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 | Apr 6, 2018 | History
Approaching Letterkenny Chapel, the bell tower, the quoin- brickwork, and the curved arches draws the eye because it is a different. It is not typical for the Cumberland Valley. With a second look, it is easy to see the Italian inspiration in the design, but how and... by Janet Pollard | Oct 6, 2015 | Blog, General
Seventy years after the end of World War II, Franklin County’s Historic Letterkenny Chapel and Franklin County Veterans and 9/11 Memorial Park are remembering the contributions of the Italian Prisoners of War stationed at Letterkenny Depot. 2015 marks the 70th...