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The Pennsylvania turnpike

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Author
Dakelman, Mitchell E.
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
2004.
Call Number
388.122 D763
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Mitchell E. Dakelman, Neal A. Schorr.
ISBN
073853532X
Author
Dakelman, Mitchell E.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Charleston, SC
Publisher
Arcadia Pub.,
Date of Publication
2004.
Physical Description
128 p. 24 cm.
Series
Images of America
Contents
Chapters: The South Pennsylvania Railroad --- From Railway to Highway --- Building The Pennsylvania Turnpike --- The World's Greatest Highway --- Spanning the State --- Four Lanes All The Way --- The Turnpike Since 1970
Subjects
Pennsylvania Turnpike (Pa.)
Roads - Pennsylvania
Express highways - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Pennyslvania Turnpike (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
388.122 D763
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The first long turnpike in the United States : Parts I-III

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Date of Publication
1916
, pursuant to an order of the Board, was read in these words: "To the Honourable Patrick Gordon, Esqr., Lieut. Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania, in Council. "Whereas, upon the Petition of the Magistrates, Grand Jury and other In- habitants of the County of Lancaster, presented to the Governour in
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by Judge C. I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1916
Physical Description
205-226 p. (no. 8) ; 235/258 p. (no. 9) ; 265-340 p. (no. 10) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 20, no. 8-10.
Notes
This journal article was published in three successive issues. All the articles and their corresponding appendices are collected here into one file.
Subjects
Brooke, Robert, - 1770-1821.
King's Highway (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Hotels - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Taverns (Inns)
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 20, number 8-10 (1916), p. 205-340Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.20
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History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : the first long turnpike in the United States

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Call Number
021 L257
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Author
Landis, Charles Israel,
Physical Description
83 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
Reprinted from The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, v. 42-43, 1918-1919.
Summary
The spine of this book reads "Juliana Library Co. Lancaster". This book contains reprints of three articles that were penned by Charles Landis. The first article is entitled "The Julianan Library Company in Lancaster". It is followed by "History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike". And the last article is entitled "Jasper Yeates and his times".
The author writes about the " Kings Highway ", the first road from Philadelphia to the Lancaster area, and he then recounts the building of the Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike. The third part of his article describes the various taverns and points of interest along the Lancaster County portion of the Turnpike.
Subjects
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
021 L257
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924106174802;view=1up;seq=243
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924106174802;view=1up;seq=277
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History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : the first long turnpike in the United States

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Date of Publication
1919.
Call Number
905.748 HSP, vols. 42 & 43
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Responsibility
Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1919.
Physical Description
pp. 84-90 , 182-190 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
This article was serialized across several issues. This record provides links to each installment. Most of the links are from the publisher's official online repository, although two parts were only available on the HathiTrust online depository.
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, volumes 42 (p. 1-28, 127-140, 235-258, & 358-360) & 43 (p. 84-90 and 182-190).
Summary
The author writes about the " Kings Highway ", the first road from Philadelphia to the Lancaster area, and he then recounts the building of the Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike. The third part of his article describes the various taverns and points of interest along the Lancaster County portion of the Turnpike.
Subjects
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Roads - Pennsylvania.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Phladelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 HSP, vols. 42 & 43
Websites
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27445/27201
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27470/27226
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015005340586&view=1up&seq=257
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015005340586&view=1up&seq=382
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27518/27274
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27529/27285
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The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : and biographical sketch of Col. Matthias Slough

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1902
also present at the military �convention called in this city on July 4, 1776, when delegates representing the fifty-three battalions of the Asso- ciators of Pennsylvania met to "choose two Brigadier Generals to command the battalions and forces of Pennsyl- vania." He was at that time the Col- onel of
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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
1902
Physical Description
[116]-149 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 6, no. 8
Subjects
Slough, Matthias, - 1733-1812.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Contained In
Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.6
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Down the pike : a history of the Chambersburg-Bedford Turnpike Company

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Author
Nelson, John H.
Date of Publication
1989.
Call Number
388 N427
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written by John H. Nelson.
Author
Nelson, John H.
Place of Publication
McConnellsburg, PA
Publisher
Fulton County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1989.
Physical Description
65, 35 p. : ill., facsims. ; 22 cm.
Series
Fulton County Historical Society (Pa.) (Series) ;
Notes
Includes text of: Laws relating to the Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company (Chambersburg, Pa. : M. Kieffer, 1860).
Bibliography: p. 63-64.
Contents
Contents: 1. A brief look at the development of turnpikes -- 2. The origination of the Chambersburg-Bedford Turnpike Company -- 3. Growth and demise of the company -- 4. End of an era -- 5. Bridges -- 6. Tollgates and tollhouses -- 7. Incidents along the pike -- Stockholders, managers and toolkeepers -- Sources -- Laws of the Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company
Subjects
Chambersburg-Bedford Turnpike Company - History.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Bedford County (Pa.) - History.
Fulton County (Pa.) - History.
Franklin County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Corporate Author
Fulton County Historical Society (Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
388 N427
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Personal experiences of a house that stood on the road : a paper

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Author
Motts, Sarah E.
Date of Publication
1941.
Call Number
974.843 M922
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by Sarah E. Motts.
Author
Motts, Sarah E.
Place of Publication
Carlisle, Pa
Publisher
Hamilton Library Assoc.,
Date of Publication
1941.
Physical Description
11 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Carlisle (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.843 M922
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History of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike : the first long turnpike in the United States

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Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Date of Publication
1918.
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Responsibility
Charles I. Landis.
Author
Landis, Charles Israel ,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1918.
Physical Description
pp. 1-28 : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v.42.
This record provides a link to this resuorce on the publisher's official online repository.
Subjects
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
Toll roads - Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turmpike Road.
Websites
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/27470/27226
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