Penn Manor's heritage: an historical introduction -- The first residents: the Susquehannock Indians -- Conestoga Indian treaties and traders -- Postlethwaite tavern -- Our Mennonite heritage -- Conestoga Township -- Conestoga wagon -- Early grist mills -- Reminiscences of a miller -- Rafting days on th Susquehanna -- Pequea Township -- History of Penn Manor Schools -- Millersville State College -- Conestoga Navigation Company -- Martic Township -- McCalls Ferry Bridge -- Covered Bridges of Penn Manor -- Manor Township -- Crossing the Susquehanna from Blue Rock to McCalls -- Agriculture in Penn Manor -- Millersville and Pequea trolleys -- Walk through historic Millersville -- Our volunteer fire companies.
"Amish farmer in Lancaster County, PA, remembers the depression and talks about the history of farming in America, concentrating on the changes which have taken place in rural life over the past fifty or more years. This is a book filled with colorful anecdotes, thoughtful observations, and homespun wisdom." The author "also discusses the influences of the outside world which the Amish farmer must continually face and offers insights into how they continue to preserve their way of life." [from the dust jacket]
1 v. (various pagings) : ill., folded map ; 29 cm.
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Includes detailed inventory of sites and structures.
This report presents the case for the preservation of the architectural and environmental aspects of this heritage in a balanced, planned relationship with continued contemporary development. Information is offered concerning the County's resources, the dangers to historic areas, and the possibilities for action. While individual County landmarks do deserve additional attention, the primary emphasis within this report is on the overall character of Lancaster's environmental heritage and the need for its preservation. The natural beauty of our rural areas and the pervasive historic character of many of our older communities are among Lancaster County's basic assets.
This study was updated in 1985 by the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County. The update's title is "Our present past: An update of Lancaster's Heritage" and can be found in our collection. The author of the update is "Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County".
