Quaker businessman A.B. Farquhar, who played a prominent role in the surrender of York PA during the Civil War, had Maryland roots.
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In part 1 and part 2 of this 3-part photographic tour of the Hampton National
In my previous post, I briefly discussed the history of the “Hampton” estate in northern
A few weeks ago I visited the Hampton National Historic Site near Towson, Maryland. The
In mid-June 1863, more than 6,600 Confederate soldiers approached York County from the west. Their
James J. Archer, a lawyer and officer in the U. S. Army during the Mexican
In the early 18th century as the population of the United States moved ever westward
Long before the construction of Interstate 83, the York Road was the main thoroughfare between
Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, has a storied history, including visits by several presidents such as Abraham
A previous post explored a controversial May 1855 situation in Hanover, Pennsylvania, when a railroad