a common product of coppersmiths, and they ranged in size Copper tea kettle made by John Frederick Steinman in Lancaster circa 1780, showing the mature form of the Pennsylvania copper tea kettle at that time. (Courtesy Heritage Center of Lancaster County) �Silver cream pitcher made by Peter Getz

A History of Aeronautics In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania By William E. Krantz The history of aeronautics, the operation of aircraft, in Lancaster Coun- ty covers a span of one hundred and fifty years. Lancaster has long been an air-minded community. Certainly, the feats of our famous native, John

; and the excitement and the inspiration that all the arts bring us. Instead, we will discuss the mechanics of presenting the arts and encouraging the artists. We propose to explore the state of the arts in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and by extension Lancaster County. We are not here to debate whether the

accused of crimes was the lowest of any county of the ten studied for Pennsylvania in these years, including counties like Westmoreland, Bedford, and Northumberland, with shorter histories and smaller female populations. Twenty-four percent of Lancaster women brought to court as the accused had surnames

Historical Markers of the Heritage of the United Methodist Church in Lancaster County by The Reverend Abram W. Sangray The following Roadside Markers were put in place in Lancaster County, in the summer of 1984, as a bicentennial project of the United Methodist Church of Lancaster. Each description

. Transportation was important, for coal does not occur in Lancaster County. Anthracite coal was brought to Lancaster County by canal boat, as was steam coal from southwestern Pennsylvania. The newer furnaces had to be located on or near canals, and along railroads for delivery of pig and wrought iron to the

French Pioneers in Lancaster County By Dr. Simone Vincens At the time of William Penn's settlement during the last two decades of the 17th century the first white inhabitants in Lancaster County were French. They were not farmers in the full sense of the word; for although they did own land

Sports in Lancaster County History: Rink Skating and Lawn Tennis Edited by Frank W. Landis Roller skating in rinks was quite "the thing" for youthful Lancaster Countians in the late nineteenth century. We think the sampling of arti- cles in the local newspapers will provide a good look into the

sensitive to differences in quality and more responsive to changes in price!' The growth of the American economy resulted in increased rail and coke pig iron production, both oriented toward western Pennsylvania," and neither helpful to Lancaster County iron makers. The last anthracite furnace built in

assistant district attorney 1960-1964, and was elected district attorney for the term 1964-1968, and in 1971 he was elected a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania Second Judicial District (Lancaster County). Judge Bucher declined to seek reelection for a second term, and has served since as a