To Visit the Birthplace of his Mother
It is announced that President Harrison will make a trip to Franklin county, “this State”, during the coming summer to see his mother’s birthplace. Gen. Harrison’s mother was Elizabeth Irwin, daughter of Archibald Irwin, and she was born about 10 miles from Chambersburg in Montgomery township. The stone house in which she first saw the light of day is still standing, and the President has several times expressed a desire to visit the place.
~ Jeannette Dispatch, Friday, May 24, 1889, Page 1, Column 4
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