During the Yorkshire History Walk on September 18th, I had requests for copies of my talks. In the coming days, my presentations, at each stop, will be posted as a series of YorksPast articles. This post focuses on Stop 9, at the intersection of Maywood Road and 5th Avenue; highlighting
Abraham Pfeiffer established Pfeiffer’s Brewery in York, Pennsylvania, during 1857. Pfeiffer’s could be the first of a string of breweries located at the northwest corner of King and Queen Streets. At the onset the Civil War, Pfeiffer’s brewery operations were moved to Violet Hill, along the Baltimore Pike in Spring
Stephen H. Smith will be sharing some historical stories about Yorkshire as the lead speaker in a walk through that Springettsbury Township community on Saturday September 18, 2021 at 3:00 PM. The walk begins at the Yorkshire Elementary School parking lot on Maywood Road. My comments will serve as an
Initials were occasionally carved into groves of trees at Gino’s Drive-In, along the Lincoln Highway in Springettsbury Township. A small grove of trees was situated east of Gino’s, bordering, and within, the Lincoln Woods Inn parking lot; however a larger grove of trees was located to the south of Gino’s.
“Frank Moock’s one-yard plunge for a touchdown on the last play of the game gave the York White Roses a thrilling 21-14 victory over the Monessen Ravens at Memorial Stadium Saturday Night. The victory before nearly 3,000 fans kept York’s winning streak alive at 16, but undoubtedly was the toughest
The J. David Allen photo is one of his many aerial photos shared during the initial Springettsbury Township History Night. “Aviation in Springettsbury” was the topic of that event on July 14th; where my presentation covered 40-years of aviation stories related to the township, and township resident Dave Heltzel shared
Before Lowe’s and Home Depot, many neighborhood Hardware Stores dotted the landscape of York County. Rob Leiphart shared a photo and some insight about one such store, Hayshire Hardware; named after, and located within, a suburban development in Manchester Township. Before Rob’s parents married, his mother, Ruth, worked at Hayshire
In 1931, Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects designed elegant grounds, surrounding a mansion planned for William S. Shipley, at one of the most elevated sites in Wyndham Hills. The site included a former quarry, in which a vast sunken garden was intended. Grace Hartman provided some insight about that early Wyndham
Jean Kohler wrote of Record Hop memories at the second location of Melvin’s Drive-In during the early 1960s. Those record hops were held nightly, all summer long, at Melvin’s along Haines Road; after the original Melvin’s Drive-In was demolished in the 1950s during I-83 construction east of York, PA. Jean
This Goodyear Blimp made its maiden flight in 1929. A few months later, the blimp landed in a Springettsbury Township farm field belonging to Joe Kindig, Sr. The resulting tale is one of many aviation related stories to be shared at the inaugural History Night in Springettsbury Township; being held