Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 44, no. 5
Summary
This article tells the story of the type of horse that was bred to pull the heavy Conestoga wagons which were vital for trade in colonial America. As that mode of transportation changed , the horse disappeared, because horses were bred for specific purposes. There was no longer a need for the "Conestoga horse".
Key to the City of Baltimore, presented to Herbert H. Beck by Mayor Theodore R. McKeldin on March 14, 1947 in recognition of "what you have done for Baltimore and the Nation."
