Grounds, trails, picnic area & playground are open daily from dawn to dusk. Exhibits, gift shop & historic programming open every Saturday from 10am to 5pm,

Additional tours/field trips/programs/library/genealogy by appointment year round.

For more information, please contact us at info@cimlg.org or call at 717-328-2800.

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.

Parking is best at the Welsh Barrens Visitor Center, where a notice board will orientate you for your visit.

2023 Hours -

Grounds and Trails Open Daily from Dawn to Dusk

Historic Programming in the Cabins every Saturday from 10am to 5pm

Visitor Center (Additional Exhibits, Gift Shop, Toilets) - Saturday's 10am to 5pm

July Saturday programs at CI

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Library/Genealogy - By Appointment year round

School programs - By Appointment year round

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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

Map

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.

Looking for a place to stay near the Conococheague Institute? Try these local places!

The Mercersburg Inn

405 S Main St

Mercersburg, PA 17236

(717) 328-5231

https://www.mercersburginn.com/

Comfort Inn Greencastle

50 Pine Dr

Greencastle, PA 17225

(717) 798-3578

https://www.choicehotels.com/pennsylvania/greencastle/comfort-inn-hotels/pa106

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Clear Spring

12426 Houck Ave

Clear Spring, MD 21722

(301) 842-0290

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Looking for a great place to eat nearby? Try these local places?

(Some even deliver or are in a take-out distance. Bring your take-out back and enjoy a Pizza or a Burger on one of our Picnic tables!)

Stoners on the Square
5 N Main St
Mercersburg, PA 17236
717-552-7041 cell

http://stonersonthesquare.com/

James Buchanan Restaurant
15 N Main St
Mercersburg, PA 17236
717-552-7041 cell

https://www.jamesbuchananhotel.com/

Lizzy's

2753 Buchanan Trail W

Greencastle, PA 17225

717-597-2888

https://lizzysgreencastle.com/

Al's Restaurant Pizzeria & Grill

12911 Clear Spring Rd

Clear Spring, MD 21722

(301) 842-3873

https://slicelife.com/restaurants/md/clear-spring/21722/al-s-restaurant-pizzeria-grill/menu

Looking for other great places to visit nearby? Try some of our community tourism collaborators!

Whitetail Resort

13805 Blairs Valley Rd

Mercersburg, PA 17236

(717) 328-9400

https://www.skiwhitetail.com/

Allison-Antrim Museum

365 S Ridge Ave

Greencastle, PA 17225

(717) 597-9010

https://greencastlemuseum.org/

Fort Loudoun

1720 Brooklyn Rd N

Fort Loudon, PA 17224

(717) 369-3473

http://www.fortloudounpa.com

Tuscarora Wildlife Education Project

4881 Fort Loudon Rd,

Mercersburg, PA 17236

(717) 328-2126

http://www.twep.org/

Discovery Station at Hagerstown Inc

101 W Washington St

Hagerstown, MD 21740

(301) 790-0076

https://discoverystation.org/

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