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From: JHC9DAD <>
Subject: Pennsylvania
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 20:11:07 EST


A few months ago I traveled US highway 30 in Pennsylvania. Near
Chambersburg, PA I noticed three (3) things that attracted my
attention:

1.An area know as St. Thomas, founded in 1737, was named for
General Thomas Campbell. Who was Genl. Campbell?

2. North-west of Chambersburg there is a residential area known as
Scotland. Is there any historical significance about this area?

3. US highway 30 is also called 'Heritage Route". Is there a historical
background for this road? By any chance was it a "feeder route"
to Wilderness Road down the Shenandoah to Cumberland Gap?

Can any kind soul shed light on these questions? Thanks!

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