Borough Of Chambersburg history

The pipes soon rotted out, and by the year 1823 the whole thing was abandoned.

James Walker Cree was born in Chambersburg in 1831 and attended the Chambersburg Academy before departing town at the age of 18 to Pittsburgh, where he worked at the mercantile business of F.H. Eaton.

The Union Station at Scotland was bustling with Cumberland Valley Railroad activities for about a century starting in 1837.

The three main villages, Greenvillage, Scotland and Fayetteville were established between 1793 and 1844.

1849 An act to incorporate the Chambersburg water company, January 31, 1849

Wilson College was established there in 1869.

One of Edison’s great inventions was the first long-lasting light bulb, which he began work on in 1878.

17, 1880, the Edison Illuminating Company was founded.

1887 "Water-Works" from History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania

1888 "Chambersburg," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 1.

30, 1889, council passed a resolution for the citizens to vote on a $10,000 bond to purchase the electric light system.

1890 "Chambersburg," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 2.

1891 "Chambersburg," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 3.

1897 "Chambersburg," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 4.

In 1907 the borough had a new manager of public utilities, J.H. Mowrey, who turned the electric department around and made it a profitable business.

Greene Township takes pride in the fact that there have been no Township real estate taxes since 1980.

The Chambersburg Mall, located on the Black Gap Road off Exit 20 of Interstate 81, opened in March of 1982 and incorporates over 500,000 square feet of retail space.