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Chambersburg Volunteer Fireman’s Museum Truck and Engine Show Returns!

Things are heating up at the Chambersburg Volunteer Fireman Museum’s 3rd Annual Truck and Engine Show! This FREE to attend event will be held October 11th from 10am to 4pm at the Grant Street Loft Parking Lot. Free parking is available at Jim’s Farmers Market, Jennings Chevrolet, Omega Coffee and the Franklin County Administrative lot.

There will be plenty of fun for fire truck enthusiasts of all ages. Take a free tour of the museum and get an up-close look at more than a dozen antique and modern engines – you might even get the chance to sound the alarm!  This year’s event features more trucks, more food, and more activities than ever before including:

  • Touch-a-Truck
  • Live music, bingo and karaoke from Whit’s Mix
  • Delicious food from Pap’s Dog Stop, Gerber Burger, & Antietam Dairy.
  • Grab a selfie with Smokey the Bear
  • Free face painting from Shane the Balloon Guy
  • Kids activities
  • Giveaways
  • Handmade quilt silent auction
  • And more!

Plus, show your support for the Chambersburg Volunteer Fireman’s Museum with a commemorative t-shirt available only at the event! Proceeds from the show will go towards the ongoing preservation of the Volunteer Fireman’s museum.

The Chambersburg Volunteer Fireman’s Museum is a local treasure that recalls Chambersburg’s firefighting history for over a century. The museum hosts free tours open to the public on select Sundays, by appointment and holds antique engines and apparatus, photos, uniforms, relics and stories from the past. Visit the museum during an open house tour at 441 Broad St. Chambersburg, PA 17201 or call Terry Shaffer, 717.263.8660 to schedule an appointment.

For more information about the museum visit: chambersburgfire.com/museum/ or on Facebook.

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The Franklin County Free Press, established by Vicky Taylor in 2019, emerged as a beacon of local journalism for the residents of Franklin County. Under Vicky's leadership, it quickly became an essential source of news, particularly at a time when major newspaper publications were increasingly overlooking local coverage.

On January 1, 2022, the torch was passed to Nathan Neil and his firm, Neil Publishing, LLC. Neil, a local entrepreneur with multiple thriving businesses in Chambersburg, shares Vicky's fervent commitment to both the community and the world of local journalism.

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