The Passenger Station, Stationmaster's House, and Freight Station
are close together in one complex. The driving directions lead you to the freight station.
Directions Free parking is available at the
Freight Station, including handicap parking. Enter the lot from
North Market Street. There is more free parking available at the
borough lot just west of the museum on Strawberry Alley, as well
as plenty of on-street parking in the area. The Passenger Station
and Freight Station are both handicap accessible.
Admission is free for normal exhibits. The Frankenberger Tavern is
a short walk east of the complex, on Main Street. The walk goes by
historic buildings such as the former American House Hotel, Union
Church, built in 1825, and Washington Fire Hall, with a number of
historic items on display in back. There is also parking beside
the tavern, at Frankeberger Place. Please check the home page for
current open buildings and hours. Admission is free. The
Washington Street Station is a few blocks west of the main
complex, a short distance north of Main Street. Free on-street
parking is available. There is no food or drink available in the
museum buildings, but there are restaurants within a short walk on
Main Street, and many more within a short drive. Ask any of our
museum docents for specifics. For other local attractions, food,
and lodging info, check out our links.
Links
Winter Weather
For the safety of our volunteers, the museum will be closed when
the Mechanicsburg Area School District closes for weather. We will
also close for snow or ice on Saturdays or during Sunday events.
Contact Us
Mechanicsburg Museum Association 2 Strawberry Alley
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone: (717) 697-6088
E-mail: mechanicsburgmuseum@gmail.com
Our Organization
The 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. The MMA owns
and preserves four Mechanicsburg buildings built by the Cumberland
Valley Railroad: The 1866 Stationmaster's House, The 1886 Freight
Station, The 1867 Passenger Station and the 1899 Washington Street
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 1801 Frankenberger Tavern,
Mechanicsburg's oldest known building, is open seasonally and for
special events. Admission is free to all normal exhibits. Our main
office is located in the Passenger Station at 2 West Strawberry
Alley, with exhibits on Mechanicsburg's history and Cumberland
Valley Railroad history. The Freight Station houses changing
exhibits, the Museum Store, and museum archives. The
Stationmaster's House is furnished as it might have been when new,
as a glimpse of life in the 1860s. The Washington Street Station
is a small building with exhibits viewed through the windows. The
Frankenberger Tavern is furnished as it might have been in the
early 1800s. The Mechanicsburg Museum Association was incorporated
as a non-profit corporation in 1976.
Mission
- 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
2024 Board of Directors
- Linda Willis: President
- Faith Matthews : Vice President
- Sandy Showers: Treasurer
- Jeanne Souder: Recording Secretary
- John Klinger
- Cheryl Hoke
- Rebecca Yearick
- JJ Stewart
- Art Thomas
- Carol Palinkas
- Frankie Hensel
- Beverly Bone
Staff
- Steven B. Zimmerman: Museum Director
- Kimberly Dubas: Office Manager
- Faith Matthews: Facebook