Union Church. Oldest public building in Mechanicsburg. Built in 1825 on land given by Martin Rupp. As provided in the charter, it has been used by many religious sects on payment of small fee.
39 E. Main St. (Pa. 641) at church, Mechanicsburg, PA, United States
Simpson Ferry Road. Built about 1792. It extended from Michael Simpson's Ferry on the Susquehanna to Carlisle, following, at this point, a course later known as Simpson St. Used by many persons traveling to western part of State.
Simpson St. near Walnut St., Mechanicsburg, PA, United States
Silver Spring Presbyterian Church. Founded 1734 on land of James Silver by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, earliest settlers of the Cumberland Valley. Present church built in 1783, restored in 1928 to its original style, and still used for worship.
444 Silver Spring Rd., at church, S of Carlisle Pk. (US 11), Mechanicsburg, PA, United States
Irving Female College. Site of the College that was chartered in 1857, and named for Washington Irving, a trustee. First women's college in Pennsylvania to grant degrees in arts and sciences. It closed in 1929.
E. Main St. (Pa. 641) near Filbert St., Mechanicsburg, PA, United States
Gettysburg Campaign. Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins and his staff occupied this house, June 28-30, 1863. His brigade, a part of General Ewell's Corps, had entered Mechanicsburg to reconnoiter the approaches to Harrisburg with a view toward a June 30 attack. The troops withdrew from here on the 30th, however, having been ordered to Gettysburg in advance of the battle there. This house, owned at that time by John Rupp, was built in 1787 by his grandfather, Jonas Rupp.
5115 East Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, PA, United States
Cumberland Valley Railroad. Incorporated in 1831. Completed, Lemoyne to Chambersburg, 1837; eventually, Harrisburg to Virginia. For over 80 years, vital to Valley's economic life; merged into Pennsylvania R.R., 1919. Passenger Station, Stationmaster's House here, built in the 1860s.
4 Strawberry Alley, Mechanicsburg, PA, United States