. Pennsylvania seems to have been an asylum n for many tribes of Indians. Evcry tribe in the county was brought under the yoke of the Five Nations. The Susquehannocks, aided by troops from Maryland, fought a bloody battle near Turkey Hill in 1676 with the Northern Confederacy and defeated them, but later became

THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER IN LANCASTER COUNTY. It will be generally conceded, I think, by those who have given the matter any attention or who are acquainted with the facts, that there is no city of equal size in the country more given to newspaper reading than Lancaster. It is to-day sup- porting

- tion at that date. On December 17, 1855, Emanuel Shaeffer, the President of the Lancaster Saving Institution, sold to "The Wabank House on the banks of the Conestoga, in the county of Lancaster," "all the estate, right, title, interest, property claim and de- �mend whatsoever the party of the first

THE NEWSPAPERS OF LAN- CASTER COUNTY. In 1896 1 was induced to attempt the compilation of a bibliography of the newspapers, magazines and other pe- riodical issues of the press in the city of Lancaster from 1752 down to that time. Two or three previous attempts, and very successful ones, too, had

MARSHALL'S DIARY IN ITS RELATION TO LANCASTER CITY AND COUNTY. Of the many names associated with the Revolutionary annals of Lancaster county, few deserve to be held in greater respect, or are better entitled to remembrance, than that of Chris- topher Marshall. At the same time I feel I am quite

LANCASTER COUNTY LOYALISTS The idea of preparing an article for our society on the Loyalists of Lancas- ter county during the Revolutionary struggle occurred to me several years ago, and I at once began to gather such material towards that purpose as I could find. As the number of these Loyalists

steady suc- cession of both German and English newspapers ever since, until the total number started in Lancaster borough and city up to the present time has been about 175. That, mind you, takes no account of those published in Lan- caster county, outside the city limits, which number 100 or more

rate, it is open to ques- tion. At that time Lancaster was a mere hamlet, with perhaps a score or two of people, many of whom were Menno- nites, and, therefore, non-combatants, and hardly likely to have engaged in the manufacture of firearms the in- stant they touched the soil of this county. From its

, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1899. Peace to the Brave! They do not need our praising, For in all hearts is treasured every name; Yet for the future we to-day are raising A tablet to their fame. And while the trees put on their fading splendors And trail their banners like to knights of old

Subject(s): Washington, George, 1732-1799. Moore, John. Holidays--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--1775-1865. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, Description: [93]-108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society