Historic structures Survey and Determination of Eligibility Report : East Lampeter, Leacock, Strasburg, Paradise, Salisbury, and Sadsbury Townships, Lancaster County, Pensylvania
Prior to 1813, these townships were actually in parts of Chester, Lancaster, and Dauphin Cos., Pa. These tax lists cover East Hanover, Hanover, and West Hanover Twps. for the period of 1750-1783 and for the Londonderry area during the years 1775 through 1783. Residents petitioned the courts for boundary changes in 1736 and 1737, and again in 1768, requesting divisions and changes in boundaries due to "inconveniences by largeness of the township(s)." Residents living there were assessed and tax lists were created during this period. [from the publisher]
Prepared for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0.
CD inserted in envelope in back of v.1.
Contents
Project need and description--Description of the area of potential effect--Methodology--Summary of previous documentation--Results of reconnaissance survey--Historical overview--Agricultural context--Community development context--Industrial context--Transportation context--Tourism context--Survey and report methodology.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-151) and index.
Contents
Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The colonial period (1682-1749) -- 2. Late colonial to early nation (1749-1800) -- 3. National growth and division (1800-1865) -- 4. From the Civil War to the Korean War (1865-1950) -- 5. Mid-century and beyond (1950 to today) -- Appendix A: Roster of the York County bar -- Appendix B: Intergenerational families at bar -- Appendix C: Public servants -- Appendix D: Attorney-to-population ratio -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
It is late June 1863 in southern Pennsylvania. The Confederates are invading the North, and one of their toughest and most cantankerous generals has decided to capture the grand covered bridge that spans the Susquehanna from Wrightsville to Columbia. From there, General Jubal Early plans to capture Lancaster, and then seize the state's capital, Harrisburg. General Early had orders to destroy it, but intended to capture it on his way to siege the North. Fire on the River tells the story that is often described as a mere skirmish in most history books. What happened in the tiny village of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, on June 28, 1863, changes the course of the Civil War. Here is the story that for so long has been overlooked in the history books. It is an amazing story of courage, and perhaps not surprisingly, how the U.S. Congress never compensated the bridge's owner for the loss, yet the burning of the covered bridge probably saved the Union. [from Amazon.com]
