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Native Americans help clean up Dritt family cemetery in new York County park

Notice the Dritt name on the broken tombstone at the historic Dritt cemetery in the

Archives, all posts, Events, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Susquehannocks/Conestogas, Unsung/obscure sitesAugust 1, 2009February 23, 20153 Comment

John Smith gave Susquehannocks their name

John Smith drew this Susquehannock Indian after his visit to the mouth of the Chesapeake

Archives, all posts, Books & reading, Events, Famous York visitors, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Susquehannocks/ConestogasSeptember 21, 2007June 19, 20142 Comment

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York Daily Record/Sunday News editor Jim McClure writes York Town Square.

Jim McClure has been editor of the York Daily Record/Sunday News and associated digital products since May 2004. He also serves as state editor for Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland for Gannett’s USA TODAY Network. He is the author or coauthor of seven books on York County history and holds a master’s in American Studies from Penn State Harrisburg, where his research focus was on York County journalism history.

York Town Square explores both the rapidly changing world of journalism and the landscape of regional history. History and journalism are part of a continuum, and this site hopes to intrigue readers on both accounts. This site contains York Town Square posts from 2007 to Nov. 2015 and is no longer updated. See newer York Town Square posts here.

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