President's ratification of the treaty of peace was celebrated in the borough with clamorous rejoicings. Business was suspended and the citi- zens spent the day in celebrating the glorious termination of the war. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 24th, 1815, states : "The confirmation of the news of

ferocious attack of a desperate and veteran enemy near New Orleans." Meeting in Lancaster Following Declaration of War in 1812 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N June 19th, 1812, James Madison, President of the United States, issued a proclamation formally declaring that war existed between this country and

. United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1921 Description: 52-55 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 3 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.25

%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Beck, Herbert Huebener, 1875-1960. Title: The meeting of the Continental Congress in Lancaster / by Herbert H. Beck. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): United States. Continental Congress. Constitutional history--United States. United States--Politics

The Patriot Daughters of Lancaster By ALBERT K HOSTETTER T HE Civil War burst upon the United States almost like a thunder storm in a clear sky. It was, however, but like the eruption of a volcano whose pent-up fires had for ages been gathering strength for the final explosion. It was brought about

, September 27th, in the court house, which stood in the center of Penn square. For this reason Lancaster claims the distinction of having been the capital of the United States, even though it was but for a day. As Howe was in possession of Philadelphia, then the largest city in America, only 62 miles distant

ferocious attack of a desperate and veteran enemy near New Orleans." Meeting in Lancaster Following Declaration of War in 1812 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N June 19th, 1812, James Madison, President of the United States, issued a proclamation formally declaring that war existed between this country and