Mother Cumberland Trivia Quiz

Answer: Carlisle

Shippensburg was the county seat until 1751, when Carlisle, then known as LeTort's Spring, was chosen over Newville for the permanent site of the county seat. The Old Court House in Shippensburg is still standing on the corner of King and Queen Streets. In Carlisle, the original courthouse still stands across from the new courthouse on the corner of High and Hanover Streets.

Answer: True

Cumberland County sits directly across from Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.

Answer: Greene

Silver Spring township borders Mechanicsburg on the northwest, Middlesex township is near the center of the county, and Southampton township is on the western edge of the county. Greene township can be found in neighboring Franklin County.

Answer: Bulldogs

The James Buchanan Rockets (Mercersburg) and Chambersburg Trojans are both Franklin county mascots. The town of Shippensburg is located on the county line, and the Shippensburg Greyhounds are on the Franklin County side. The Big Spring Bulldogs are from the town of Newville.

Answer: 3

The commissioners in Jan. 2004 were Nancy Besch, Earl Keller, and Richard Rovegno.

Answer: Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains are on the very eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountain chain. They border Cumberland County on the north and are known locally as North Mountain. The Shade, Kittochtinny, and Blacklog Mountains can be found in other parts of Pennsylvania.

Answer: False

Michaux State Forest is located in the southwest corner of the county and Doubling Gap State Park is where North Mountain doubles back on itself. (Hence the name "Doubling" Gap.) Pine Grove Furnace States Park is on the south side of Cumberland County.

Answer: Coyle Free

The Coyle Free Library is in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Unlike the school district, Shippensburg Library is on the Cumberland County side of the county line. Fredricksen Library is in Camp Hill and John Graham Public Library is in Newville.

Answer: Boiling Springs

The town of Boiling Springs is located on PA Route 174, between Carlisle and Mechanicsburg. The center of the trail, known as Center Knob, changes from time to time due to reroutings of the trail, but it stays in mainly the same area.

Answer: Newburg

Ramp's Bridge, also known as Failor's Mill Bridge, was built in 1881 and spans the Conodoguinet Creek. Newburg is also home to the one-room octagonal schoolhouse.

Answer: Olive Branch

Cumberland County's flag is on a blue background and contains a cannon (representing the county's willingness to defend the nation) and an open book (representing the colleges and schools of the county)surrounded by a circle of wheat (representing agriculture). The year "1750" is displayed at the top of the flag and represents the year the county was founded.

Answer: 11 22

The 11 boroughs are Camp Hill, Carlisle, Lemoyne, Mechanicsburg, Mt. Holly Springs, New Cumberland, Newburg, Newville, Shippensburg, Shiremanstown, and Wormleysburg. The 22 townships are Cooke, Dickinson, East and West Pennsboro, Hampden, Hopewell, Upper and Lower Allen, Upper and Lower Frankford, Upper and Lower Mifflin, Middlesex, Monroe, North and South Middleton, North and South Newton, Penn, Shippensburg, and Silver Spring.

Answer: I-80

I-80 runs across Pennsylvania north of Cumberland County. I-81 and I-76 (PA Turnpike) run across the width of the county. Only a small portion of I-83 is located in Cumberland County. It can be found near the Susquehanna River.

Answer: Walnut Bottom Road

The Two Mile House is owned by the Cumberland County Historical Society. It is used for historical demonstrations and display purposes.

Answer: Public Opinion

The Public Opinion is printed in Chambersburg, Franklin County. The Patriot News is Harrisburg's (Dauphin County) newspaper, but is printed on Cumberland County's side of the river. The Sentinel services Shippensburg, Carlisle, and Perry County, and is printed in Carlisle. The Valley Times-Star services Newville, and is printed in Shippensburg.