[Contributions to the historical literature of Dauphin County ; v. 1]
Contents
Ecclesiastical history of Dauphin County / by Thomas H. Robinson -- The Revolutionary soldiers of Dauphin County / by A. Boyd Hamilton -- Historical review of Dauphin County / by William H. Egle.
[I.D. Rupp] ; reprinted by Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services from Rupp's 1848 History of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, Perry, Somerset, Cambria, and Indiana counties.
The chronicles of Middletown, containing a compilation of facts, biographical sketches, reminiscences, anecdotes, &c., connected with the history of one of the oldest towns in Pennsylvania
A detailed history of Dauphin County with many primary sources quoted. Though the title states that the period covered is 1785 to 1876, the book also addresses the Native Americans in the area before Europeans arrived. The French and Indian War and the American Revolution are also included.