Cemetery in Paradise Township where the Feree and Lefever families are buried. Boulder and bronze tablet are erected in 1917 on the tract of land near Paradise granted from William Penn in 1712 to Daniel Fiere and Isaac Lefever. These two men with Madame Fiere and family, all French Huguenots, were the first white settlers in this part of Lancaster County.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
View of the tract of land where Isaac Lefever and Daniel Fiere settled. Boulder and bronze tablet are erected in 1917 on the tract of land near Paradise granted from William Penn in 1712 to Daniel Fiere and Isaac Lefever. These two men with Madame Fiere and family, all French Huguenots, were the first white settlers in this part of Lancaster County.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
Bronze tablet on the Revere Tavern in Paradise, formerly the rectory of All Saints Episcopal Church. From 1841 until 1854 the rector was Edward Y. Buchanan, brother of President James Buchanan. He lived here with his wife, Eliza, sister of the songwriter Stephen Foster. Erected in 1954.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
Photograph- Hiram Witmer home along Route 30 in Paradise. On back of photo: 'Original house was built by Hiram Witmer, son of Daniel Witmer. Hiram married Margaret Hoover. This will be torn down 1964 to build the new state ? Paradise Building."
Photograph- Hiram Witmer home along Route 30 in Paradise. On back of photo: 'Original house was built by Hiram Witmer, son of Daniel Witmer. Hiram married Margaret Hoover. This will be torn down 1964 to build the new state ? Paradise Building."
Description
Hiram Witmer home along Route 30 in Paradise. On back of photo: 'Original house was built by Hiram Witmer, son of Daniel Witmer. Hiram married Margaret Hoover. This will be torn down 1964 to build the new state ? Paradise Building."
