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1 History
1.1 European settlement
1.2 1775–1858
1.3 Civil War era
1.4 National Register of Historic Places
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Economy
5 Culture
6 Government
7. Education
7.1 Wilson College
7.2 Public Schools
7.3 Scotland School for Veterans’ Children
7.4 Private schools
7.5 Library
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Culture
Number of View : 39271Caledonia State Park Chambersburg is part of small town America. Recreation includes hunting, sports events such as baseball games at Henninger Field, and high school football games. The town also hosts a professional football team, the Chambersburg Cardinals, that plays in the Gridiron Developmental Football League. People in the area speak …
Demographics
Number of View : 39242Demographics As of the census[53] of 2000, there were 17,862 people, 7,722 households, and 4,386 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,601.3 people per square mile (1,003.9/km2). There were 8,305 housing units at an average density of 1,209.5 per square mile (466.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough …
Economy
Number of View : 39224Economy The surrounding area has a large farming population, including many Amish and Mennonite families. Franklin County’s largest crop is corn (maize) 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).[54] Manufacturing …
Education
Number of View : 39675Education Further information: Wilson College (Pennsylvania) Further information: Chambersburg Area Senior High School Wilson College 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 …
Geography
Number of View : 39224Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Chambersburg has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km2), all land. The elevation is 617 feet (188 m) above sea level.[48] Chambersburg is located in the Cumberland Valley next to the Appalachian Mountains. It also sits right outside of Caledonia State …
Government
Number of View : 39218The 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 …
History: 1775–1858
Number of View : 39166History: 1775–1858 In June 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, as part of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment.[25] These troops were among the first non-New Englanders to join …
History: Civil War era
Number of View : 39211History: 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 raid on Harpers Ferry.[35] Several of his fellow raiders stayed in the house as well, and …
History: European settlement
Number of View : 39222History: European settlement Franklin County Courthouse following the 1864 McCausland raid. Native Americans living or hunting in the area during the 18th century included the Iroquois, Lenape and Shawnee.[7] “Falling Spring” was first settled by Benjamin Chambers, a Scots-Irish immigrant, in 1730, who started a grist mill and saw mill by …
History: National Register of Historic Places
Number of View : 39452History: National Register of Historic Places The following places in Chambersburg are on the National Register of Historic Places:[46] Site Address Listed Brotherton Farm SW of Chambersburg on Falling Spring Rd. 1979 Brown, John, House 225 E. King St. 1970 Chambersburg Historic District US 11 and US 30 (2320 acres, …