Philip Berlin

Philip Berlin is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Chambersburg, Franklin County, dedicated 1953.

W. Washington St. & Black Ave. at Lutheran Church, Chambersburg

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Recognized as the inventor of the first sleeping car in U.S. for use of travelers. The car, "Chambersburg," was operated as early as 1838 between Harrisburg and Chambersburg. He lies buried in graveyard at rear of church.

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Historical maps covering this location

1825 · Map Of Pennsylvania And New Jersey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1831 · Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1834 · The tourist's pocket map of Pennsylvania (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)
1848 · Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1871 · Plate H. South Central Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Plate H. South Central Pennsylvania, 1871, covering the location of Philip Berlin, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Plate H. South Central Pennsylvania, 1871, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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