fullerton Robison, a U.S. Representative, who in 1859 died of National Hotel disease.
• Joseph Winters an African-American inventor and abolitionist, moved to Chambersburg in 1830..
• Sarah Wilson the namesake and first major donor of Wilson College, 1869, a private women's college.

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Publications

• History of Franklin County, (Chicago, 1887)
• Images of America: Chambersburg, Maurice Leonard Marotte III & Janet Kay Pollard (Arcadia, 2005)

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External links

• Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce
• Franklin County Historical Society-Kittochtinny
• The Burning of Chambersburg
• The Old Jewish Cemetery of Chambersburg
• Council For The Arts
• CASHS Official Link
• CAMS Official Link
• J. Frank Faust Jr. High School Official Link

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