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Last update: July 29, 2010
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Museum Hours:
Special Old Home Week Hours
July 31 - August 7
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Normal Hours:
● Monday,Tuesday,Thursday, Friday
12:00 noon - 4:00 pm
● Wednesday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
● Any other time by appointment
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Allison-Antrim
Museum,
located in Greencastle, PA, provides a home
for the artifacts, treasures, and history of Greencastle - Antrim. With the founding of AAMI, the future of our
historical legacy will be more secure.
“Allison-Antrim Museum is tucked into the residential
community on South Ridge Avenue across from the Greencastle-Antrim Middle
School, and for this reason it is somewhat camouflaged to the passersby.
Inside its front door though, lies a gem where one may discover
Greencastle-Antrim's Heritage. Admission is free, so it makes the perfect
family destination during these difficult economic times. It's location
directly across from the GA School District campus also provides
opportunities for students at all grade levels with educational field
trips. The Pennsylvania Department of Tourism has designated Allison-Antrim
Museum an official site on the Pa Civil War Trails of History.”
Allison-Antrim Museum, Inc.
365 South Ridge Avenue
Greencastle, PA 17225
717-597-9010
Email
Directions
Note: For
those looking for
Antrim, PA, click here.
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Please
contact the Franklin County Visitor's Bureau, 717-709-7214.
www.explorefranklincountypa.com/
Ulsterscots of Cumberland Valley
History and Genealogy
Resources
by Gordon Crooks
Go to Ulsterscots
(opens in new window)
New DVD Set
Available
Books of Ireland
Two disc's hold over 150
items including Robert E.
Matheson's 1901 book
Christian Names of Ireland,
Histories of Ireland 1571,
Congregations of Presbyterian
Churches of Ireland 1886,
Many family histories,
court records, etc.
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Carl's Drug Store
Oldest, continuously, operated
drug store in the United States
more
The grand piano of Philip Baer,
well known opera singer and
founder of Greencastle's
Old Home Week.
more
Benjamin Franklin's signature.
AAMI has a sizeable collection
of Pennsylvania Governors'
Signatures dating
from
1715 to 1979.
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Allison is John Allison, the founder of Greencastle.
Antrim is the surrounding township.
Barn Project
Construction of a facility which will house:
● climate-controlled storage,
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curatorial and conservation
areas,
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meeting and workshop area,
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and more exhibit space.
Barn webcam
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Town Hall 1871 - 1875
Construction of the Town Hall building was completed in 1871. The
building was sold in 1913 and renovated with apartments on the second and
third floors. The venerable Town Hall building would have been 135
years old in 2006. Sadly, the building burned in the early morning
hours of Thursday, January 26, 2006. There was no loss of life.
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Walter Washington Smith
His
paintings have hung
in
renowned galleries in both
United States and France.
He operated a
studio in
Greencastle and painted
many local scenes.
"Snowing" is Smith's
most famous painting.
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Henry P. Fletcher, born in
Greencastle, rode with
Teddy
Roosevelt and the
Rough Riders. He also served
51 years under eight
presidents
as a U.S. ambassador to four
countries and held various
secretarial positions.
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