Speaker Meeting - July 9, 2026, 7pm - Will Pananes
Allison-Antrim Museum, 365 South Ridge Avenue, Greencastle, Pennsylvania 17225 will hold its monthly speaker meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2026, in the German Bank Barn beginning at 7 p.m. The facility is wheelchair accessible.
Keeping with America’s 250th celebration, the July speaker will be Will Pananes, Chambersburg. His PowerPoint presentation is The Birthplace of the U.S. Regular Army. Chambersburg has an important historical connection to the United States Regular Army. Discover the role of the frontier riflemen from this area who comprised Company A of Col. William Thompson’s Rifle Battalion, the very first unit authorized by the Continental Congress in 1775. Thompson was born in Ireland July 5, 1736, and died September 3, 1781, near Carlisle, PA. If you love local history, Revolutionary War heritage, or the spirit of American independence, this is a program you won’t want to miss.
Pananes is a lifetime resident of Chambersburg and Franklin County. As the owner of the Olympia Candy Kitchen in Chambersburg, he has been a lifetime advocate of history from local history to the Revolutionary War and World War II, as well as history stemming from the Greek War for Independence and the history of Kolokotronis. Pananes is a graduate of Shippensburg University. He is also a Small Business Association Small Businessperson of the Year Awardee.
The grave marker was erected in 1987 by the Military Order of the World War, The Donegal Society of Wilkes-Barre, and the Gobin Guards of Carlisle, PA.
America’s 250th Anniversary
To celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary, Allison-Antrim Museum has chosen from its collections five of the oldest documents, plus a photograph taken on January 6, 1902, when the Liberty Bell train stopped in Greencastle’s square. Additionally, a model of Independence Hall is displayed. It was created by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1937. The oldest document is the Governor James Logan document which was signed on March 10, 1716 – 310 years ago.
Allison-Antrim Museum is open Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 am to 2 pm, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 pm, and Saturday, 11 am to 1 pm. The facility is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, call the Museum at 717-597-9010.
There is no charge for admission, but donations are greatly appreciated.
