Bob Smyser had a passing interest in family history when he was given a box of papers, recently discovered by his dad; it contained family history research, started by his dad’s grandmother. I met Bob at my family history talk near Pittsburgh last month. He shared a Civil War era
Near the beginning of every month, I’m sharing with my readers the top 10 posts from the previous month. This single graphic, features illustrations from all top 10 posts; however giving greater space to the higher ranked posts. These are your favorites during January 2016: 1— Pigeon Hills debunks Red
Near the beginning of every month, I’m sharing with my readers the top 10 posts from the previous month. This single graphic, features illustrations from all top 10 posts; however giving greater space to the higher ranked posts. These are your favorites during December 2015: 1—New History Center Generated Edison
In 1900, the Rescue Fire Company constructed this Firemen’s Monument on Penn Commons. The park was practically in the back yard of the Rescue Fire Station’s location at 344 South George Street in York, PA. A granite pedestal was topped off with a life-size figure of a Rescue fireman, in
“Mack” was the veteran hose carriage horse of the Rescue Fire Company on South George Street in York, PA. This photo of a horse-drawn hose carriage, loaded with firemen, racing to a fire, is from the collections of the Library of Congress. Click on this LINK for a Full View
In this sketch, Cliff Satterthwaite captures the energetic Grand Opening of the York County Tourist Information Center along Mt. Zion Road; across from Avalong Farms Dairy Bar. The opening occurred on April 15, 1973 and in the first four months 16,000 visitors had passed through the doors. The center’s placement
Commons Drive is a new road extending from Eastern Boulevard to East Market Street in Springettsbury Township. Commons Drive will intersect Market Street just east of Hoss’s Steak & Sea House. Commons Drive is the address of the new Springettsbury Fire Station. This photo shows the progress of Commons Drive
I like to hear from my readers! This post comes to you as a result of a YorksPast comment from Melissa, and then a follow-up by Verna. Melissa initially provided The Sauer Kraut Clue in my Arsenal Road quest. The Sauer Kraut Clue noted Springettsbury School was located at the
Vinegar’s Ferry Road In the post 1830 Then & Now for a Stately House in Springettsbury Township, I discovered when Peter deBarth moved, into what is now Springettsbury Township, via the on-line Deed Indexes at the York County Archives. “Peter D. Barthe” purchased property in the township, per Deed Book
Within this illustration, I’ve pointed out ten 1860 buildings and their corresponding location on a 1938 aerial photo. I’ll work my way around Springettsbury Township, ten buildings at a time, until all buildings from 1860 are visited. The present commercial corridors will be visited first. See the post: Springettsbury Township