Waynecastle, Pennsylvania Explained

Waynecastle is an agricultural community between Waynesboro and Greencastle in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.^{[1] [2]} It is home to a historic grain elevator alongside the Western Maryland Railroad tracks.^[3]

The area also has a small railroad trestle that runs over route 16. The railroad tracks are still used by CSX. Trains go by several times a day.

History

Franklin Miller opened the grain elevator at Waynecastle in 1900. In 1915, the warehouse was hit by a tornado.^[4] The building was completely destroyed by fire in 1922, but by the following year, it had been completely rebuilt using brick. His son, Charles F. Miller, took over the business which operated until 1978.

Since the 1990s, the Waynesboro Model Railroad Club has operated in the Charles F. Miller Grain & Feed Elevator Building at Waynecastle.^{[5] [6]}

References

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Notes and References

1. News: Bonura . Denise . April 9, 2010 . Angie Lynn Daley's remains are found on a farm in Waynecastle as state police investigate the murder of Kristy Dawn Hoke of Hagerstown . 2024-07-13 . The Record Herald.
2. News: February 5, 2011 . Two drivers hurt in Route 16 Waynecastle accident Friday . 2024-07-13 . The Record Herald.
3. Book: Shockey, Bonnie A. . Greencastle-Antrim Revisited . Shockey . Kenneth B. . 2007 . Arcadia Publishing . 9780738550053 . 21.
4. News: April 12, 1915 . TORNADO STRIKES WAYNECASTLE WAREHOUSE WITH GREAT FORCE . 2024-07-13 . The Daily Record . Waynesboro, Pennsylvania . Newspapers.com.
5. News: Irwin . John . December 28, 2017 . Model railroad club is on track in Waynecastle . 2024-07-13 . Echo-Pilot.
6. News: Mattscheck . Karen . January 15, 2003 . Last weekend of train show set . 2024-07-13 . Public Opinion . Chambersburg, Pennsylvania . Newspapers.com.