You might have noticed, in person or on the news, that the Thanksgiving historical marker, across from the York County Administrative Center on East Market Street has been recently refurbished.
Thanksgiving Archives
I was in the East York post office the other day for the first time in a while. I was very pleased to see the black walnut Thanksgiving statues proudly standing in the lobby on their marble bases. It is so heartening every time you see some of our local
March, 1961 Gazette & Daily photos of Thanksgiving statues. (See end of post for current photos of the sculptures.) Some years ago my husband or I picked up a rectangular glass paperweight at a local antique mall. The label pasted on the back reads: “Compliments of A. L. CLAY, Dealer
One reason that historical research is so intriguing is because the facts may be objective and verifiable but the interpretation is subjective, influenced by the perspective of the interpreter. Even the “facts” themselves might not be a factual as you think. The first rule in research is to use as
First National Thanksgiving Marker, East Market Street, York Have you passed by the marker above, tucked into a mini-park in downtown York, PA, and wondered about the story behind it? The marker reads: “THE FIRST NATIONAL THANKSGIVING WAS PROCLAIMED FROM YORK BY THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS ON NOVEMBER 1, 1777 TO