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DONATIONS

We cannot accept unsolicited donations at this time. (Updated July 2025). 

We generally accept: locally relevant objects, books and textiles with the following guidelines:

- Objects must have a connection to Franklin County, PA

- Genealogical resources, books, genealogies relevant to Franklin County Families

- Books on local history

We do not accept:​

- Old newspapers, or newspaper clippings. We have digitized over One Million pages of Franklin County newspapers - accessible for free to our members.​

- Historical artifacts that do not have a direct connection to Franklin County, PA. - Our mission is to preserve local history, and unfortunately we do not have room in our facilities to accept all items of historical value.

- Unidentified photos. Unfortunately we cannot accept photos of unidentified individuals. Historic photos of identified local people, places and things are generally accepted if historically relevant.

Phone: 717-264-1667

175 E King Street

Chambersburg, PA 17201

Old Jail Museum & Genealogy Library: 

MAY HOURS (5/5/2026-5/25/2026: Tuesday--Saturday 10AM-3PM

SUMMER HOURS (Starting 5/26/2026) Tuesday--Saturday 10AM-3PM​

CURRENT HOURS NOW through May 5: Thursday--Saturday 10-3PM

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John Brown House: 

Tours available by appointment only​

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