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The first long turnpike in the United States : Parts I-III

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1916
the securing of a better and a more permanent road. It is evident that the "good-roads" question was as acute in those days as in ours. �PART II. THE TURNPIKE ROAD. T HE Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company was the first import- ant public improvement in this State. Its effect on the
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by Judge C. I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1916
Physical Description
205-226 p. (no. 8) ; 235/258 p. (no. 9) ; 265-340 p. (no. 10) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 20, no. 8-10.
Notes
This journal article was published in three successive issues. All the articles and their corresponding appendices are collected here into one file.
Subjects
Brooke, Robert, - 1770-1821.
King's Highway (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Hotels - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Taverns (Inns)
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 20, number 8-10 (1916), p. 205-340Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.20
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History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : the first long turnpike in the United States

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Call Number
021 L257
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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Physical Description
83 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
Reprinted from The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, v. 42-43, 1918-1919.
Summary
The spine of this book reads "Juliana Library Co. Lancaster". This book contains reprints of three articles that were penned by Charles Landis. The first article is entitled "The Julianan Library Company in Lancaster". It is followed by "History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike". And the last article is entitled "Jasper Yeates and his times".
The author writes about the " Kings Highway ", the first road from Philadelphia to the Lancaster area, and he then recounts the building of the Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike. The third part of his article describes the various taverns and points of interest along the Lancaster County portion of the Turnpike.
Subjects
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
021 L257
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https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924106174802;view=1up;seq=243
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924106174802;view=1up;seq=277
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History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : the first long turnpike in the United States

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Date of Publication
1919.
Call Number
905.748 HSP, vols. 42 & 43
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Responsibility
Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1919.
Physical Description
pp. 84-90 , 182-190 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
This article was serialized across several issues. This record provides links to each installment. Most of the links are from the publisher's official online repository, although two parts were only available on the HathiTrust online depository.
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, volumes 42 (p. 1-28, 127-140, 235-258, & 358-360) & 43 (p. 84-90 and 182-190).
Summary
The author writes about the " Kings Highway ", the first road from Philadelphia to the Lancaster area, and he then recounts the building of the Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike. The third part of his article describes the various taverns and points of interest along the Lancaster County portion of the Turnpike.
Subjects
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Phladelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 HSP, vols. 42 & 43
Websites
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27445/27201
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27470/27226
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015005340586&view=1up&seq=257
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015005340586&view=1up&seq=382
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27518/27274
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27529/27285
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History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : the first long turnpike in the United States

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Date of Publication
1918.
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Responsibility
Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1918.
Physical Description
pp. 1-28 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v.42.
This record provides a link to this resuorce on the publisher's official online repository.
Subjects
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turmpike Road.
Websites
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27470/27226
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The old turnpike

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Author
Witmer, A. E.
Date of Publication
1898
%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Witmer, A. E. Title: The old turnpike / by A. E. Witmer, Esq. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Toll roads--Pennsylvania--History. Roads--Pennsylvania--History. Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society
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by A. E. Witmer, Esq.
Author
Witmer, A. E.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[67]-86 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 3
Contents
Subjects : Toll gates -- The Freight system on the turnpike -- The Stage Lines -- The Hotels -- Traditions and superstitions
Subjects
Toll roads - Pennsylvania
Roads - Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike (Pa.)
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 3 (1898), p. 67-86Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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A list of the original Lancaster subscribers to the capital stock of the Philadelphia Turnpike

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1918
stock of the Philadelphia Turnpike / by Charles I. Landis. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Roads--Pennsylvania--History. Stocks--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1918 Description: 93-100 p. ; 23 cm
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Responsibility
by Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1918
Physical Description
93-100 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 22, no. 6
Subjects
Roads - Pennsylvania
Stocks - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 22, number 6 (1918), p. 93-100Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.22
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Manuscript map of the Lancaster Turnpike ca. 1790

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Date of Publication
n.d.
Call Number
974.815 SEPA 103
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Chester County Historical Society Collection.
Place of Publication
[x.l.]
Publisher
Tinicum Press ,
Date of Publication
n.d.
Physical Description
1 map copy 34 x 39 cm.
Notes
Library has no. 12 and no. 165 of 2500 copies.
Subjects
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike (Pa.)
Toll roads - Pennsylvania
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Maps.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Map
Call Number
974.815 SEPA 103
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Historic structures Survey and Determination of Eligibility Report : East Lampeter, Leacock, Strasburg, Paradise, Salisbury, and Sadsbury Townships, Lancaster County, Pensylvania

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Date of Publication
2005.
Call Number
351.8642 M312hi
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Place of Publication
Computer printout
Date of Publication
2005.
Physical Description
5 v. : ill; photos, col. maps ; 28 cm.
Notes
S.R. 0030 Section So1 Corridor Improvement Study...E.R. No. 03-8010-071.
Draft of the study.
Includes Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey (PHRS) forms.
Prepared for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation...prepared by A.D. Marble & Company...prepared with Archeaological & Historial Consultants.
Corridor of Lincoln Highway Eat.
Subjects
Architecture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lincoln Highway - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - East Lampeter Twp.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Leacock Twp.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Strasburg Twp.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Paradise Twp.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Salisbury Twp.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Sadsbury Twp.
Salisbury (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
Paradise (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
Strasburg (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
Leacock (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
East Lampeter (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
Sadsbury (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
United States Highway 30 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
351.8642 M312hi
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The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : and biographical sketch of Col. Matthias Slough

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1902
ownership of a great- grandson of David Witmer, towards whom its shafts are in part directed. The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company was chartered by the General Assembly of the State on April 9, 1792. The act of incorporation is called "An Act to enable the Gov- ernor of this Commonwealth to incor
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1902
Physical Description
[116]-149 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 6, no. 8
Subjects
Slough, Matthias, - 1733-1812.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Contained In
Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.6
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Macadamization

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Author
Sheppard, Richard.
Call Number
905.748 SM (Jan. 1982)
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Responsibility
by Richard Sheppard.
Author
Sheppard, Richard.
Physical Description
p. 19 - 23.
Notes
Susquehanna Magazine (January 1982).
Subjects
McAdam, John London, - 1756-1836.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads, Macadamized - Pennsylvania
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 SM (Jan. 1982)
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