Historic - Pg 2 2 ����� Experiencing History In Shippensburg 4 ����� Historic Timeline of Shippensburg 7 ����� Touching History In Shippensburg: Historic Sites in Shippensburg
Hometown - Pg 13
Happening - Pg 33
13 ��� Local Offices and Utilities 17 ��� School District 18 ��� Preschools 19 ��� Shippensburg University 20 ��� Youth Sports & Activities 22 ��� Summer Camps 25 ��� Places to Worship 27 ��� Property Rental/Real Estate Offices 28 ��� Organizations 29 ��� Medical Facilities/ Offices & Pharmacies 30 ��� Grocery Stores 30 ��� Legal Services 31 ��� Community Resources 31 ��� Shippensburg Library
34 ��� Shippensburg Area Parks Guide 37 ��� State Parks and Trails 38 ��� More of the Great Outdoors 39 ��� Arts & Culture 39 ��� Shippensburg Events 40 ��� Just Around The Corner: Places to go not far from Shippensburg
Special "Thank you" to Mickey Nye for area photography used in this book.
FROM THE
MAYOR
WELCOME TO OUR TOWN Family fun at the Bloom Festival
Clowning around at the Corn Festival
Shippensburg University
Welcome to Shippensburg, a gateway community of the Cumberland Valley. We are second to York as the oldest permanent settlement west of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. Since our beginnings, we have been a transportation and agricultural center responsible for supplying much needed supplies and services to our growing nation. The rail centers located here sent farm and manufactured goods throughout the nation. We continue today by supplying construction equipment, agricultural crops, dairy products, and other unique items for the daily business of the country. It is difficult to travel throughout the country and even the world without coming across someone from Shippensburg who has added to the quality of life for people. In the last third of the nineteenth century, we also became an educational center providing an endless supply of teachers who guaranteed the future of the United States as a world leader. There’s really something infectious about Shippensburg. We truly hope you catch it and join us by becoming a part of the beat in the heart of the Cumberland Valley. Bruce Hockersmith Mayor of Shippensburg
Shippensburg Public LIbrary www.shippensburg.org
1
Experiencing History in Shippensburg The history of Shippensburg is a long one dating all the way back to the 1730s. When the town was settled, it was the very first in the Cumberland Valley and only the second in all of Pennsylvania west of the Susquehanna River. In the years that followed, the people and places of Shippensburg left a lasting influence on the area which can still be seen today. The Shippensburg story very conveniently can be divided into three phases, each represented by its own century. The 1700s saw the arrival of European people and the development of the Shippensburg 2
Lewis Evans Map, 1749: Shippensburg was already established. Neither Carlisle nor Chambersburg, as such, were large enough to be on this map.
Community. The 1800s saw economic and industrial development alongside the origins of Shippensburg as a transportation hub for the area. The 1900s saw About Our Town - Historic
a continued development of the themes from both the 1700s and 1800s, and resulted in the small town community that still thrives today.
Shippensburg in the 1800s
Shippensburg in the 1700s
Prior to the year 1738, the European settlers of Shippensburg had no legal ownership of the land in So who were the people which they resided. They of early Shippensburg instead shared it with the Lenni Lenape (often called and what remains of their The Delawares) Indians who influence? The very first resided in the area of the people to come into the modern-day Dykeman’s Park. area which would become Shippensburg were of Scots- In 1738, formal ownership of the land was given over Irish descent. They arrived to Edward Shippen III by the in approximately the year heirs of his friend William 1730. The Scots-Irish who Penn. Shippen worked came to the Cumberland alongside his son-in-law Valley predominately settled James Burd as they parceled along three springs: the Big out the land along modernSpring (Newville), the Falling day King Street and Orange Spring (Chambersburg), Street. Their original lay-out and the Middle Spring of the town is still in place (Shippensburg). Many of and has only been expanded them left their homes in upon in the years Northern Ireland to flee since. Both Burd religious persecution. They and Shippen had a were mostly Presbyterians lasting influence on and it is for this reason that the town and many Presbyterian churches can things in the area often be found at the original have been named in their honor as settlement locations of towns which were once upon a tribute to their the American frontier. influence. www.shippensburg.org
The American Frontier had moved beyond Shippensburg by the time we move into the 1800s, but Shippensburg still had a role to play in the westward expansion. Shippensburg was a transportation hub of the time and was located along several important railways: The Cumberland Valley Railroad, the Western Maryland Railroad, and the Philadelphia-Reading Railroad. Traveling through the heart of Pennsylvania often meant traveling through Shippensburg. The 1800s also saw some very notable events happen in Shippensburg. June 24th of 1863 saw the arrival of the Confederate Army under the command of General Albert Jenkins on their way to the Battle of Gettysburg. The town was occupied for a period of 3 days. The 1800s also saw the beginning of Shippensburg University, which was founded in 1871. The administrative center of campus, Old Main, has been standing since 1871.
C.V.R.R. Station
3
Timeline of Shippensburg James Burd Middle Spring Presbyterian Church
1738
1730
Shippensburg was formally founded by Edward Shippen III, who had purchased the land from his friend William Penn.
The first settlers of Shippensburg were of a Scots-Irish descent. They settled near the area of the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church.
Edward Shippen III 4
About Our Town - Historic
1738-1768 Expansion and mapping of the town, carried out predominately by James Burd.
1755
The construction of Fort Morris, a British fort during the French and Indian War. The fort never saw combat, but served an important role in housing the 1600 refugees that came into the area as a result of the fighting.
Pre-Colonial Period: Long before the area became known as Shippensburg, this area was the home of Native Americans. At the time of the European arrival, the location of modern-day Dykeman’s Spring was the home of a tribe of the Lenni Lenape (often referred to as the Delaware Indians).
Brigadier General Samuel Sturgis
1902
1871
June 22nd
1822
Birth of Brigadier General Samuel Sturgis
June
The founding of Shippensburg University
Clyde Laughlin opens his first photographic studio in Shippensburg.
1863 The Confederate Occupation of Shippensburg. The Confederate Army under the command of General Albert Jenkins held the town for 4 days along their way to the Battle of Gettysburg.
Clyde Laughlin www.shippensburg.org
5
Peerless Furniture Company
Bigler's Grocery Store, 1985
Shippensburg in the 1900s The 1900s continued industrial growth in the area that had originally begun in the 1800s. Businesses like the Domestic Pump and Engine Company, Peerless Furniture Company, and the Beistle Company all brought economic prosperity and industrial production to the area. The tradition has carried on to this day as Beistle has continued its operations in Shippensburg and Volvo has moved its North American headquarters to the area.
to Shippensburg, but continued with its small town charms. As the town expanded there was the development of small neighborhood schools and groceries which meant everyone knew everyone else within their own pocket
of the community. Although many of those small schools and stores are no longer in operation, the communityfeel that they brought the area has continued to thrive.
Economic growth in the area brought more people
Shippensburg Today The history of Shippensburg has woven itself into the very identity of the Community, and it’s a tradition which is set to continue for many more years to come. What will be the next big defining moment of our history? That’s for all of us Shippensburg residents to decide!
6
About Our Town - Historic
Touching History in Shippensburg
Unfortunately, there is no time machine that we can climb in, set the dial to a year gone by, and push a button which will send us back to a time when Shippensburg’s founding fathers walked the streets and women graced them in their beautiful, long skirts. We can, however, go to the places significant to the town’s past and try to imagine how things may have been. We can visit the homes of men who led others into battle to preserve the United States of America, view buildings that once housed thriving businesses and learn what the proprietors did to protect Shippensburg from the invading Confederate army. And we can walk through the final resting places of those who helped to build and grow Shippensburg. May it inspire us to do our part to continue the work they started, making Shippensburg a wonderful place to live and raise a family that it is today. Want to know more? Drop by the Shippensburg Historical Society to learn more of the town’s history. It is housed in the former home of a prominent doctor who worked to keep the citizenry in good health.
a Locust Grove Cemetery 200 Ott Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 This area of Shippensburg was the location of the town’s first African American church, established in the 1830s. The next decade, Edward Shippen Burd granted this land to Shippensburg’s African American community, where it became the area’s only public cemetery available to them for the next hundred years. It is the burial ground of both slaves and free blacks and is the final resting place of African
American veterans from the Civil War thru the Vietnam War. There are twentysix Civil War soldiers buried in the Locust Grove Cemetery. ****************************************************************
a Spring Hill Cemetery 114 North Morris Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
The Spring Hill Cemetery in Shippensburg is the final resting place of Civil War Veterans including, James Kelso, who gathered men from Shippensburg to form Company D of the 130th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
www.shippensburg.org
77
a Battlefield of Shippensburg “Occupation of Shippensburg Story Stop” S.W. Corner of King and Earl Street, in concrete, Shippensburg, PA 17257 The first major military engagement in Cumberland County during the Civil War took place in Shippensburg in the week leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg. ****************************************************************
a Confederate headquaters 1 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
From June 23rd through the 27th, the Confederate army camped in and near Shippensburg. General Albert G. Jenkins set up his Confederate headquarters at the location that is now the intersection of Earl and King Streets. At first General Jenkins requested $1,800 to insure the safety of Shippensburg and its residents, but later compromised this demand in exchange for having the townspeople provide food for both the soldiers and their horses. ****************************************************************
a Cumberland Valley Railroad Earl Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
Beginning in the 1830’s the Cumberland Valley Railroad provided transportation for people and supplies between Harrisburg and Hagerstown, Maryland. The railroad tracks ran down the center of present day Earl Street. The Union Army relied on the Cumberland Valley Railroad to quickly transport ammunition to its troops during the Civil War, although the railroad suffered damaged during the Confederate invasion of 1863. Just south of Shippensburg, the Cumberland Valley Railroad’s Scotland Bridge was destroyed. ****************************************************************
Pennsylvania, Governor Robert Morris commissioned the construction of two stockade forts, one in Carlisle and one in Shippensburg. Fort Morris was one of a line of frontier defenses erected to protect local settlers and garrison provincial troops. While the location of the fort at Carlisle is well-documented, there has been much confusion over the location of Shippensburg’s small fort. For over one hundred years local historians have argued about this topic without reaching a consensus, so there are now three locations centered around the debate of Fort Morris’ site”. ****************************************************************
a Samuel Sturgis House 20 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
Born in Shippensburg in 1822, General Samuel Sturgis was the grandson of a watchmaker whose shop was located along East King Street and the son of a Shippensburg Justice of the Peace. He is believed to have been the first Shippensburg resident to be named to West Point Military Academy, where he graduated in 1846. Sturgis was quickly promoted throughout the ranks of the United States Calvary. Under his command at the Battle of Antietam, Union troops took control of Burnside’s Bridge, an important turning point in the battle.
a Fort Morris
****************************************************************
Shippensburg, PA 17257
a God’s Little Acre
On July 31, 1755, following the defeat of General Braddock’s army in western
North Prince-Behind the old Vigilant Hose Company
88
About About Our Town Historic Our -Town
Shippensburg, PA 17257 Throughout Shippensburg there are 326 Civil War veterans buried, including Jesse Fry and Richard D. Moore who are buried at God’s Little Acre. This small cemetery is located on North Prince Street, behind the Vigilant Hose Company, and dates back to 1733. The plaque outside the cemetery reads, “Dedicated to the Patriots and Pioneers who sleep in this, God’s acre”.
would return home to Shippensburg. While the Captain’s house was ransacked, he and his family were left unharmed. ****************************************************************
a Indian Head (Dykeman) Spring 1 Dykeman Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 The Dykeman Springs in Shippensburg were originally called Indian Head Springs for the Delaware Indians that were living there in 1730. Dykeman Springs is surrounded by the 56-acre Dykeman Park, which features a number of walking trails and is open from dawn until dusk. Civil War Significance: The Confederate troops, numbering 20,000, set up an encampment here on June 25, 1863. A few days later the troops were sent to Gettysburg and by July 4th close to half the men were killed, wounded or missing. ****************************************************************
****************************************************************
a Home of Captain James Kelso 110 East King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
In 1862 Captain James Kelso left behind his wife Jane and his eight children to serve as an officer in the Union Army. Captain Kelso enlisted approximately 100 Shippensburg men who would become Company D of the 130th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Over the next nine months eight of these men would die, including George McLean, the son of local tanner William McLean. One month before the Confederate invasion, Captain Kelso and the surviving members of Company D
a J.C. Altick Drugstore 9 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
When the Confederate army occupied Shippensburg, they plundered medicine and supplies from the J.C. Altick Drugstore. These medical provisions were very valuable and were hard to find in the southern states during the Civil War. ****************************************************************
a McLean House and Tannery 49 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
William McLean operated a tannery behind his home on West King Street. McLean knew that the Confederates were
www.shippensburg.org
99
a currency that was virtually worthless. The McPherson family continued running their business through 1903, and the building is the oldest continually operating hardware store in Pennsylvania. ****************************************************************
a Shippensburg Historical Society 52 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
desperate for leather, so he asked his employees to hide as much as they could beneath false bottoms in the soaking vats, and the rest beneath a pile of hastily stacked wood. ****************************************************************
a McPherson & Cox Hardware 35 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
Founded in 1945, the Shippensburg Historical Society is located in the Stewart House, one of Shippensburg’s most historic homes. The society works to collect and preserve the history of Shippensburg, making the legacy of the town available to the public. Every summer the Shippensburg Historical Society hosts an exhibit on the area’s rich Civil War history. ****************************************************************
On the night before the Confederate army arrived in Shippensburg, hardware store owners John McPherson and his wife Martha hid their most valuable inventory in the fireplaces throughout their house. Wallpapering over the fireplace openings, their belongings remained safely hidden from the invading army. Most of the McPhersons’ merchandise that was not hidden was later bought by the Confederate army with Confederate Scrip,
a The Sherman “Union” House King & Earl Streets Shippensburg, PA 17257 The day before the battle of Shippensburg, the owners of the Union House Hotel quickly arranged for painters to whitewash their business’s sign. They feared the advancing Confederates would take offense to the reference of the Yankee army and would burn and destroy their hotel. While there is no historical documentation to explain the significance of the replacement name, the plan was successful and the building survived the Confederate invasion. ****************************************************************
1010
About About Our Our Town Town -- Historic Historic
a Old Court House - Widow Piper’s Tavern East King Street & Queen Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 Before the Carlisle Courthouse was built, the Widow Piper's Tavern was used for Cumberland County court sessions from 1750 to 1751. It was built around 1735 by Samuel Perry. The building was being used as a Tavern by Widow Piper by 1740. The house is now the home of the Shippensburg Civic Club.
South Central Pennsylvania community and nearby states. It operates in association with Shippensburg University's College of Arts and Sciences and the Institute for Public Service. The primary function of the Archivtes is to preserve and exhibit its collection of clothing and accessories and to make those materials available for teaching and research purposes to persons and groups both on- and off-campus.
****************************************************************
****************************************************************
a One Room Schoolhouse North Earl Street & Newburg Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 The Little Red School House was built in 1865 and was functioning until 1954. The one-room school house was moved to Shippensburg University in 1968 brick-bybrick to represent the first step in developing public education in the United States. ****************************************************************
a Shippensburg Fashion Archives and Museum 501 N. Earl Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
The Fashion Archives and Museum is a unique educational laboratory and museum that enhances our understanding of society through the study of dress. Since its establishment in 1980, the Archives have served as a teaching, research and exhibition resource for university students, faculty, and for members of the greater
a Widow Agles House 340 East King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
In August of 1861, Shippensburg resident Jacob Agle volunteered for service in the 9th Pennsylvania Calvary where he served for over two years before being shot through the chest. He died while charging a Confederate line in Lafayette, Georgia leaving his wife Regina and their three young sons to survive on their own. The Widow Agle, one of approximately 200,000 women who lost their husbands during the Civil War, supported her family through sewing and tailoring in the log cabin her husband’s brothers had built to house the widow and her sons. Two years after her husband’s death she was able to receive a monthly federal widow’s pension of $8.00. She sent two of her sons to the White Hall Soldiers’ Orphans School in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania while she remained living in the home until her death in 1898.
www.shippensburg.org
1111
“There’s no place like home.” Dorothy spoke those words in the film “The Wizard of Oz,” and how true they are! Shippensburg is called home to 6,000 borough residents plus thousands more in the surrounding area. Some have lived here all their lives, but many came for employment while others stayed after graduating from Shippensburg University. Still some moved here, putting down their roots, in search of a more relaxed pace of living. Whatever your reason, we hope you find Shippensburg to be the ideal small town location for you. The immediate area has much to offer and there is even more within easy driving distance of some of the major metropolitan areas in the northeast. Do you need to fly for business or vacation? Take your pick from several domestic and international airports. Are you ill? If the local hospitals deem you need further treatment, there are several teaching and highly specialized medical centers nearby. Did someone say, “Day trip”? Check out all the historical sites, recreational areas, and amusement parks within an hour or two drive. So let your roots go deep and enjoy the benefits of living in Shippensburg.
12 12
About Our Town - Hometown
LOCAL OFFICES AND UTILITIES Borough/Township Offices:: Borough of Shippensburg 111 North Fayette Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-2147 www.borough.shippensburg.pa.us Shippensburg TWP 81 Walnut Bottom Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-5107 www.shippensburgtownship.com Southampton TWP Cumb County 200 Airport Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-9646 www.main.southamptontwp.com Southampton TWP Franklin County 705 Municipal Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-9041
www.southamptontownship.org
Cable/Internet/Telephone: Comcast 339 Baltimore Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 800-995-6545 www.xfinity.com/locations/ pennsylvania/shippensburg.html Kuhn Communications 301 West Main Street Walnut Bottom, PA 17266 717-532-8857 www.kuhncom.net
Electric & Gas: Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. 10 Duncan Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-2214 www.adamsec.coop
www.shippensburg.org
13
Law Enforcement:
Penelec First Energy 210 North Seneca Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 800-545-7741 www.firstenergycorp.com
Shippensburg Police Department 60 West Burd Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7361 www.cumberland.crimewatchpa.com/ shippensburgpd
PPL Energy Plus 2 North 9th Street Allentown, PA 18101 610-737-2257 www.pplweb.com
Shippensburg University Police Department 155 Allegheny Drive Shippensburg, PA 17201 717-477-1444 www.ship.edu/police/
UGI-Central Penn Gas 7 Dykeman Court Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-255-1413 www.ugi.com
Fire Department: Cumberland Valley Hose Company #2 62 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-4515 Vigilant Hose Fire Department 20 Walnut Bottom Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-2345 www.vigilanthose.com West End Fire and Rescue 49 Lurgan Avenue Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-5555 www.wefr15.com
Pennsylvania State Police 679 Franklin Farm Lane Chambersburg, PA 17202 717-264-5161 www.psp.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx Constable Filson PO Box 1366 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-372-3536
Library: Shippensburg Public Library 73 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-4508 www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/ SHP
Fire Departments Non-Emergency/Business Shippensburg, PA 17257
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library Shippensburg Public Library 1871 Old Main Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-1465
717-532-2345
www.library.ship.edu/home
14
About Our Town - Hometown
Collection Service
717-530-8891 www.ship.edu/rrt/
Borough Trash Collection 111 North Fayette Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-2147 www.borough.shippensburg.pa.us Advanced Disposal 135 Vaughn Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 800-338-8971 www.advanceddisposal.com/pa/ shippensburg/shippensburg-collection Cumberland County Landfill 620 Newville Road Newburg, PA 17240 717-423-5917 www.interstatewaste.com
Uber (Phantom Shadow) 25 South Queen Street Shippensburg, PA 17101 717-860-6466 www.phantomshadow.com/preferredvendors/
Water and Sewer:
Southampton Garbage Service 200 Airport Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7685 www.trash2.southamptontwp.com
Transportation Services: Raider Regional Transit 1871 Old Main Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257
Capital Area Transit (Cumberland County Service) 901 North Cameron Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-238-8304 www.cattransit.com
Cumberland Franklin Joint Municipal Authority (CFJMA) 725 Municipal Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-6949 www.cfjma.com Shippensburg Water Department 201 Dykeman Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-8659 www.borough.shippensburg.pa.us
www.shippensburg.org www.shippensburg.org
1515
Everyone has something that they can lead. As well, everyone has something that they can learn. Education connects our passions and purposes to others and to the world around us. Shippensburg truly is a unique town. The educational opportunities within our town start within each home and with the various preschool providers. Shippensburg Area School District offers a solid K-12 education, and the educational offerings within our town expand to doctoral studies at the university. Our opportunities to learn span practical knowledge to theoretical ideas. Truly, we are blessed with diverse ways to connect with others to learn and grow together. All the while, we are looking to improve the world around us. We must always learn and grow together to make Shippensburg the very best place to live! Therefore, lead something‌ learn something! Help connect others to enable our town be the very best it can be!!!
Dr. Matthew Strine, Assistant Superintendent at Shippensburg Area School District
16
About Our Town - Hometown
SCHOOL DISTRICT Shippensburg Area School District
317 North Morris Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-2700 www.shipk12.org
Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-1612 www.ship.edu/labschool/
James Burd Elementary
600 Brad Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-2780 www.shipk12.org/schools/james-burd-elementary/
Nancy Grayson Elementary
301 Lurgan Avenue, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-2770 www.shipk12.org/schools/nancy-grayson-elementary/
Shippensburg Intermediate School
601 Hollar Avenue, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-3189 www.shipk12.org/schools/intermediate-school/
Shippensburg Area Middle School 101 Park Place, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-2750 www.shipk12.org/schools/middle-school/
Shippensburg Area Senior High School 201 Eberly Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-2730 www.shipk12.org/schools/senior-high-school/
www.shippensburg.org
17
PRESCHOOLS Preschools:
Jack & Jill Day Care
A Caring Place Day Care 123 East King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-1817 www.daycarecenterssite.com/ Shippensburg-PA/A-Caring-Place-Day-Care. html
Bartos Child and Family Center at Shippensburg University 1871 Old Main Drive Shippensburg,PA 17257 717-477-1792 www.sufoundation.org/services/ childfamilycenter
Good Shepherd Preschool 253 East Garfield Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-6526 www.shipcob.org/good-shepherdpreschool.htm
Miracle Bush Learning Center 9540 Molly Pitcher Highway Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-300-3168
415 E Orange Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717) 532-8064 www.shipnazarene. com/78669711765541176554
Loving Hands Daycare 420 Baltimore Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-1817
My Place Too 35 Springhouse Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-3526
Rosenberry Learn & Play Child Care 8770 Possum Hollow Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-0079
Trinity Day Care Center 118 West Main Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-5315 www.trinitywb.org/index.html/daycare. html
Kid's Kount 211 E Garfield Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-1819
18
About Our Town - Hometown
1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257 | 717-477-7447 | www.ship.edu Founded in 1871 as the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, Shippensburg University is a member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and school of choice to more than 7,000 students. While most are Pennsylvania residents, Ship has also attracted students from 15 nations and 20 other states. Why such global appeal? We’re different from other schools. All classes are taught by faculty members, not graduate assistants. Our student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1, allowing for personalized instruction. And many of our undergraduate and graduate programs are recognized nationally for their excellence. In fact, U.S. News & World Report rated Ship as a top university in the north in its book “America’s Best Colleges 2012.” It was named one of the 100 best values among public colleges in “Kiplinger’s Personal Finance”. Shippensburg’s John L. Grove College of Business has maintained an AACSB accreditation since 1981. In addition to the university being recognized overall, Grove College was again recognized in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Undergraduate Business Programs” category. The college was ranked 309 out of 655 undergraduate programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). At Ship, we also nurture more than young minds. We nurture healthy lifestyles at our fully equipped recreation center, and our on-site childcare center nurtures children of students and staff with superior care provided by certified teachers. These are just a few of the many reasons why students from around the world and prominent faculty are coming aboard Ship. www.shippensburg.org
19
SHIPPENSBURG YOUTH SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES As you enter Shippensburg coming from I-81 on Rt, 174, there is a sign that reads, “Welcome to Shippensburg, home of the 1990 National Little League Baseball Champions.” The town has a proud heritage, not only of great educational institutions and thriving industry, but it also is proud of the men and women who sacrifice their time and efforts to invest in the next generation through youth activities and sports. Not every team can be a championship team, but every team member can learn the value of teamwork, community, and sportsmanship through the programs. Go ahead, sign-up the little ones and support their efforts, win or lose. Shippensburg Community Parks and Recreation Authority offers a wide variety of sporting activities for children from ages 3 to 18.
Shippensburg Suburban Baseball and Softball Our suburban teams are open for ages 6-18. We are affiliated with the Chambersburg Suburban League which is a governing body formed under Protect Our Nation’s Youth (PONY). The league consists of 21 surrounding communities. Home games are played at Shippensburg Memorial Park and away games are played at surrounding communities.
2020
Tee Ball League Our tee ball programs is designed for ages 3-8. It is a great program to teach kids the fundamentals of baseball and softball. The goal is to have fun. The season kicks off with an opening day event where we announce all the players and coaches. At the end of the summer we have a pool party and picnic.
Summer Playground Summer Playground is a 10 week program that starts the first Monday after school closes for the summer. Monday through Friday the kids get
About AboutOur OurTown Town- -Hometown Hometown
a membership to the Memorial Park Pool, play outdoor games and sports, do crafts, and go on field trips.
Shippensburg CFA Youth Football and Cheerleading Our youth football teams are affiliated with the Central Football Association which includes 32 other communities. Home games are played at Veterans Stadium. It is open to ages 5-13. www. leaguelineup.com/
Swim Lessons The Shippensburg Community Parks and Recreation Authority and the Shippensburg Aquatic Club will be partnering together to meet the demand in the community for swim lessons. Partnering together will allow us to maximize both of our resources and offer appropriate swim lessons to the community. www.swimship@hotmail.com 717-374-7409 | swimship.com
shippensburggreyhoundsscfa For more information about Shippensburg Youth Sports shippensburgparkandrec.org/scpraprograms/
YOUTH SOCCER Shippensburg AYSO
Shippensburg SSC
Shippensburg AYSO is child-first and child focused. We are a soccer organization with happy, healthy kids as our passion. Shippensburg AYSO’s Vision is to provide a world class youth soccer program that enriches children’s lives. www. shipayso.org
SSC promotes the growth of children through soccer. We offer travel teams for age groups U9 and older and intramural soccer for age groups U8 and younger. www. shippensburgsc.org
YOUTH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL Shippensburg Little League Baseball and Softball for girls and boys, ages 7-16 . www. shippensburglittleleague.com
www.shippensburg.org
2121
SHIPPENSBURG SUMMER CAMPS School’s out! No more teachers…No more books! But what happens when the summer free time turns into, “I’m bored! There is nothing to do!”? That never needs to happen in Shippensburg. There is plenty to do to fill their days with fun, activities, adventures and learning. From a sports camp to tracking down a disease outbreak, there will never be a dull moment. Surely, there is a program or two that will capture your children’s interests and curiosity and turn the summer doldrums into excitement!
Shippensburg University Raider Camps Shippensburg University offers a variety of summer camps designed to improve athletic skills, provide academic enrichment, and to explore new and exciting activities. Camps in a variety of sports and academic disciplines are available to boys and girls ages 8 - 18 years in both residential and commuter plans. Go to: www.ship.edu/camps/ for more information about start dates, cost and more. • Shark Tank ....................... Boys & Girls Grades 6 - 8 • Boys Basketball Camp ................ Boys Ages 10 - 17 • Girls Softball Camp I .....................Girls Ages 10- 17 • STEM:Tracking a Disease Outbreak .....................................Boys & Girls Ages 12 - 15 • Girls Basketball Camp ................ Girls Ages t10 - 14 • Field Hockey Day Camp ............. Girls Grades 5 - 12 • Forensic Science Camp ................................. Boys & Girls Grades 10 - 12 • Chemistry Camp I ..............Boys & Girls Ages 8 - 10 • Chemistry Camp II .............Boys & Girls Ages 8 - 10 • Virtual Vacations.............. Boys & Girls Grades 2 - 4 • Girls Volleyball Camp I .................Girls Ages 12 - 18 • Girls Softball Camp II ...................Girls Ages 10 - 18 • Sprints & Hurdles Camp ................................... Boys & Girls Grades 9 - 12 • Girls Cross Country Camp .......... Girls Grades 9 - 12
2222
• Boys Cross Country Camp .........Boys Grades 9 - 12 • Tennis Day Camp ............. Boys & Girls Grades 3 - 8 • Tennis Camp .................. Boys & Girls Grades 9 - 12 • Lacrosse Camp .......................... Girls Grades 6 - 12 • Jumps Camp .................. Boys & Girls Grades 9 - 12 • Throws Camp ................ Boys & Girls Grades 9 - 12 • Girls Volleyball Camp II ................Girls Ages 12 - 18 • Field Hockey .............................. Girls Grades 9 - 12
About AboutOur OurTown Town- -Hometown Hometown
More Shippensburg Summer Camps
For camp start and end dates, and fees go to: shipsaves.com SHIPPENSBURG SUMMER PLAYGROUND Shippensburg Memorial Park, Park Place, Shippensburg, PA 17257 Summer playground program for ages 4-14 (grades K – 7). Summer Playground is a 10 week program that runs throughout the week Monday through Friday, 7am to 5pm (Late Pickup Available). Fee includes: membership to the pool, arts, crafts, sports, and special events! SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP SUMMER CAMP Southampton Township Community Center, 200 Airport Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 Offered to boys and girls age 6-14. This day camp will run from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Fee includes: Campers will participate in structured activities that will include nature walks, insect safaris, basketball, kickball, soccer, volleyball, cookouts, and crafts, movies on the big screen, board games, other outdoor activities, and Field Trips. SHIPPENSBURG ARTS PROGRAMMING & EDUCATION (SHAPE) SUMMER ART CAMP 19 East King Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257 For ages 6 to 12 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SUMMER CAMP Shippensburg & Chambersburg location This is a six to eight-week summer camp in Shippensburg & Chambersburg where kids can enjoy games, educational field trips, activities, and more with their friends and mentors. Emphasis on Character and Leadership Development, Academic Success, and Healthy Lifestyles. SHIPPENSBURG location: Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Lunch is provided. CHAMBERSBURG location: Monday-Friday
from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch provided. CAMP SHINE Shippensburg Area Intermediate School, 601 Hollar Ave, Shippensburg, PA 17257 Camp Shine day camp (West Shore YMCA) for grades 1st through 8th grade. Camp Hours: 6 am-5:30 pm. SHIPPENSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY Shippensburg Public Library, 73 West King Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257 The Summer Reading Program at our local library is popular with children & parents. Drop in at the library to enjoy free programs over the summer. Information will be updated when the Summer Reading Challenge, Kick Off, and Performers are announced. SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM The Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition is once again planning to host the Summer Lunch Program in Shippensburg! All activities & lunches are free and open to youth ages 5-18. Lunch is served every week day at 11:30am until 12:00pm. This program is coordinated by the Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition. It is supported by Summit Endowment, Shippensburg University, Building Our Pride in Chambersburg (BOPiC), Shippensburg Produce & Outreach (SPO) Shippensburg Area School District and area churches. SASD FOUNDATION CAMP (Summer Art Explorations) Shippensburg Area Senior High School For 3rd through 8th graders. Four course options – Fiber Arts, Warm Glass, Painting & Printing, and Shadows, Silhouettes, & Storybooks.
www.shippensburg.org
2323
SHIPPENSBURG AREA YOUTH ALTHETICS (SAYA) BASKETBALL CLINIC Shippensburg Area High School Gymnasium and Shippensburg Middle School
RON’S RISING STARS FOOTBALL CAMP
The Boys Basketball Summer Clinic is held in June, Mon-Thurs 8:30 am-11:30 am for Grades 3-12. Location is the Shippensburg High School Gym. Cost $50 (includes a T-shirt).
Located at Southampton Township Parks Tiger Stadium in Shippensburg for ages 8 to 18.
The Girls Basketball Summer Clinic is held in June at the Shippensburg Middle School. for Grades 3-5 from 8 am – 12 pm. Grades 6-8 from 1 pm – 5 pm. Cost $25 (includes a T-shirt).
Southampton Township Parks New Tiger Stadium
TWIN VALLEY GIRL SCOUT COMMUNITY TWILIGHT CAMP LSL Sportsman Club, 3549 Orrstown Rd, Orrstown, PA 17244 Twilight Camp is a summer camping event for all girls entering grades 1-12 in the Fall. Camp is held Monday – Friday, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
PLACES TO PLAY - ATHLETIC FIELDS Art Fairchild Baseball Field
Eckels Field
Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA 17257
109 West Fort Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
Cleversburg Community Center
Rine Field
56 Cleversburg Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-6770
Seth Grove Stadium
281-291 South Fayette Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
Shippensburg University 132 Stadium Access Road Shippensburg, PA 17257
Ripple Field
Veterans Stadium
Doc Norcross Baseball Field
441 South Fayette Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
239, 139 South Fayette Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
Robb Field
2424
70 Allegheny Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257
at Memorial Park 100 Park Place Shippensburg, PA 17257
Shippensburg University
About AboutOur OurTown Town- Hometown - Hometown
PLACES TO WORSHIP Catholic Campus Ministry
Grace United Church of Christ
111 Seavers Apts., Shippensburg, PA 17257
121 E Orange St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-6221 www.shipucc.net/
717-477-1244 www.ship.edu/cathmin/
Christ United Methodist Church
Hope Reformed Presbyterian Church
717-532-6850
123 Walnut Bottom Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-8998 www.hopechurchpca.com/
www.christumcshipp.org/
Jesus Loves You Ministries
Shippensburg Church of Christ
30 North Fayette St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-9200
47 East King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257
412 East King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-9770 www.shippensburgchurchofchrist.org
Shippensburg Church of God
Life Community Church 420 Baltimore Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-0278 www.lifecommunity.tv
447 South Fayette St, Shippensburg, PA 17257
Living Faith Chapel
717-254-6859
8770 Possum Hollow Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-1915 www.livingfaithship.com/
www.thechurchofgodatshippensburg. wordpress.com/
Shippensburg First Church of God
Living Faith Mennonite Church
121 East King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257
297 Goodhart Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-1319
717-532-8421
Lurgan United Brethren Church
www.shipfcog.org
Church of God of Cumberland Valley 611 Shippensburg Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-496-7513
7900 Roxbury Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-1753 www.lurganchurch.com/
Mainsville United Brethren Church
Leesburg United Methodist Church
1354 Mainsville Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-1455
12 Strohm Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257
Maranatha Baptist Church
717-532-5957
10408 Blind Ln, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-7565
First Assembly of God 420 Baltimore Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-9154 www.agshp.org/
Memorial Lutheran Church 34 East Orange St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-4614 www.memluth.org/
www.shippensburg.org
25
Messiah United Methodist Church
Independent Baptist Christian Academy
30 South Penn St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-4904
308 South Queen St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-2930
Mongul Church
Shippensburg Church of the Brethren
4162 Roxbury Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-2771 www.mongulchurch.com
253 East Garfield St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-6526 www.shipcob.org/
Mount Rock Church
Shippensburg Church of the Nazarene
22 Mount Rock Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-8473 www.mtrockchurch.com
415 East Orange St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7450 www.shipnazarene.com/
Oakville United Methodist Church
Shippensburg Evangelical Free Church
519 Oakville Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-776-3862 www.umc.org/find-a-church/church/21706
45 West Orange St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-3317 www.shipevfree.com
Oasis of Love Church
Shippensburg Grace United Church Of Christ
303 South Washington St, PO Box 38 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-5112 www.oasisoflove.net
St. Andrews Episcopal
Our Lady of Visitation 305 North Prince St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-2912 www.olvshippensburg.org
206 East Burd St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-8089 www.standrewsshippensburg.org
St. Peters A.M.E. Church
Prince Street Church 20 North Prince St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-8404 www.princestreetchurch.com
Ridge Church of the Brethren 1096 Ridge Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-423-5228 www.ridgecob.org
Rowe Mennonite Church 754 Pinola Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-5711 www.pilgrimministry.org/churches/ rowe-mennonite-church 26
121 East Orange St # 123 , Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-6221 www.shipucc.net
38 Stewart Place, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-4710
The Presbyterian Church 12 South Prince St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-5039
United Campus Ministry 227 Wright Hall, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-1972 www.ship.edu/UCM
Wesleyan Church 593 Walnut Bottom Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-5495
About Our Town - Hometown
PROPERTY RENTAL/REAL ESTATE OFFICES Bard Townhouses
Re/Max Homefinders
100 Bard Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-524-1260 www.bardtownhouses.com
115 East King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-6131 www. mitros.com
Ridgeway Real Estate
Century 21 - A Better Way 430 East King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-8530 www.c21abetterway.com
Chateau Terrace Apartments 304 North Fayette St #500, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7991 www.chateauterrace.rentpmi.com
Cottages of Shippensburg 300 Dwelling Ct, Shippensburg, PA 17257 877-917-0017 www. cottagesofshippensburg.com
Deerfield Commons 100 Deerfield Commons Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-5111 www. deerfield-commons.com
9648 Molly Pitcher Hwy, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-300-7962 www.ridgewayrealestate.net
Rocktowne Student Townhomes 216 Academic Way, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-0005 www. rocktowne.com
Roxbury Ridge Apartments 100 Meadow Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-9425 www. roxburyridge.rentpmi.com
Sailhamer Real Estate 494 East King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-6059 www. sailhamer.com
Shippen House
Ebener, George L & Associates
19 Hollar Ave, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7885 www. shippenhouseapartments.com
430 East King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 ShippensburgPA17257 717-532-8530 www. ebener-associates.com
Smart Choice Realty
JA/LEX Real Estate Services
Village of Timber Hill
128 East King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-9326 www. jalexhomes.com
Raystown Crossing 1000 Raystown Cir, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-1341
106 Conestoga Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-300-3645 www. smartchoicerealtypa.com 100 Timber Ln, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7991 www. villageoftimberhill.rentpmi.com
Wolfe & Company Realtors 33 South Pitt St, Carlisle, PA 17013 717-243-1551 www. wolfecompanyrealtors.com
www.shippensburg.org
27
ORGANIZATIONS American Legion 100 Dykeman Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-6212
Minnequa Social Club 27 South Earl Street # 27 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-6214
Boy Scouts Troop 121 Shippensburg scoutmaster@troop121ship.org www.troopwebhost.org/ Troop121Shippensburg
New Visions, Inc. 138 East King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-2153 PMI Pregnancy Resource Center 20 East Burd Street, Suite 4 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-4446
Boys & Girls Club 115 North Fayette Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-4100
Shippensburg Area Development Corporation (SADCO) 53 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-5509
Shippensburg Civic Club Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-9478 CROSS, Inc. 712 Pinola Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-1788 D.O.I.T. - Downtown Organizations Investing Together PO Box 71 Shippensburg, PA 17257 Drew Michael Taylor Foundation 402 Richwalter Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-8922 Hub City Club 4 South Earl Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-9973 Lions Club 28 Burd Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-8994 e-clubhouse.org/sites/shippensburgpa 28
SHAPE- Shippensburg Arts Programming & Education 19 East King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 53 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-5509 www.shippensburg.org Shippensburg United Way 53 West King Street, PO Box 3 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-5317 SBDC - Small Business Development Center 1871 Old Main Drive, Grove 405 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-1935 Veterans Of Foreign Wars (VFW) 130 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7086
About Our Town - Hometown
MEDICAL FACILITIES/OFFICES and PHARMACIES MEDICAL FACILITIES/OFFICES: Progress Professional Center Laboratory Services 97 Progress Boulevard Shippensburg, PA 17257 (717) 530-1845
Summit Health (Chambersburg Hospital) 112 North Seventh Street Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-267-3000 www.summithealth.org
PHARMACIES:
Dean R. Burkholder, Chiropractor 9318 Molly Pitcher Highway Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-8873 Orthopedic and Spine Physical Therapy 97 Progress Boulevard Suite 2 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-2066 www.osptpa.com Roxbury Treatment Center 601 Roxbury Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 800-648-4673 www.roxburyhospital.com Shippensburg Health Care Center 121 Walnut Bottom Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-8300 www.shippensburghcc.org
CVS Pharmacy 701 East King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-1401 www. cvs.com Giant Pharmacy 397 Baltimore Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7170 www. giantfood.com Rite Aid Pharmacy 300 South Fayette Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-9111 www. riteaid.com Robert T. Henry Pharmacy 54 East King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-5812
Shippensburg Urgent Care 46 Walnut Bottom Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-2764 www.summithealth.org
Walmart Pharmacy 100 Conestoga Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-2410 www. walmart.com
Summit Primary Care 46 Walnut Bottom Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-4148 www.summithealth.org
Weis Pharmacy 1075 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-3432 www.weismarkets.com www.shippensburg.org
29
GROCERY STORES GIANT Food Stores Shippensburg Marketplace 397 Baltimore Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7515 Open 24 hours www.giantfoodstores.com
Weis Markets Cressler’s Plaza 1075 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-2161 Opens at 6:00 AM www.weismarkets.com
Walmart Supercenter 100 South Conestoga Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-4240
Opens 24 hours www.walmart.com
Maplewood Produce & Greenhouse 8564 Olde Scotland Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-8973 www.maplewoodproduceandgreenhouse.com
Dutch Country Store 10 Mooney Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-9339
Aldi Food Store 40 Shippensburg Shop Ctr#4 Shippensburg, PA 17257 Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm; Saturday 9am - 8pm; Sunday 9am - 7pm www.aldi.us
LEGAL SERVICES Adams H. Anthony 49 West Orange Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-3270
Metzger Wickersham 124 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-7515
Zullinger-Davis-Trinh 20 East Burd Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-5713
Mooney & Associates, Attorney at Law 34 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-0126
Forest N. Myers 137 West Park Place Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-9046
Sheffield Law, LLC 303 South Queen Street PO Box 218 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-262-0025
Joseph A. Macaluso 9614 Rowe Run Loop Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-4832
30
Weigle and Associates, PC 126 East King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7388
About Our Town - Happening
COMMUNITY RESOURCES Christ Among Neighbors (C.A.N.) 130 South Penn Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7577 Katie’s Place 130 South Penn Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-9100
Oasis Food Bank 303 South Washington Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-5112 www.oasisoflove.net Shippensburg Produce Outreach 130 South Penn Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-9100 www.shipout.org
King’s Kettle PO Box 575 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-9200
Shippensburg is a town in love with learning, and we nurture that relationship at our community library. We have open doors: They are open 60 hours a week to the entire community, and last year alone we had over 100,000 visits. We have programs galore:Over 900 programs attended by over 20,000 people. Our best-known program is our summer reading program, in which over 500 children and teens participate. The summer reading program helps students maintain their levels of learning over the summer. And it’s a lot of fun! The library is located in the former Dr. George Stewart residence at 73 W. King Street, just down the street from the Chamber of Commerce. We offer internet access, both wireless and wired, as well as all that goes with it - copying, printing. And don’t forget our staff! They’re the best, and they will help you find what you need here in Shippensburg or from elsewhere. Come see us! We would love to help you learn. www.shippensburg.org
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday 9-9, Tuesday 12-9, Friday 9-5, Saturday 10-5.
31
During the time of the Roman Empire, the excellent road system it established radiated from the capital like the spokes of a wheel, which birthed the saying that all roads lead to Rome. Shippensburg cannot make the same claim, but the excellent road system which passes through the Cumberland Valley, i.e. Interstate 81, going north and south, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I76), going east to west, will connect you to just about anywhere you want to go.
urg to Harrisb 43 min. PA Hershey, to . in m 56 r Lancaste to . in m 5 1 hr 2 ege tate Coll S to . in 1 hr 52 m , MD Baltimore to . in m 1 hr 52
32
n DC ashingto W to . in PA 1 hr 53 m delphia, la il h P to in. 2 hr 14 m rgh to Pittsbu . in m 9 3 2 hr City ew York N to . in 3 hr 14 m
About Our Town - Happening
Perhaps the best kept secret about Shippensburg is that its residents enjoy the atmosphere of a small town, rural community with the benefits of city shopping and activities close at hand. They can drive to a nearby city, enjoy its museums, restaurants, specialty shops, professional sports games, arts and culture and still come home and sleep in their own bed at night. Nestled half way between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, a three hour drive will get you to the birthplace of America and the Liberty Bell, as well as the Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. A mere two hour drive on I-81 south and I-70 west takes you to Baltimore with its beautiful Inner Harbor and Fort McHenry and Washington D.C., the seat of our federal government and home of the Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorial Monuments, the Smithsonian string of museums and the White House. If you want to support one of Pennsylvania’s favorite football teams at Penn State, the drive to State College is a hop, skip and a jump over Nittany Mountain for the game. If you are looking to take in the latest new Broadway show or visit the 9-11 Memorial Site and Museum, the drive is about 4.5 hours. However, perhaps the best way to see New York City is by catching Amtrak or a Greyhound bus out of Harrisburg. You could also join an organized bus trip from the area.
The roads from Shippensburg not only lead you to the cities, but also to other places for rest and relaxation, such as the Laurel Highlands, the Pocono Mountains, the land of the Endless Mountains in the north central part of the state, and Presque Isle, located along Lake Erie. Pennsylvania has much to offer and being located in the south central part of the state, nothing is too far out of reach. After a short drive on I-81, you cross the MasonDixon Line which divided the North from the South during the Civil War. It also is the state line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. You will feel like you are state-hopping as you continue down I-81, passing through West Virginia and Virginia. The I-81 corridor gives you access to so many wonderful opportunities for vacationing, taking in historical events and whatever else you can think of. From the time the first Native Americans settled around Dykeman Spring, they decided that this area would be a great location for their settlement. When the early pioneers arrived, they too checked out the surrounding location and decided it superb, and they built their town here from the ground up. Today, it is again all about location, location, location. And Shippensburg has it all.
www.shippensburg.org
33
SHIPPENSBURG AREA PARKS GUIDE Dentler Park
Hopewell Township Park
Southampton Township-Franklin County 25 Mount Rock Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257 Size: 6 acres Recreation: Baseball, basketball, volleyball, four horseshoe pits, large playground equipment with a climbing wall, swings and slides Pavilions: 65 person capacity, available for rent | 717-532-9041 Restrooms: Yes
Southampton Township-Cumberland County Municipal Park 200 Airport Road, Shippensburg Size: 40 acres Recreation: One-mile walking trail with three crossing bridges, hiking trails, a reconstructed railroad bridge, two fullsize basketball courts, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, soccer fields, and outdoor grills. Pavilions: Three available for rent. 717-532-9646 Restrooms: Yes
34
218 Shippensburg Road, Newburg, PA 17240 Size: 32 acres Recreation: A paved walking trail, with dog station and benches located every tenth of a mile, two soccer fields, sand volleyball court, two horseshoe pits and a baseball field. Pavilions: Two with picnic tables 717-423-6582 Restrooms: Yes
Shippensburg Veterans Memorial Park Park Place, Shippensburg Size: 14 acres Recreation: Six ballfields, football field, stadium, four tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer field, two volleyball courts, large swimming pool with changing rooms, playground, horseshoe pits Pavilions: four with picnic tables and grills for rent. | 717-532-7144 Restrooms: Yes
About Our Town - Happening
Shippensburg Township Park 304 Britton Road, Shippensbsurg Size: 22 acres Recreation: Disc golf course, two basketball courts, soccer field, band shell, large playground area with equipment, water play area with misters and wading pool, two lighted ball fields, a paved walking path, Bubba’s Happy Tails Dog Park, access the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. Events: The first Saturday and Sunday in June, the park hosts its annual Furry Fun Day, full of canine activities that benefit animal shelters and canine rescue groups. Pavilions: One large and one small
717-532-5107 Restrooms: Yes
Southampton TownshipCumberland County Multi-Purpose Center 56 Cleversburg Road, Cleversburg Size: 10 acres Recreation: Full-size softball field, four T-ball fields Pavilions: Available for rent. 120 seat banquet hall with kitchen and small gymnasium - Available Monday - Fridays 717-532-9646 Restrooms: Yes
www.shippensburg.org
3535
What is your passion when it comes to outdoor recreation? Swimming? Biking? Hiking? Picnicking? Rock climbing? Boating? Skiing? Camping? You can do it all without driving hours to get you to a spot to do it. The Cumberland Valley and its surrounding mountains is a beautiful place to enjoy your outdoor adventures. Many local municipalities have created a wonderful mix of parks, which can be a great place to visit for a relaxing afternoon or to bring the gang together for a family reunion. For hiking and biking enthusiasts, the Rails to Trails pathway from Shippensburg to Newville is an excellent choice for exercise. And the nearby mountains have facilities, which are part of the Pennsylvania State Park and Forest system for camping, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, etc., to make your day excursions and overnight camping stays awesome memories the whole family will cherish.
3636
About Our Town - Happening
STATE PARKS AND TRAILS Caledonia State Park
10.32 miles from center of Shippensburg 101 Pine Grove Road Fayetteville, PA 17222 717-352-2161
Colonel Denning State Park
16.78 miles from center of Shippensburg 1599 Doubling Gap Road Newville, PA 17241 717-776-5272 www. dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/coloneldenning
Cowans Gap State Park
21.74 miles from center of Shippensburg 6235 Aughwick Road Fort Loudon, PA 17244 717-485-3948
Gifford Pinchot State Park
33.37 miles from center of Shippensburg 2200 Rosstown Road Lewisberry, PA 17339 717-432-5011 www. dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/ giffordpinchot.aspx
Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
13.50 miles from center of Shippensburg 500 Kings Gap Road Carlisle, PA 17015 717-486-5031 www. dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/kingsgap
Letort Park
20.39 miles from center of Shippensburg 300 East Pomfret Street Carlisle, PA 17013 717-249-4422 www. alpha.dickinson.edu/carlisle/letort.html
Michaux State Forest 10099 Lincoln Way East Fayetteville, PA 17222
717-352-2211 www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/michaux
Mont Alto State Park 10099 Lincoln Way East Fayetteville, PA 17222 717-352-2161
Pine Grove Furnace State park 11.32 miles from center of Shippensburg 1100 Pine Grove Road Gardners, PA 17324 717-486-7174 www. dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pinegrovefurnace
Tuscarora State Forest 4455 Big Spring Road Blain, PA 17006 717-536-3191 www. dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/Tuscarora
Appalachian Trail Conservancy 4 East First Street Boiling Springs, PA 17007 717-258-5777 | www. appalachiantrail.org
Army Heritage Trail at USAHEC 950 Soldiers Drive Carlisle, PA 17013 717-245-3972 | www.usahec.org
Cumberland Valley Rail Trail PO Box 531 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-860-0444 | www. cvrtc.org
Thornwald Park 19.43 miles from center of Shippensburg 350 Walnut Bottom Road Carlisle, PA 17013 717-249-4422 www. alpha.dickinson.edu/carlisle/thornwald.html
www.shippensburg.org
3737
Appalachian Trail
Cumberland Valley Rail Trail
The halfway point of the 2,180 milelong Appalachian Trail, which runs from Maine to Georgia, is located a short drive from Shippensburg, close to Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Cumberland Valley’s portion of the Appalachian Trail is the flattest, easiest portion of the entire trail and the whole family can experience easy day hikes with scenic terrain and conveniently located parking lots. Or make it a weekend by extending your trip and stay like an A.T. thru-hiker at the Ironmaster’s Mansion. This historic mansion has been a hiker hostel over the years and also serves as a unique special event and wedding location.
A great place for biking is the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. This 11mile trail follows a flat, abandoned railroad track from Newville to Shippensburg through scenic farmland and rolling hills. It has been designated as a National Recreation Trail and is great for wildlife observation and history enthusiasts. Interpretive signage details the agricultural and Civil War significance of the area.
Fishing and Hunting
The Cumberland Valley and surrounding mountains are teeming with wildlife and the streams and creeks are popular with local fishermen. In fact, there are so many hunters in the area that Across the street from the Ironmaster’s Mansion is the Appalachian Trail Museum, local schools are closed on the first day of antlered deer season. It is like an which is housed in a structure built more than 200 years ago as a grist mill. It stands additional holiday on the Monday after Thanksgiving. But deer isn’t the only across the road from the Pine Grove General Store, a site famed in hiker lore. It thing that is hunted. Turkey, grouse, is here that trail hikers traditionally stop to pheasant, duck, squirrel, rabbit, doves celebrate reaching the midpoint by eating and the occasional black bear are all - or attempting to eat - a half gallon of ice game for the hunter. cream in one sitting.
38
About AboutOur OurTown Town- -Happening Happening
ARTS AND CULTURE
H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
The Thought Lot
1871 Old Main Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-7469 www.luhrscenter.com
37 East Garfield Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-208-2278
Huber Visual Arts Center Kauffman Gallery at Shippensburg University 201, 1871 Old Main Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-477-1530 www.art@ship.edu
SHAPE-Shippensburg Arts Programming & Education 19 West King Street, PO Box 4 Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-2559
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road Fayetteville, PA 17222 717-352-2164
BIG EVENTS IN SHIPPENSBURG
Bloom Festival - May
Uprise Festival - September
Furry Fun Days - June
Bubba's Country Music Festival - September
at Shippensburg Borough Parking Lot www.shippensburgbloomfestival.com Shippensburg Township Park 304 Britton Road, Shippensburg www.furryfunday.org/joomla/
Solstice Arts Festival - June
Shippensburg Township Park 304 Britton Road, Shippensburg www.shapeart.org/solstice.html
Shippensburg Fair - July
at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds www.shippensburgfair.com
Corn Festival - August
King Street Shippensburg, PA www.shippensburgcornfestival.net
at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds www.uprisefest.com/
at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds www.bubbascountrymusicfestival.com
Christmas To Remember December
Downtown Shippensburg www.borough.shippensburg.pa.us/ wp.../DOIT-DICKENS-DAYS.pdf
Drop The Anchor - New Year's Eve
Downtown Shippensburg www.shippensburgrotary.org/dropthe-anchor.php
www.shippensburg.org
39
Here are just a few things you can do within a short drive from Shippensburg! LANCASTER (AREA), PA H All About Tours/Amish Neighbors Tours H American Music Theatre (Lancaster, PA) H Balloon Rides Daily by United States Hot H Air Balloon Team(Bird in Hand, PA) H Cherry Crest Adventure Farm (Ronks, PA) H Fulton Theatre
H North Museum of Nature and Science H Rockvale Outlets Lancaster H Site & Sound Theatres (Ronks, PA) H Steam Into History H The Amish Experience (Bird in Hand, PA) H The Amish Village (Ronks, PA
HARRISBURG (AREA), PA H The National Civil War Museum H The State Museum of Pennsylvania H Appalachian Brewing Company H Indian Echo Caverns (Hummelstown, PA) H Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art (Millersburg, PA) H Roundtop Mountain Resort (Lewisberry, PA) H Autobahn Indoor Speedway(Lemoyne, PA) H Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area H Broad Street Market H Central PA Friends of Jazz H Challenge Family Fun Center (Hummelstown, PA) H Colonial Park Mall
H PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center H Pennsylvania Farm Show H Great American Outdoor Show H Harrisburg Heat Pro Indoor Soccer H Fort Halifax Park (Halifax, PA) H Gamut Theatre Group H Harrisburg City Island H Open Stage of Harrisburg H Spring Gate Vineyard H Susquehanna Art Museum H Water Golf H Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts H Wildwood Park H Pennsylvania State Capitol H Riverfront Park H Pride of the Susquehanna
YORK, PA H Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center H DreamWrights Youth & Family Theater H Kiwanis Lake H Old Town Historic District H Greater York Antiques Show H York Fair 4040
H Agricultural and Industrial Museum H Colony Park Lanes North H Fire Museum of York County H Harley-Davidson Tour Center H Mason-Dixon Wine Trail
About Our Town - Happening
GETTYSBURG, PA H Gettysburg National Military Park
Museum & Visitors Center H Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum H Gettysburg Battlefield H Eisenhower National Historic Site H Shriver House Museum H Gettysburg Museum & Visitor Center H Gettysburg National Cemetery H Gettysburg Diorama H Evergreen Cemetery H Lincoln Train Museum H Land of Little Horses H Gettysburg Railroad Station Museum H The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg
H Lincoln’s Lost Treasure H Hall of Presidents & First Ladies H Annual Gettysburg Reenactment H The Antique Center of Gettysburg H Gettysburg Community Theater H Gettysburg Family Amusement Complex H Gateway Movie Theater H Gettysburg Heritage Center H Hickory Hollow Horse Tours H Gettysburg Licensed Town Historians H Farnsworth House Ghost Walks
& Mourning Theater H New Oxford Historic Walking Tour H Spirits of Gettysburg
Hershey (Area), PA H Hersheypark & Chocolate World H Antique Automobile Club
of America Museum
H Hersheypark Stadium H Hershey Area Playhouse
H Troegs Brewing Company H Hershey Theatre
H Hershey Symphony Orchestra H Crossroads Antique Mall H Cocoa Kayak Rentals of Hershey H PA State Police Museum H Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park
H Zoo America North American Wildlife Park H Cullari Vineyards and Winery H Tanger Outlets Hershey H Adventure Sports in Hershey
H Pennsylvania National Fire Museum H Popcorn Hat Players Children’s Theatre H Pride of Susquehanna-Riverboat H Spring Creek Golf Course
H Hershey Gardens H The Hershey Story
HAGERSTOWN, MD H Washington County Museum of Fine Arts H Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
National Historical Park H Hagerstown City Park H Discovery Station at Hagerstown H Hagerstown Premium Outlets H Hagerstown Suns Municipal Stadium H Maryland Theatre H Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
H Train Room & Museum H Valley Mall H Hagerstown Aviation Museum H Antique Crossroads H Washington County Playhouse Dinner
Theater and Children’s Theater H Seven Ten (Family Fun Center) H Turner’s Skate Place H Leitersburg Cinemas
For more information: visitcumberlandvalley.com | yorkpa.org discoverlancaster.com | destinationgettysburg.com | visithagerstown.com www.shippensburg.org
4141
Where I can share what I love
with whom I love.
eritage • Explore the U.S. Army H & Education Center car shows • Get revved up at eight hian Trail • Easily access the Appalac restaurant • Find your new favorite • Discover local shops This project was financed in part by
#FounditinCV
Find trip ideas and events at:
VisitCumberlandValley.com