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== Amenities == Greencastle is home to Jerome King Park, a playground created by David D. King in memory of his brother for the Old Home Week celebration of 1923.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-07-18 |title=About {{!}} Jerome R. King Playground |url=https://jeromekingplayground.com/about/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Jerome R. King Playground {{!}}}}</ref> The town's other local park—Antrim Township Park, a park with trails connecting to Martin's Mill Bridge—opened in the early 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antrim Township Community Park {{!}} Antrim PA |url=https://www.twp.antrim.pa.us/parks-and-recreation/pages/antrim-township-community-park |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=www.twp.antrim.pa.us}}</ref> Martin's Mill Bridge<ref>{{Cite web |title=Martins Mill Bridge Park {{!}} Antrim PA |url=https://www.twp.antrim.pa.us/parks-and-recreation/pages/martins-mill-bridge-park |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=www.twp.antrim.pa.us}}</ref> underwent a million dollar repair in 2016 to preserve the structure of the bridge while reducing and protecting against weather and decay. The efforts received the Abba G. Lichtenstein Medal for artistic merit and innovation for the restoration of the bridge.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hook |first=Jim |title=Engineers salute a restored Martins Mill Bridge |url=https://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/local/2016/06/23/engineers-salute-restored-martins-mill-bridge/86297636/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Public Opinion |language=en-US}}</ref> Beside the Greencastle-Antrim School District's campus lies [[Stover–Winger_Farm|Tayamentasachta]] or the "school farm." Originally, this was purchased with the intent of expanding the school, but the district decided instead to renovate and utilize the farm for student and community learning. The farm was officially named Tayamentasachta in 1970, which was the traditional Indigenous name for the nearby stream.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tayamentasachta is owned and operated by GASD - Tayamentasachta |url=https://sites.google.com/site/tayamentasachta/directory |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=sites.google.com}}</ref> Multiple historical buildings and community groups exist in Greencastle, including the [https://greencastlemuseum.org/ Alison-Antrim Museum] and Greencastle Area Youth Foundation (GAYF). The GAYF utilizes the High Line Train Station to host clubs and youth groups such as [[Scouts BSA]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hardy |first=Shawn |title=Local residents can help Greencastle's High Line Train Station |url=https://www.echo-pilot.com/story/news/2020/10/05/high-line-train-station-part-community-thrives-initiative/3626107001/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Echo Pilot |language=en-US}}</ref>
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