by Janet Pollard | Aug 26, 2024 | Blog
This event, a partnership with the Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Waynesboro Area Chamber of Commerce, brings professional women together for networking, workshops, keynote speakers, great food, and building connections in a supportive atmosphere. Here is...
by Janet Pollard | Aug 26, 2024 | Blog
Franklin County Visitors Bureau is excited to highlight the world premiere of “Fedeltà. Soldier. Prisoner,” a documentary by Stephen Mancini relating the experiences of Italian Prisoners of War, kept at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA, during World...
by Janet Pollard | Aug 26, 2024 | Blog
In 1859, Frderkck Douglass stepped off the railcar of the Cumberland Valley Railroad and local residents recognized the well-known orator and abolitionist. Many queried Douglass to find out why he was in Chambersburg. Thinking quickly, Douglass said he was speaking at...
by Janet Pollard | Aug 5, 2024 | Blog
Join the Franklin County Visitors Bureau on Saturday, August 17, for Frederick Douglass in Chambersburg: More Than A Speech—a presentation, lunch, and bus tour to highlight Douglass’s visit, the intense meeting with John Brown, and key Chambersburg freedom-seeking...
by Janet Pollard | Jul 29, 2024 | Blog
America is poised to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, and Franklin County PA is getting ready for the big celebration by launching a website dedicated to celebrating Franklin County, PA: www.America250PAFranklinCounty.com. The site remembers the chapters...