; 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

An Old Lancaster County Church To every true American citizen Pennsylvania will ever be of interest in view of the events that occurred on its soil in connection with the origin and development of our glorious re- public. Citizens of Pennsylvania rejoice in their Commonwealth in view of what it is

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