Bethel Church at Route 222 and Fulton View Road. Possibly during construction of what's now Route 222 - Robert Fulton Highway. Also known as Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church and Bethel Mennonite Church.
Provenance
Photographs taken by Lancaster County during bridge repair work. Gift of Gordon Reed.
Album 1, page 3. "Bill - Bud, Accomac '27", couple on swing, possibly Harriet Miller and Bill Ensminger. "Dick - Marve - Bud - Pete, Long's Park '22", group of people at park including, Richard O'Brien, Marvella Goddard, Harriet Miller.
This collection of photographs pertains to the family of Fanny Grove (b. 1874, d. bet. 1930-1938), daughter of Amos Grove (b. 1837, d. 1893) and Sarah O'Brien (b. 1840, d. 1924) of Marietta and Fanny Grove's husband, Henry Spangler Rich (b. 1867, d. 1938). Henry S. Rich was a prominent businessman in Marietta - a banker with First National Bank of Marietta and as an insurance agent, among other businesses. The Rich family lived at Prospect Place, a home on Fairview Avenue in Marietta. Amos Grove, father of Fanny Grove Rich, owned the Accomac, a summer vacation spot on the York County side of the Susquehanna River. He also maintained the boarding and mess tents at the Landisville Campmeeting.
