My post Friday contains background sources concerning Jacob Loucks affiliations with Four Paper Mills. He was involved with these paper mills from the early to mid-1850s through the late 1860s, or possibly into the early 1870s; i.e. Jacob Loucks, from the age of his mid-20s into his mid-40s. The locations
In a series of posts, I’m looking at the history of various families, structures and businesses in the area where the humpback bridge once stood on the Lincoln Highway at Stony Brook. Other parts in this series include: The Humpback Bridge at Stony Brook, Part 1: Ettline’s Antiques The Humpback
In a series of posts, I’m looking at the history of various families, structures and businesses in the area where the humpback bridge once stood on the Lincoln Highway at Stony Brook. Other parts in this series include: The Humpback Bridge at Stony Brook, Part 1: Ettline’s Antiques The Humpback
In a series of posts, I’m looking at the history of various families, structures and businesses in the area where the humpback bridge once stood on the Lincoln Highway at Stony Brook. Other parts in this series include: The Humpback Bridge at Stony Brook, Part 1: Ettline’s Antiques The Humpback
In a series of posts, I’m looking at the history of various families, structures and businesses in the area where the humpback bridge once stood on the Lincoln Highway at Stony Brook. Other parts in this series include: The Humpback Bridge at Stony Brook, Part 1: Ettline’s Antiques The Humpback
This aerial photo of the humpback bridge on the Lincoln Highway at Stony Brook was likely taken during the fall of 1952; if not, 1953 at the latest. In a series of posts, I’m going to look at the history of various families, structures and businesses in this immediate area.
RAILCAR GOLD is a historically accurate multi-generational fictional tale of hidden treasure, primarily set in York County, Pennsylvania during the latter half of the Nineteenth Century. This is Part 6 of Chapter 8 . . . Rebels. A new part will be posted every Thursday. This chapter stands alone, starting
This mammoth sycamore is in front of the historic house located at 2901 Whiteford Road in Springettsbury Township. The tree trunk has a circumference of 18-feet; resulting in a diameter of 5-feet, 9-inches. One really does not appreciate how massive this tree is until you are standing on the sidewalk
This series grew out of my post A Personal Connection to the Burning of The Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge 150-Years-Ago. This week I’m delving into the slight discrepancies between the accounts about the bridge burning; especially focusing on the list of names in the force of civilian carpenters and bridge-builders employed by
RAILCAR GOLD is a historically accurate multi-generational fictional tale of hidden treasure, primarily set in York County, Pennsylvania during the latter half of the Nineteenth Century. This is Part 5 of Chapter 8 . . . Rebels. A new part will be posted every Thursday. This chapter stands alone, starting