Very old Bibles
At Shippensburg Historical Society, we have so many interesting historical items. http://www.shippensburghistory.org/ A lot of our collection is paper, which of course deteriorates from being exposed to sunlight. Because […]
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The doctor’s office, 50 + years ago
It all looks a little scary in light of what we recognize as a medical facility today. But me, being old(er), I can remember these types of things in my […]
A Trolley in Shippensburg
I always like to learn more about the history of my property and the area of town I live in. I discovered an interesting story about the comer near where […]
Shippensburg Historical Society: Life on the Border
Shippensburg Historical Society, http://www.shippensburghistory.org/ just opened a great new exhibit, Life on the Border. It’s an extensive display of information about and items from the time period when this area was the […]
Great Video from Shippensburg Historical Society
Shippensburg Historical Society: http://www.shippensburghistory.org/ has been a very busy place in 2012. Much of the activity that has happened in this great organization can be seen on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ShippensburgHistoricalSociety?ref=stream For those who don’t […]
The War that Changed a Nation: WWII
Shippensburg Historical Society, http://www.shippensburghistory.org/ currently has a great exhibit about WWII. The exhibit opened on 10/5/12 and will go on until 2/28/13. Many local people lent WWII artifacts to be placed […]
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 […]
Fort Morris, Shippensburg, Pa. The Question and the Answer.
For many years, local historians each had their own ideas about where the Fort in Shippensburg was located. Each had good evidence to prove their points of the locations. Two […]
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 […]
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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