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History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : the first long turnpike in the United States

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Date of Publication
1919.
Call Number
905.748 HSP, vols. 42 & 43
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Responsibility
Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1919.
Physical Description
pp. 84-90 , 182-190 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
This article was serialized across several issues. This record provides links to each installment. Most of the links are from the publisher's official online repository, although two parts were only available on the HathiTrust online depository.
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, volumes 42 (p. 1-28, 127-140, 235-258, & 358-360) & 43 (p. 84-90 and 182-190).
Summary
The author writes about the " Kings Highway ", the first road from Philadelphia to the Lancaster area, and he then recounts the building of the Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike. The third part of his article describes the various taverns and points of interest along the Lancaster County portion of the Turnpike.
Subjects
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Phladelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 HSP, vols. 42 & 43
Websites
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27445/27201
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27470/27226
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015005340586&view=1up&seq=257
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015005340586&view=1up&seq=382
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27518/27274
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27529/27285
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History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : the first long turnpike in the United States

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14878
Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Date of Publication
1918.
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Responsibility
Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1918.
Physical Description
pp. 1-28 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v.42.
This record provides a link to this resuorce on the publisher's official online repository.
Subjects
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turmpike Road.
Websites
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27470/27226
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A digest of the rules, ordinances & bye-laws, for the regulation and government of the directors, the poor and house employment, the farm, hospital and lunatic department. Also : a complete digest of the acts of the General Assembly

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9459
Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.). Board of Directors of the Poor.
Date of Publication
1897.
Call Number
352.008 C855 1897
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Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.). Board of Directors of the Poor.
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
W.A. Halbach,
Date of Publication
1897.
Physical Description
96 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Poor laws - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.008 C855 1897
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A digest of the ordinances of the city of Lancaster, and of the acts of assembly relating thereto

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Corporate Author
Lancaster, Pa. Ordinances, etc.
Date of Publication
1891.
Call Number
352.008 E855 1891
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Responsibility
Compiled by Henry Carpenter, esq. Published by authority of councils.
Corporate Author
Lancaster, Pa. Ordinances, etc.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Examiner book and job printing house,
Date of Publication
1891.
Physical Description
248 p. 23 cm.
Additional Author
Carpenter, Henry,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.008 E855 1891
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The first long turnpike in the United States : Parts I-III

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1916
the securing of a better and a more permanent road. It is evident that the "good-roads" question was as acute in those days as in ours. �PART II. THE TURNPIKE ROAD. T HE Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company was the first import- ant public improvement in this State. Its effect on the
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Responsibility
by Judge C. I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1916
Physical Description
205-226 p. (no. 8) ; 235/258 p. (no. 9) ; 265-340 p. (no. 10) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 20, no. 8-10.
Notes
This journal article was published in three successive issues. All the articles and their corresponding appendices are collected here into one file.
Subjects
Brooke, Robert, - 1770-1821.
King's Highway (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Hotels - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Taverns (Inns)
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 20, number 8-10 (1916), p. 205-340Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.20
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A list of the original Lancaster subscribers to the capital stock of the Philadelphia Turnpike

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1918
stock of the Philadelphia Turnpike / by Charles I. Landis. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Roads--Pennsylvania--History. Stocks--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1918 Description: 93-100 p. ; 23 cm
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Responsibility
by Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1918
Physical Description
93-100 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 22, no. 6
Subjects
Roads - Pennsylvania
Stocks - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 22, number 6 (1918), p. 93-100Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.22
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Williams' Lancaster city and county directory for 1896 : including a classified general and business directory of Lancaster city and the boroughs of Adamstown, Akron, Christiana, Columbia, Elizabethtown, Ephrata, Lititz, Manheim, Marietta, Mount Joy, New Holland, Quarryville and Washington; and a general and business directory of the townships of Lancaster County ... Also an appendix, containing a list of county, city and borough officers, churches, societies, etc

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16994
Date of Publication
1896
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1896 reprint
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
J.E. Williams : On sale at John Baer's Sons,
Date of Publication
1896
Physical Description
xxiv, 33-727 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Reprint of original
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Directories.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories.
Additional Author
Williams, J. E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1896 reprint
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A reference map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania showing the location and distances of the city, townships, boroughs, post-office and villages, together with the main roads (turnpikes), railroads and railroad stations, also the population of each township and borough as per census of 1890

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1711
Date of Publication
1891
Call Number
974.815 LACO 140
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Burk & McFetridge,lith., Reference Map Co.,
Date of Publication
1891
Physical Description
1 map : linen ; 54 x 56 cm.
Notes
Shows radial distances from Lancaster. Relief shown by hachures. Cloth map. Includes index of places by township.
Subjects
Toll roads - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Railroads - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Maps.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Map
Call Number
974.815 LACO 140
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Boyd's Central Pennsylvania business directory and gazetteer, : embracing the counties of Berks, Chester, Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Lycoming, Montgomery, Northumberland, Montour, Schuylkill, on the line of the philadelphia & Ready Rail Road, its branches, Penna. Schuylkill Valley Rail Roat, Etc

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18231
Date of Publication
1890.
Call Number
974.80058 B789
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Alternate Title
Boyd's Central Pennsylvania business directory. 1890
Responsibility
Published and compiled by W. H. Boyd, Reading, Pa. 1890.
Place of Publication
Reading, Pa
Publisher
W H. Boyd,
Date of Publication
1890.
Physical Description
532 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Copyright 1890 by W. Harry Boyd.
Page numbers 272-313 appear on versos, with page numbers 272a-313a on the facing rectos.
In printed paper over boards.
Subjects
Business enterprises - Pennsylvania.
Business enterprises - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Merchants - Pennsylvania.
Merchants - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania - Directories.
Directories - Pennsylvania - 1890.
Additional Author
Boyd, William Henry,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80058 B789
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Register of marriages and baptisms kept by Rev. Traugott Frederick Illing : In connection with the churches of St. Peter's (Lutheran) Middletown, and Caenarvon (Episcopal) Lancaster County, Penna

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9840
Date of Publication
1891.
Call Number
283 B216i
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Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Harrisburg Publishing Company ,
Date of Publication
1891.
Physical Description
43 p. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Photocopy.
Rineer's "Churchs and Cemeteries of Lancaster County" page 51 #1, and page 117 #3 and page 165 #2.
Subjects
St. Peter's Lutheran Church (Middletown, Pa.)
Bangor Episcopal Church (Caernarvon Twp. , Pa.)
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Dauphin County.
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Illing, Traugott Frederick Illing.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Church Record
Call Number
283 B216i
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