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The Mechanicsburg
Museum Association

Mechanicsburg, PA passenger station, stationmaster's house and freight station, c.1910

Museum Hours
Wednesday - Saturday 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.

"Keeping Our History Alive"

2 Strawberry Alley
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 697-6088

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MMA 2013
Board of Directors

Ruth Wrightstone
President

Joan Quick
Vice President

Sandy Showers
Treasurer

Fern Oram
Recording Secretary

Nancy Cassel
Corresponding Secretary

Nancy Cassel
Gerald Forry
Brian Justh
Earl "Skip" McLane
Fern Oram
Joan Quick
Jerry Reid
Betty Schneiderhan
Richard C. Snelbaker
Leroy Weaver
Ruth Wrightstone
David Zimmerman
Steven B. Zimmerman


Steven B. Zimmerman
Museum Director

Lori Sheaffer
Secretary

    Welcome to the Mechanicsburg Museum Association ~

Welcome to the Mechanicsburg Museum Association. All information has been recently updated for the 2013 calendar year. We encourage you to check our event calendar to see what's going on at the Museum. If you have any questions about this site, please email us.

Stationmaster's HouseThe Mechanicsburg Museum Association was founded in 1975 in a community effort to preserve the Stationmaster’s House, a historic Mechanicsburg landmark, from destruction. Since its founding, the Association has preserved and promoted Mechanicsburg’s unique history with educational programs, gallery exhibits, and by acquiring four more historic buildings in the area.

Aside from the Stationmaster’s House, the MMA owns and preserves the Washington Street Station, Frankeberger Tavern, the Freight Station and most recently, the Passenger Station. The buildings are open to the public during regular museum hours and at special events, such as Jubilee Day, and other community celebrations.

The Association is active within the community, sponsoring annual events such as the Heritage Golf Tournament, the Fourth Grade Essay Contest (part of the educational program), a Holiday Wreath sale, dinner at the historic Frankeberger Tavern and Quilt Show. The Sunflower Garden Tour and Flower Show and the Quilt Show are held on alternating years.

Our main office is located in the Passenger Station at 2 West Strawberry Alley with an exhibit "Mechanicsburg's History".  The Freight Station is where the Museum Store is located, the museum archives and a changing gallery space for various exhibits throughout the year.

The mission of the Mechanicsburg Museum Association is:

  • to collect and preserve material to establish or illustrate the history of Mechanicsburg and provide for its accessibility of the community and surrounding area
  • to develop educational programs for all ages and disseminate information in prepared programs/guest lecturers
  • to restore significantly historic buildings
  • to establish and maintain exhibits in keeping with the theme of local history and development

The Mechanicsburg Museum Association was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 1976 and founding membership totaled over 600 individuals and/or businesses.

Since 1975, MMA has acquired several buildings of historical significance including The Stationmaster's House, Frankeberger Tavern, Freight Station, Passenger Station and the Washington Street Station.

Last Updated May 21, 2013  
 
   
 

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