Visit our Historic Farmstead

Located at Rock Hill Farm in the community of Welsh Run between Mercersburg and Greencastle, Pennsylvania - 12995 Bain Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236. Just a short 20-minute drive from Hagerstown, we are convenient to our Maryland Visitors too! We are always happy to see new faces and returnees exploring our site enjoy the Cultural and Natural resources.

Please park at the Welsh Barrens Visitor Center, where a interpretive panel map will orientate you for your visit.

2025 Hours -

Grounds and Trails Open Daily from Dawn to Dusk

Historic Programming - Every Saturday (and Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day) 10:00am to 4:00pm

Visitor Center (Additional Exhibits, Gift Shop, Toilets) - Every Saturday (and Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day), 10:00am to 5:00pm

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Library/Genealogy - By Appointment year round

School programs - By Appointment year round

Rock Hill tours - By Appointment year round

Special workshops - By Appointment. Contact visit@cimlg.org for more details

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We hope to see you soon!

We have several Nature Trails, including a Cemetery walk that crosses the Welsh Run three times, a Wetlands Pond loop and all they are great for easy walkers.

• Contact us to arrange group tours
• Gift shop with Colonial-style toys and games, local history books, local handicrafts, and other frontier-inspired items
• We accept payment by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, or Discovery

NOTE:

• Touring the site includes walking on uneven ground and maneuvering through 18th and 19th-century structures, including stairs
• Pets are allowed and encouraged on our grounds, but our policy maintains that they are controlled on a leash. Please be responsible and pick up after your pet's waste for the enjoyment of all
• Animals are prohibited inside public buildings, with the exception of service animals
• As a family-friendly area, no Alcohol or Fire-arms are permitted to be brought on-site without prior approval
• CI is on the National Register of Historic Places for its Archaeological significance. Metal Detecting is illegal anywhere on our grounds.