Fire Destroys Pa. Elephant Museum

    July 7, 2010
    ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. -- Fire destroyed an Adams County business early Tuesday morning. Firefighters said when they arrived at Mr. Ed's Elephant Museum on Chambersburg Road in Franklin Township flames were already shooting through the roof. Most of the collectibles were destroyed and the building is a total loss. A state police fire marshal will be at scene Tuesday morning to investigate the cause.

    ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. --

    Fire destroyed an Adams County business early Tuesday morning.

    Firefighters said when they arrived at Mr. Ed's Elephant Museum on Chambersburg Road in Franklin Township flames were already shooting through the roof.

    Most of the collectibles were destroyed and the building is a total loss.

    A state police fire marshal will be at scene Tuesday morning to investigate the cause.

    In 2006, News 8 visited the elephant museum after a bear broke in and stole peanuts. You can revisit that story from our archives here .

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