On July 4, Independence Day, America declared it was no longer under the tyranny of British rule. Signers of the Declaration of Independence immediately gained a spot on the most-wanted list.
American Revolution Archives
Over its long history, York’s Penn Park has enjoyed good moments and survived bad times. Today, it is again becoming a desirable place to gather.
The stained-art panels by noted York artist J. Horace Rudy hang in the old First National
James Fritz is a researcher and writer of history. And he lives in a 1700s house near the square in Adams County’s Abbottstown. ‘My new two story log and stone home was located near the town square and the stone half of the dwelling had all the hallmarks of an early structure of Pennsylvania German/Swiss heritage,’ he writes.
Also below: See photo of Saginaw’s Meadowbrook Pool, from Joan Concilio’s Only in York County
This mega York County, Pa., celebration came in 1927, the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the Articles of Confederation. It looked back to the days when Continental Congress met in York. It included a pageant, seen here, and the posting of large paintings of patriots around York’s square.
Linked in/Neat stuff, below: No more Tall Cedars’ pancakes/Look who’s back in York, Pa. There
Linked in/Neat stuff: Those Codorus Eagles, again/Exhibiting black history at CA The Twitter exchange about
Linked in/Neat stuff: York’s First Capital claim probed/Hanover’s Eagle Fire Station Remember this skull saved
Linked in/Neat stuff: Patriots who sacrificed much/Stewartstown Railroad updated The old York Gazette building is