Another trip back in time
Once a year I like to go to a place that seems back in time: steeped in history, relaxed, and where everything seems to move a little slower. Harpers Ferry, […]
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Walking in history
The picture above of a beautiful place is the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, coming together in a town that is filled with our history. It’s located in […]
I went to jail, but they left me out!
Just a few miles up the road from here is Chambersburg, a town with a rich history. Franklin County Historical Society http://franklinhistorical.org/old-jail/ maintains the Old Jail as well as […]
Wonderful website of Shippensburg History
I was unaware of a great website till recently. Shippensburg Digital History Museum, http://webspace.ship.edu/jqbao/ShipMuseum/index.html, was started in 2009 by Shippensburg University Tch 560 in collaboration with Shippensburg Historical Society, http://www.shippensburghistory.org/ They have produced such […]
Another great March to Destiny!
The North and South again went together on the street in Shippensburg yesterday, re-enacting a small skirmish that actually happened here so many years ago. Shippensburg was occupied by Confederate […]
March to Destiny is coming! 150th Civil War anniversary!
March to Destiny, http://www.marchtodestiny.org/ is always a wonderful time of celebration of our history. This year is bigger and better yet, since it’s the 150th anniversary of the start of […]
Thank You, March to Destiny
March to Destiny, http://www.marchtodestiny.org/, has so many educational and fun features! The area behind the Library on Saturday of March to Destiny is a whole little village! I took a […]
Street Skirmish, March to Destiny
On the very hot afternoon of 6/26, two armies went together in battle on the streets of Shippensburg! Well, they were small armies, and they were re-enactors, but the Street […]
March to Destiny, Civil War Reenactment
Shippensburg is rich in history. It was the frontier during the 1750’s. But it also had some activity during the Civil War. The town’s annual commemoration of our Civil War […]
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