Lancaster County's Present Court House: A History of Its Construction 1852-1855 Fay Follet Kramer ACKNOWLEDGMENT The author is indebted to many people who aided in various ways in making this paper a reality. It is hoped that, in a small way, this paper will serve as a means of saying thank-you to

HISTORICAL POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE STRASBURG TROLLEY ROAD. There is scarcely any portion of Lancaster county that does not afford valuable material for the student of local history. Almost any section can be taken up, and with the least pains towards accurate research it is sur- prising how

last visit to America. Lancaster's troops were there again on Sunday afternoon, this time drawn up in review as The Lancaster County Historical Society paid tribute to the hero of the Revolution upon the centennial of his death. Some time ago, Mrs. David Bachman Landis brought to the attention of the

FORMER INDIAN HABITATIONS AND ANCIENT RELICS FOUND NEAR LANCASTER CITY By D. B. LANDIS PARTICULARLY during a period covering the past twenty odd years, it has been my great pleasure to walk over numerous fields surrounding Lancaster city, in search for Indian relics and artifacts of stone, besides

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Having in Charge the Marking of the Site of the Postlethwaite Tavern Where the First Courts of Justice in Lancaster County Were Held To the President and Members of the Lancaster County Historical So- ciety: Your committee, appointed to com- memorate, in a suitable manner

Lancaster County constabulary to accompany the runners �the entire distance, and thanks to their invaluable assistance there were no mishaps. The Lancaster County constables participating were: Paul 0. Henry, Jr., Joseph J. Knable, Clarence Ober, Donald Ober, Harvey Ravegum, and George Stekervetz, Jr

rifles were being made to any extent. Some of these gunsmiths were skilled riflemakers. Further evidence will show that Martin Meylin was one of these. Lancaster County, Birthplace of the Pennsylvania Rifle Rifles had been made in America, in a small way, even prior to 1700, but they were only

PROPOSALS TO ERECT CONESTOGA AND OTHER COUNTIES FROM LANCASTER By C. H. MARTIN W ITH the erection of Lebanon county, in 1813, the last modifi- cation of the boundaries of Lancaster county was made. Starting shortly thereafter, and extending over a period of twenty years, numerous attempts were made

EARLY ARTS, CUSTOMS AND EXPERIENCES IN RURAL LANCASTER By D. B. LANDIS TO properly acquire some relative conception of the habits and occupations of old-time people in this county, one should have knowledge of its physical or topographical background, with a general idea of former places and early

investigation of Whitefield's visit to Pequea has led me to examine his journals covering 1740 and that part of 1741 the great preacher spent in America, but I have not seen any evidence of his being in Pequea or in any part of Lancaster county at that time. The Philadelphia Gazette dated June 7, 1770