Daniel Good's Fording, one mile northeast of Marticville between Pequea and Providence Townships. State supervised on road LR 36008, built 1855, single span 79 feet long.
Baumgardner's Mill, .5 mile northeast of Marticville between Pequea and Providence Townships. County maintained on road T-425, built 1860, single span 111 feet long.
Catharine B. Spitler Scrapbook, Book 2, 24 December 1971- 15 April 1987
Description
Catharine B. Spitler, a resident of Landisville, Pennsylvania, compiled these scrapbooks. Book one contains information primarily about World War II. The newspaper clippings include information about Lancaster natives, both men and women that were involved in World War II, including ranks and location of service. There are also articles about the United States involvement in World War II. Interesting local articles and programs discuss the World War II Memorial in West Hempfield Township. Columbia's Sesquicentennial was documented through a series of newspaper clippings located in this scrapbook.
Book two is a compilation of newspaper clippings, engagement announcements, wedding announcements and obituaries pertaining to Lancastrians. Locations around Lancaster County that were mentioned are as follows: Lancaster, Hempfield, Ephrata, Maytown and Mount Joy. An interesting subject within the second scrapbook is the1972 Flood of Lancaster (Hurricane Agnes).
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Credit
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Other Numbers
MG-434
Other Number
MG-434, Boxes 79 and 80
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 28 September 2023.
Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Books 128 and 130.
This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
Poole Forge covered bridge, one mile west of Churchtown in Caernarvon Township. State supervised bridge on road LR 36053, built 1859, single span 99 feet long.
Isaac Shearer's Mill covered bridge, one mile north of Goodville in Caernarvon Township. County maintained on road T-773, built 1878, single span 88 feet long.
Isaac Bear's Mill covered bridge, one mile southwest of Martindale in East Earl Township. County maintained on road T-674, built in 1876, single span 94 feet long.
Bushong's Mill, near Oregon between Upper Leacock and Manheim Townships. State supervised on road LR 36009, built in 1843, longest single span in the county, 195 feet long.
Slackwater, aslo known as Shober's Paper Mill, one mile south of Millersville between Conestoga and Manor Townships. State supervised on road LR 36008, oldest bridge still standing, built 1839, double span 269 feet long.
