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Former Indian habitations and ancient relics found near Lancaster City

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Author
Landis, David Bachman,
Date of Publication
1934
of relics have been found there and all the way down the stream, as it passes on east and south of Bam- ford, following a southerly course to and beyond other old mills. On the west bank of the Little Conestoga, between spaces lead- ing south from the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge to the Columbia pike
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by D. B. Landis.
Author
Landis, David Bachman,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1934
Physical Description
[1]-12 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 38, no. 1
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Antiquities.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 38, number 1 (1934), p. 1-12Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.38
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American Indians : the who, what and whence of the Pre-Columbian dwellers, or the misnomered peoples, Indians, of Lancaster County

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Author
Urban, Theodore L.
Date of Publication
1898
who, what and whence of the Pre-Columbian dwellers, or the misnomered peoples, Indians, of Lancaster County / by Theodore L. Urban, Esq. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Delaware Indians--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Publisher: Lancaster
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by Theodore L. Urban, Esq.
Author
Urban, Theodore L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[89]-103 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 4
Summary
This late 19th century article asks the question, "Were the indians of Pennsylvania the descendants of the Lost tribe of Israel ?"
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Delaware Indians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 4 (1898), p. 89-103Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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Report of the committee to place and unveil a marker designating and commemorating the Indian town of Conestoga, in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Penna

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Date of Publication
1924
the most noble and heroic nation of Indians that dwell upon the confines of America, also so looked upon by the rest of the Indians, the men being for the most part seven feet high in latitude and in magnitude and bulk suitable to so high a pitch, their voice, large and hollow, as if ascending out of
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1924
Physical Description
129-149 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 9
Subjects
Penn, William, - 1644-1718.
Indian Town (Conestoga, Pa.)
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Conestoga Indians.
Paxton Boys.
Conestoga Massacre, Pa., 1763.
Conestoga (Pa. : Township) - History.
Additional Author
Magee, Daniel F.
Landis, David H.,
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 9 (1924), p. 129-152Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28
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Manheim Township and its part in the Indian history of the county

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Author
Martin, C. H.
Date of Publication
1915
--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County --History. Indians of North America--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County --Antiquities. Manheim Township (Pa.)--History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1915 Description: 163-173 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society
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by C. H. Martin.
Author
Martin, C. H.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1915
Physical Description
163-173 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 19, no. 6
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Manheim Township (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 19, number 6 (1915), p. 163-173Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.19
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Why was Postlethwaite's chosen and then abandoned as the county seat of Lancaster County?

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Author
Landis, David H.,
Date of Publication
1908
and heroic nation of In- dians that dwell upon the confines of America; also, are so allowed and looked upon by the rest of the Indians, by submission and tributary ac- knowledgment, being a people cast into the mold of a most large and warlike deport- ment, the men being for the most part seven feet
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by D. H. Landis.
Author
Landis, David H.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1908
Physical Description
[137]-167 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 12, no. 4
Summary
"Giving an authentic sketch of the conditions as they appeared here before the scenes were changed by the first Europeans. Also, brief sketches of the Susquehannock or Conestoga Indians, the Traders, Penn's Troubles, the Palatines, Councils held at the Indian Town of Conestoga, Beginning of Lancaster City, Conestoga Manor and the location and present owners of prominent places which were intimately associated with Postlethwaite's; adding a sketch of John Cartlege, the King's first magistrate of what is now Lancaster County."
Subjects
Postlethwaite, John.
Postlethwaite Tavern (Conestoga Township, Pa.)
Indians of North America.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 12, number 4 (1908), p. 137-167Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.12
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Our aboriginal predecessors : on the origin and relation of the various Indian tribes of North America

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Author
Spindler, Adaline Bream.
Date of Publication
1917
. Iroquois Indians--History. Indians of North America--Wars. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1917 Description: 85-92 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 21, no. 5 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.21 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading
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by Miss Adaline Bream Spindler.
Author
Spindler, Adaline Bream.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1917
Physical Description
85-92 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 21, no. 5
Subjects
Indians of North America
Algonquian Indians
Iroquois Indians
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 22, number 5 (1917), p. 85-92Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.21
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The early architecture of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : being an account of the origin and development of architectural forms in Lancaster County during the eighteenth century

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Author
Kocher, Alfred L.
Date of Publication
1920
The Early Architecture of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL FORMS IN LANCASTER COUNTY DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. "No chapter in the history of national manners would illustrate so well, if duly executed, the progress of social life
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by Alfred L. Kocher, A.I.A.
Author
Kocher, Alfred L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1920
Physical Description
91-106 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 24, no. 5
Subjects
Architecture.
Greek revival (Architecture)
Architecture, Domestic - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Architecture, Colonial - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 24, number 5 (1920), p. 91-106Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.24
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The location of Susquehannock Fort

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Author
Landis, David H.,
Date of Publication
1910
have been found in In- dian graves at our Indian village sites here, some of the guns and clay pipes being types of the middle of the seventeenth century. And as these village sites, here given, are the only sites within the limits of our county where any considerable amount of this class of articles
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by D. H. Landis.
Author
Landis, David H.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1910
Physical Description
81-117 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 14, no. 3
Subjects
Susquehannock Fort (York County, Pa.)
Susquehanna Indians.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Antiquities.
York County (Pa.) - Antiquities.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 14, number 3 (1910), p. 81-117Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.14
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Brief outline on the care of the poor, the sick, and insane of Lancaster County, Pa

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Author
Showalter, Henry A.
Date of Publication
1951
central wing 40 x 60 feet, three stories high, containing kitchen, dining room and a spacious chapel. This chapel is open to all denominations for holding services for the patients of the entire institution. Upon the completion of the County Home it was occupied by the indigent, who up to this time were
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by Henry A. Showalter.
Author
Showalter, Henry A.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1951
Physical Description
[97]-[124] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 55, no. 4
Subjects
Poor - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Public welfare - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Hospitals - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Mentally ill - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Economic conditions.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social conditions.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 55, number 4 (1951), p. 97-124Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.55
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Indian tribes of Lancaster County

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1897
INDIAN TRIBES OF LANCASTER COUNTY. The names and the history of the In- dian tribes who have dwelt within the boundaries of Lancaster county during the historic period present a most prolific field for conjecture, doubt and confusion. I have within a week examined many pages of records and the
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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
1897
Physical Description
[85]-88 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 3
Subjects
Names, Geographical - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Names, Indian - North America.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 3 (1897), p. 85-88Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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