A couple of years ago, I wrote a series of blog posts (the “In the
Franklin Township Archives
As the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War approaches in 2011, author James McClure
Gettysburg photograph courtesy of Becky and Mike Esterbank of Erie, Pa. Used by permission. Jim
1862 recruiting poster from York County, Pennsylvania. The county, despite having a strong Democratic leaning,
Sgt. John Lau, Company I, 209th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Photograph by Dr. Thomas M. Mingus
1876 Atlas of York County, Pennsylvania; farms known to have been raided by Jenkins’ cavalry
Captain John Klugh, 209th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army York County, Pennsylvania, was a valuable
Heritage Day will be celebrated October 18th at St. John’s Franklin Lutheran Church for the
The old Clear Spring Mill in Franklin Township in York County, Pennsylvania, was targeted by