History of Franklin County PA Chambersburg Pennsylvania New Reprint from 4 Books

Description

Thieves, Counterfeiters, Phony Indians & a President
FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA
ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET
The history of Franklin County in Pennsylvania, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
NEW
46-Page
Booklet
, reprinted primarily from
four
hard-to-find vintage books. The
spiral-bound booklet has the print size adjusted to fit 8 1/2 x 11 paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover
.
Source books include:
Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania
(1843) by Sherman Day;
An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(1876) by William Egle, M.D.;
Pennsylvania, a Guide to the Keystone State
compiled by WPA writers; and
My Pennsylvania,
a 1946 project of the Bureau of  Publications, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(
Some Information may be repeated in various excerpts, but often with a different slant or with additional details
.)
The communities mentioned include:
Chambersburg, St. Thomas, Mercersburg, Fort Loudon (Loudon), Greencastle, Waynesboro, Fannetsburg, Snowhill (Snow Hill, Schneeburg), Marion, Upper Strasburg, Scotland, Fayetteville, Mont Alto, Funksburg, Upton, Bridgeport, Orrstown, Dry Run, Concord, Roxbury, and Green Village.
The Day and Egle histories cover the early development of this area, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There is occasionally some duplication of material, but often with a different slant or with additional details.
Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are:
Early Settlers and their Origins; Creeks, Mountains and Valleys, Minerals, Institutions, Industries, Roads and Railroads; Thieves, Counterfeiters and Other Outlaws in the Frontier Days; the Chambers family; Indian Encounters; the formidable Stone Dwelling/Fort at Falling Spring; Devastation at Great Cove; Massacre at a Schoolhouse; Revolutionary War period; a Scotch trader and his son who became President; Dr. King and the Presbyterian Church; Origins of Marshall College in Mercersburg, later Mercersville Academy; Distruction of a Pack Train by Phony Indians; The Dunkers or Seventh Day Baptists and their Music; the Court House; Stuart's Raid in 1862; Lee's Invasion in 1864 en route to Gettysburg; the Confederate General Jenkins at Green Castle and Chambersburg; Detailed account of the Burning of Chambersburg by Johnston and McCausland in 1864; John Brown's Headquarters; and other interesting bits of history and trivia.
The fourth book includes a 1940s
map of the county
, several photos and a concise update of the county's progress as it looked shortly after World War II.
ILLUSTRATIONS
include Public Square in Chambersburg (full page), Cemetery at Chambersburg, Marshall College, Chambersburg Before the Fire (1864), and Chambersburg After the Burning.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?