Join us and explore the Franklin County Pour Trail on a Spring Pour Tour on June 8th, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Spring Pour Tour is a chance to visit Screaming Bambino Cellars in Chambersburg, Rough Edges Brewing in Waynesboro, plus B-Sides Pints & Pies and Hidden Key Brewing in Greencastle. The day-long tour includes beer flights or samples at each brewery, wine tasting, and full pours of cider or beer along with breakfast bites, lunch tastings and appetizers along the way. The tour starts and ends at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center on the square of Chambersburg. Limited seating!
Enjoy the great flavors of locally-crafted beverages and the spring beauty of Franklin County in the comfort of a motorcoach. Bring a friend and enjoy a day in Franklin County PA!
Take a quick trip along the Franklin County Pour Trail!
See the great locations and great beer, wine and spirits that are waiting for you along the pour trail. Plan your next trip and enjoy the flavor of Franklin County.
A TRAIL OF LOCALLY CRAFTED BEER, WINE & DISTILLED SPIRITS.
⇒Shippensburg
Founded in 1730. Shippensburg is the oldest community of the Cumberland Valley, and the second oldest west of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. Named after Edward Shippen, a prominent resident of Lancaster who obtained the patent to the land from the heirs of William Penn. Shippensburg was envisioned as a trading center that would help to link the eastern plains with the Ohio Valley.
⇒Chambersburg
Founded in 1734 by Scots-Irish immigrant Benjamin Chambers. Chambersburg has long been known for its excellent location. Beautiful Memorial Fountain marks the cross-roads of the Lincoln Highway/US Route 30 and Molly Pitcher Hwy/Route 11. Chambersburg has the distinction of being the only Northern city that was burned in 1864 by the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
⇒Greencastle
Old-fashioned charm and friendliness describe Greencastle perfectly. Greencastle is located near the Maryland state line along the I-81 corridor. Founded in 1782, by John Allison, a personal friend of George Washington, it is filled with early American history.
⇒Mercersburg
Founded in 1750. Named after Hugh Mercer, a general and hero in the American Revolutionary War. It is the boyhood home of 15th President James Buchanan and his niece Harriet Lane, who served as his First Lady. The town is rich in colonial, Underground Railroad, and Civil War history as well as authentic architecture.
⇒Waynesboro
Founded in 1749. Named after Anthony Wayne, nicknamed “Mad Anthony,” an American General for the Continental Army. Waynesboro was first called Mount Vernon, then Wallacetown, Waynesburg, and finally Waynesboro in 1831. It prospered as industries manufactured components of steam-powered farm equipment.
⇒Biglerville
Originally named Middletown, it was renamed Biglerville in 1903 after William Bigler, the 12th Governor of Pennsylvania. Biglerville is best known for its wineries, fruit markets and nurseries. It is in the heart of Apple Country, where hundreds of acres of orchards bloom every spring.
