Twelve-mile long Lake Clarke at Long Level was formed in 1931 by the Susquehanna River backing up behind the 75-foot high Safe Harbor Dam. Several times the question has been raised concerning the naming of Lake Clarke; most recently following my presentation at Shank’s Mare, at Long Level, this past
General Electric manufactured rocket igniters at a little known Boundary Avenue plant in York during World War II. These igniters initiated the firing of rocket-propelled four-pound armor-piercing grenades; in a weapon dubbed the bazooka. The General Electric Company operated two plants in York during World War II: the large York
Ella Robinson was a trailblazing black teacher in York City schools following her 1886 graduation from York High. In both respects, several of her sisters followed in her footsteps. One of my school talks includes a few comments about the early history of York High, in which I note: one
The term Heindel Trilogy was coined by Lila Fourhman-Shaull to describe a location in North Codorus Township. Several years ago, while volunteering at the York County History Center, a couple asked me about the location of Heindel’s Graveyard near a schoolhouse. Lila overheard and immediately announced “Located in North Codorus
Mahlon Haines purchased Kreutz Creek One-Room Schoolhouse in 1951 with a vision of establishing a “School of Brains.” In a post last month, I wrote Mahlon Haines purchased the Kreutz Creek One-Room Schoolhouse, on July 28, 1951, after it no longer was utilized as a school. His wife June had
Join me next Tuesday evening at the Mansion of the Hanover Area Historical Society for my newest presentation exploring forty early Hanover Factories. I’ll examine neat facts concerning these 19th Century Hanover factories; while bringing the story of several of them into the 20th Century. This Hanover Area Historical Society
George Billmeyer was a Junior at Princeton when he played the position captain of the enemy’s goal in the First College Football Game during the Fall of 1869. George began the business course of studies at the College of New Jersey at Princeton (now Princeton University) in the Fall of
Henry David Lee was nearly the last tenant of the house of Revolutionary War Colonel Thomas Hartley before it was demolished in April of 1876. H. D. Lee & Co. was headquartered in the Hartley house in the early 1870s. Before I provide details on the H. D. Lee &
An early business of Lee Jeans founder Henry David Lee was headquartered in York during the early 1870s. Exploration of the time periods when the eleven post offices operated, within the city, assisted in identifying the location of H. D. Lee & Co.; who advertised their office at “one Door
Mike Spyker noticed a combine harvesting the sorghum field near the York County Solid Waste Incinerator and submitted a few photos. My post, a week ago, about that sorghum field produced an unexpectedly high e-mail volume. Mike Spyker took the photos just before dusk on Saturday October 19, 2019. Undoubtedly