by Janet Pollard | May 10, 2024 | Blog
On Saturday, May 11th the Monterey Pass battlefield will officially be added to the Civil War Trails program. This multi-state program offers over 1,500 sites across six states for travelers but not many Civil War stories are ready for prime time. “It is a story...
by Leisa McCracken | Apr 16, 2024
The Franklin County Historical Society will host its April meeting on Thursday, April 25 at 2:00 PM at Grove Family Library, Chambersburg. Darwin Seiler will speak on the Battle of Monterey Pass. This event is free and open to the public.
by Janet Pollard | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog
Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites the public to explore South Mountain in Stories of the Mountain Tour on August 24, 9 AM to 4:30 PM. South Mountain holds centuries of history and lore. The mountain forests fed the iron ore industry, sheltered escaping enslaved,...
by Janet Pollard | Apr 24, 2018 | History
Fought during the retreat of Gettysburg, the Battle of Monterey Pass is the second largest Civil War battle fought on Pennsylvania soil with 10,000 from both Union and Confederate forces. The fight took place in the late hours of July 4, 1863 and the early hours of...