Allison-Antrim March Speaker Meeting

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Allison-Antrim Museum 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 250^th 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.

There is no admission fee, but donations are greatly appreciated.  Parking is on Ridge Avenue or South Allison Street.  For more information, please visit: www.greencastlemuseum.org, Facebook, or call 717-597-9010.