Things To Do in Guilford, Pennsylvania

Inscription. Burned by rebel cavalry July 30, A. D. 1864, Destroyed, Buildings 537, Value of Real Estate $713,294.34, Value of Personal Property $915,137.24, , Location. 39° 56.244′ N, 7... More on HMDB

Inscription. Settled 1734 by Benjamin, Chambers, who laid out, “Chambers Town” in 1764. Seat of Franklin County, since 1784. Scene of Civil, War events: Raided by “Jeb”, Stu... More on HMDB

Inscription. Near this spot Captain John E. Cook, of John Browns Army of Liberation, was captured and disarmed on October 25, 1859 by Daniel Logan and others. He was hanged at Charlestown, Virginia, December 16, 1859. , Erected 1909 ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Built 1907-1909 by the students of early forestry classes from trees and sandstone in the nearby hills, Conklin Hall served as a dormitory until 1989. It was named for Robert Conklin, the Pennsylvania Commissioner of ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Enlisted by Meriwether Lewis as a private in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1803 1806; selected as a Sergeant in August, 1804. His carpentry and soldiering skills earned written commendation from Lewis. Gass later published ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The stone walls of this old building have withstood the adversities of time and people to stand in mute testament of historical events that helped shape a nation. Built in 1837, partners John Paxton and Thaddeus Stevens ... More on HMDB

Inscription. On March 30, 1734, Benjamin Chambers, a Scots-Irish immigrant and millwright was granted a Blunston License by the Penn family to develop a 400-acre plantation and gristmill for the first Franklin County settlement, named ... More on HMDB

Inscription. They shall live forevermore, our glorious dead, 1917 1919, Erected to the memory of the men and women of Franklin County who gave their lives in the World War, “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Arches were a common site across the Lincoln Highway route. A Gateway Arch, now removed, spanned Lincoln Way East. The wooden arch greeted travelers as they passed through downtown. It was at this very intersection (Lincoln ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Preparing for the raid on Harpers Ferry arsenal, John Brown came to Chambersburg in the summer of 1859 wearing a beard as a disguise and using the alias of Isaac Smith. He took up residence at Mary Ritners boarding house ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Was planted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1599 in honor of all those men and women who served in the U. S. Armed Forces during World War II. This living memorial will stand as a humble reminder of the sacrifices ... More on HMDB