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'''Greencastle''' is a borough in [[Franklin County, Pennsylvania|Franklin County]] in south-central [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. The population was 3,722 at the 2000 census. |
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'''St. Christopher's School''' is an independent, private, Episcopal diocesan day school for boys located in [[Richmond, Virginia]]. |
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==History== |
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St. Christopher's was founded in [[1911]] by Dr. [[Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne]] as the Chamberlayne School, but the name was later changed to St. Christopher's School to reflect its affiliation with the [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] Diocese of Virginia. |
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Greencastle was founded in 1782 by John Allison. The town was named after a small town in [[Northern Ireland]]. It was originally composed of 246 lots. By 1790 there were about sixty houses in Greencastle, homes to approximately 400 people. The town of Greencastle had grown by the mid-nineteenth century to 1,125 residents. |
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Today, the school enrolls over 900 boys from junior [[kindergarten]] through the [[twelfth grade]]. Approximately 70 people are in each grade. With an annual tuition of roughly $20,000, it is among the most expensive day schools in the South. It has produced [[National Merit Scholar]]s members each year.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} The school's official colors are red and gray and its athletic teams, the "Saints", compete in the Virginia Preparatory League. They have frequently won the Prep League's Director's Cup, an award which is presented annually to the institution with the best all-around athletic teams. The school has recently expanded athletic facilities, which cost over $30 million and features a 5,000 square foot weight room, a renovated gymnasium, an indoor practice facility, and the third largest athletic facility in the state (after Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia).{{Fact|date=May 2008}} The Lower (Elementary) School is held in McVey Hall. The Middle School is Wilton Hall. The Upper (High) School is called Chamberlayne Hall. Student publications include the school [[yearbook]], the ''Raps and Taps'', the school paper, ''The Pine Needle'', and the school literary magazine, ''The Hieroglyphic''. Many of [[the arts]] including music, photography, ceramics, painting are taught at St. Catherine's, the sister school. The Ampersand program is a joint theatre production group between both St. Christopher's and St. Catherine's. |
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Early in the [[American Civil War]], Greencastle and neighboring [[Franklin County, Pennsylvania|Franklin County]] communities raised the [[126th Pennsylvania Infantry]]. In the summer of 1863, the war touched close to home when [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] General [[Robert E. Lee]] and his [[Army of Northern Virginia]] invaded lower Pennsylvania in what later became known as the [[Gettysburg Campaign]]. From mid-June to early July, those residents of Greencastle that had not fled to safety lived under Confederate rule. On July 2, concurrent with the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] in neighboring [[Adams County, Pennsylvania|Adams County]], [[Captain (United States)|Captain]] [[Ulric Dahlgren]]'s Federal cavalry patrol galloped into Greencastle's town square, where they surprised and captured several Confederate calvarymen carrying vital correspondance from [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]].<ref> Adapted from [[Jacob Hoke]]'s book, ''The Great Invasion''.</ref> After the Battle of Gettysburg, Lee's army began its retreat to [[Virginia]] on July 4 and 5. He sent [[John D. Imboden]]'s cavalry to escort a large wagon train carrying Confederate wounded. The train, nearly 18 miles in length, wound its way through the streets of Greencastle. where few bitter men of the town attacked the wagon train with axes and hatchets. They succeeded in disabling several wagons before Confederate cavalry chased them away. |
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St. Christopher's sister school, [[St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Virginia|St. Catherine's School]], is located just blocks away, and high school students take classes at both institutions. |
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Following the war, Greencastle grew considerably in the late 19th century during the [[Industrial Revolution]], having several industrial factories built inside the town limits, including the Crowell Manufacturing Company, which constructed farming equipment. |
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==Notable alumni== |
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In 1902, Greencastle businessman Philip Baer began a tradition where the town holds a triennial social event known as "Old Home Week." Every three years, Greencastle townspeople and former residents come together in a town-wide reunion to reminisce and fellowship. The most recent Old Home Week Celebration occurred in 2007; the next one is to be held in 2010.<ref>All historical information drawn from one source -''Conococheague: A History of the Greencastle-Antrim Community 1736-1971'' by William Conrad.</ref> |
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* [[Tom Wolfe]], American novelist |
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* [[Robert Pratt]], NFL player |
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* [[Bob Blanton]], Olympic weightlifter |
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* [[G. Manoli Loupassi]], Virginia House of Delegates |
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* [[Don Mancini]], American Filmmaker, Producer, Director |
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* [[Dean H. King]], American novelist |
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* [[Mason Bates]], American composer |
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* [[Henry Hager]], politics. |
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* [[M.Weldon Copley]], Journalist. |
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* [[Briggs Cook]], purveyor of intense P|20n |
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* [[Mikey Bogese]], Rich White Guy |
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==Links== |
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[http://www.stchristophers.com School Website] |
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Greencastle is located at {{coor dms|39|47|22|N|77|43|36|W|city}} (39.789466, -77.726604){{GR|1}}. |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of 1.6 [[square mile]]s, all of it land. |
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==Demographics== |
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 3,722 people, 2,661 households, and 1,036 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was 2,371.0 people per square mile (915.3/kmB2). There were 21,748 housing units at an average density of 1,113.5/sq mi (429.9/kmB2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.34% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.62% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.97% of the population. |
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There were 1,661 households out of which 11.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 70 years of age or older. The average household size was 5.87, and the average family size was 2.83. |
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In the borough, the population was spread out with 4.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 46, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. |
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The median income for a household in the borough was $58,031, and the median income for a family was $86,250. Males had a median income of $35,719 versus $44,107 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $42,844. About 8.9% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over. |
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St. Christopher's School is an independent, private, Episcopal diocesan day school for boys located in Richmond, Virginia.
St. Christopher's was founded in 1911 by Dr. Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne as the Chamberlayne School, but the name was later changed to St. Christopher's School to reflect its affiliation with the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.
Today, the school enrolls over 900 boys from junior kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Approximately 70 people are in each grade. With an annual tuition of roughly $20,000, it is among the most expensive day schools in the South. It has produced National Merit Scholars members each year.[citation needed] The school's official colors are red and gray and its athletic teams, the "Saints", compete in the Virginia Preparatory League. They have frequently won the Prep League's Director's Cup, an award which is presented annually to the institution with the best all-around athletic teams. The school has recently expanded athletic facilities, which cost over $30 million and features a 5,000 square foot weight room, a renovated gymnasium, an indoor practice facility, and the third largest athletic facility in the state (after Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia).[citation needed] The Lower (Elementary) School is held in McVey Hall. The Middle School is Wilton Hall. The Upper (High) School is called Chamberlayne Hall. Student publications include the school yearbook, the Raps and Taps, the school paper, The Pine Needle, and the school literary magazine, The Hieroglyphic. Many of the arts including music, photography, ceramics, painting are taught at St. Catherine's, the sister school. The Ampersand program is a joint theatre production group between both St. Christopher's and St. Catherine's.
St. Christopher's sister school, St. Catherine's School, is located just blocks away, and high school students take classes at both institutions.
Notable alumni
- Tom Wolfe, American novelist
- Robert Pratt, NFL player
- Bob Blanton, Olympic weightlifter
- G. Manoli Loupassi, Virginia House of Delegates
- Don Mancini, American Filmmaker, Producer, Director
- Dean H. King, American novelist
- Mason Bates, American composer
- Henry Hager, politics.
- M.Weldon Copley, Journalist.
- Briggs Cook, purveyor of intense P|20n
- Mikey Bogese, Rich White Guy