The Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library is to enrich the lives of the citizens of the greater Waynesboro area by providing free access to materials, information, programs and services through well maintained collections, qualified staff, up-to-date technology and partnerships with other libraries.

Alexander Hamilton arrived in Waynesboro with nothing but a few belongings in a handkerchief. He e walked here from Chester County where he had been a wagon-maker and blacksmith until his home burned in 1817. One of the first things that young Hamilton did was to build a brick house and shop on Mechanic Street, now Church Street. His work went so well that Hamilton married his neighbor’s daughter, Jane Besore, and proceeded to invest in real estate.

The Hamiltons bought this colonial home in 1841. The house was built in 1814. The house, before it was remodeled for a library, had 16 rooms. The porch, which is of Greek revival design, was added after the Hamiltons bought the home.The family bequeathed the home to the town for a library.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON MEMORIAL FREE LIBRARY