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Historic bridge-building in Lancaster County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3728
Author
Yeager, Sister Mary Hildegarde.
Date of Publication
1937
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.41
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by Sister Mary Hildegarde Yeager, C.S.C.
Author
Yeager, Sister Mary Hildegarde.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1937
Physical Description
[133]-158 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 41, no. 6
Subjects
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.41
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Fire on the river : the defense of the world's longest covered bridge and how it changed the Battle of Gettysburg

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Author
Sheldon, George
Date of Publication
2006.
Call Number
973.7349 S544
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by George Sheldon.
Author
Sheldon, George
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Quaker Hills Press ,
Date of Publication
2006.
Physical Description
186 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographic references.
Summary
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]
Subjects
Gettysburg (Pa.) Battle of, 1863-
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - York County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
York County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7349 S544
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Defend or destroy? The Columbia-Wrightesville Bridge in the Gettysburg campaign

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Author
Schaefer, Thomas L.
Date of Publication
2003.
Call Number
974.815 COLU D313 DVD
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written and directed by Thomas L. Schaefer.
Author
Schaefer, Thomas L.
Place of Publication
[S. l.]
Publisher
A Total Magic Video Production ,
Date of Publication
2003.
Physical Description
1 videodisc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
"Produced for Rivertownes PA USA in commemoration of the 140th anniversary of the burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge on 28 June 1863, this program narrates the dramatic story of the bridge's destruction and details the valiant attempt of an outnumbered detachment of raw Union militia to halt the advance of Confederate Brigadier General John Gordon's determined veteran infantry."
Also "introduces the poignant, very risky participation of a company of free blacks from Columbia."
Subjects
Gettysburg (Pa.) Battle of, 1863-
African Americans - Pennsylvania
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - York County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
York County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Media
Call Number
974.815 COLU D313 DVD
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Covered bridges of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Collins, Kenneth W. 1946-
Date of Publication
2002
Call Number
624 C712
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by Kenneth W. Collins.
ISBN
0971593205 (pbk.)
Author
Collins, Kenneth W. 1946-
Place of Publication
Lancaster, PA
Publisher
Sterling ; [dist. by CPC/Science Press],
Date of Publication
2002
Physical Description
75 p. : ill., map ; 22 x 28 cm.
Notes
"A Sterling Book"
Autographed copy.
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
624 C712
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The covered bridges of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Kipphorn, Thomas G.
Date of Publication
1987]
Call Number
624 K57
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[compiled by Thomas G. Kipphorn].
Author
Kipphorn, Thomas G.
Place of Publication
[S.l
Publisher
The Compiler,
Date of Publication
1987]
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : ill., map ; 22 cm.
Notes
Contains information on 125 bridges. Lists of bridges still standing 1 May 1987.
Includes bibliographical references.
Photocopy. [S.l. : s.n., between 1987 and 1999].
Subjects
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
624 K57
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Railroad bridges over the Big and Little Conestoga

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3998
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1931
and Thomas Wentz. She was born Decem- ber 19th, 1808, and died July 27th, 1896. If this standard is still in existence, it should have an honored place in Lancaster's new museum when that fire-proof structure is erected. Does anyone know where it now is? RAILROAD BRIDGES OVER THE BIG AND LITTLE
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1931
Physical Description
18-19 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 1
Subjects
Railroad bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Conestoga River (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 1 (1931), p. 18-19Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35
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The Christiana Wrought Iron Bridge Historical and Technical Documentation

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Date of Publication
c1983.
Call Number
624.2 M171
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Prepared by Macomber Associates, Inc. for The Pennsylvania Department of Transportaion.
Place of Publication
[s.l.]
Publisher
Macomber Associates,
Date of Publication
c1983.
Physical Description
unp. : ill.
Subjects
Bridges, Iron and steel - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
624.2 M171
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Historic highway bridges in Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5029
Date of Publication
1986.
Call Number
624.2 H673
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ISBN
0892710322 (pbk.)
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg]
Publisher
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission : Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation,
Date of Publication
1986.
Physical Description
187, 17 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.
Notes
Describes old Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, Hammer Creek Bridge, Bridge in West Earl Township, Pine Grove Bridge, Risser's Mill Bridge, Bitzer's Mill Bridge.
Bibliography: p. 14 (2nd group).
Summary
Results of a statewide survey which identified 180 PennDOT-owned bridges as significant and worthy of preservation. Pictures and descriptions included.
Subjects
Historic bridges - Pennsylvania.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Transportation.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
624.2 H673
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McCall's Ferry Company

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
McCall's Ferry Company By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN Vol. XI, pp. 131-144, of the Proceedings of The Lancaster County Historical Society, appeared an article entitled, "Some Early Lancaster County Bridges." In that article the author, the late S. M. Sener, Esq., described the bridge at McCall's
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
88-90 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 4
Subjects
Burr, Theodore.
McCall's Ferry Company (Holtwood, Pa.)
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 4 (1930), p. 88-90Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Moving day for the big railroad bridge

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
2006.
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by John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society .
Date of Publication
2006.
Physical Description
p. 80 - 85. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society v.108, no. 2 (Summer 2006).
Subjects
Railroad bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Conestoga River (Lancaster, Pa.).
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 108, number 2 (2006), p. 80-85Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.108 no. 2
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