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Collection
General Collection
Title
Historic marker placed by the Pennsylvania Water and Power Corporation near Safe Harbor.
The Susquehannocks. The most warlike of all Indian tribes lived along this river. Thier power was broken in 1675 by a long war with the Five Natio
Object ID
1-01-05-52
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Historic marker placed by the Pennsylvania Water and Power Corporation near Safe Harbor.
The Susquehannocks. The most warlike of all Indian tribes lived along this river. Thier power was broken in 1675 by a long war with the Five Natio
Description
Historic marker placed by the Pennsylvania Water and Power Corporation near Safe Harbor:
"The Susquehannocks. The most warlike of all Indian tribes lived along this river. Thier power was broken in 1675 by a long war with the Five Nations, and the Maryland and Virginia colonies. Fortified towns were located near Turkey Hill and near Long Level. An Indian exploration by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation in 1930 recovered thousands of artifacts, now in the Pennsylvania State Museum at Harrisburg."
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Historical markers
Indigenous peoples
Native Americans
Pennsylvania Water and Power Company
Plaques
Power plants
Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
1-01-05-52
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Indian Carvings. Petroglyphs, dating back to the original Algonquin Indians who lovedin this vicinity, can be seen on the Big and Little Indian Rocks in the
Object ID
1-01-05-53
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Indian Carvings. Petroglyphs, dating back to the original Algonquin Indians who lovedin this vicinity, can be seen on the Big and Little Indian Rocks in the
Description
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
"Indian Carvings. Petroglyphs, dating back to the original Algonquin Indians who lovedin this vicinity, can be seen on the Big and Little Indian Rocks in the river bed 800 feet downstream. Other rock carvings, now submerged, were found on Walnut Island and near Creswell above the dam. These were preserved by plaster casts made by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission in 1930."
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Historical markers
Indigenous peoples
Native Americans
Petroglyphs
Plaques
Susquehanna River
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
7 x 5 inches
Object ID
1-01-05-53
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor. Conestoga Indian Town. The Conestoga Indians lived in sacttered settlements along this stream. They were the last of the once mighty Susquehannocks. Their f
Object ID
1-01-05-54
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor. Conestoga Indian Town. The Conestoga Indians lived in sacttered settlements along this stream. They were the last of the once mighty Susquehannocks. Their f
Description
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor. "Conestoga Indian Town. The Conestoga Indians lived in sacttered settlements along this stream. They were the last of the once mighty Susquehannocks. Their final location was the Conestoga Indian Town which was along the road leading to Creswell. William Penn visited the Conestoga indians in 1701. The remnants of this tribe were massacred by the Paxton boys in December 1763."
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Conestoga Indian Town
Historical markers
Indigenous peoples
Native Americans
Plaques
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
7 x 5 inches
Object ID
1-01-05-54
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- After demolition of the Rock Hill Dam on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Object ID
1-03-03-32
Date Range
1998
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- After demolition of the Rock Hill Dam on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Description
After demolition of the Rock Hill Dam on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Date Range
1998
Creator
Loose, John Ward Willson
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Dams
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Conestoga River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6 x 4 inches
Object ID
1-03-03-32
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Remains of gates to Rock Hill power house on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Object ID
1-03-03-31
Date Range
1998
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Remains of gates to Rock Hill power house on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Description
Remains of gates to Rock Hill power house on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Date Range
1998
Creator
Loose, John Ward Willson
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Conestoga River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6 x 4 inches
Object ID
1-03-03-31
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-02-02-30
Date Range
1986
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Mailboxes near Conestoga. One is shaped like a tractor. Photo taken for the Pennsylvania School of the Arts History of the Future Project.
Date Range
1986
Creator
Martin, Steve
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Mailboxes
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Object ID
2-02-02-30
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Gravestones of Henry Charles and of his wife Catherine in River Corner Mennonite Cemtery From Charles family folder
Object ID
1-04-01-55
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Gravestones of Henry Charles and of his wife Catherine in River Corner Mennonite Cemtery From Charles family folder
Description
Gravestones of Henry Charles and of his wife Catherine in River Corner Mennonite Cemtery From Charles family folder
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Charles, Henry
Charles, Catherine
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Cemeteries
Graveyards
Gravestones
Tombstones
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6 x 4 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-04-01-55
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Ruins of a building, possibly St. Catherine's Church, Safe Harbor
Object ID
1-05-01-12
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Ruins of a building, possibly St. Catherine's Church, Safe Harbor
Description
Ruins of a building, possibly St. Mary's Church, Safe Harbor
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Churches
Religion
Catholic
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
7 x 5 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-05-01-12
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-23
Date Range
1904
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Ice freshet, Safe Harbor
Date Range
1904
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Ice jams
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6.5 x 5.5 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-23
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-24
Date Range
1904
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Ice freshet, Safe Harbor
Date Range
1904
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Ice jams
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6.5 x 5.5 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-24
Images
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