Cemetery in Paradise Township where the Feree and Lefever families are buried. Boulder and bronze tablet are erected in 1917 on the tract of land near Paradise granted from William Penn in 1712 to Daniel Fiere and Isaac Lefever. These two men with Madame Fiere and family, all French Huguenots, were the first white settlers in this part of Lancaster County.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
View of the tract of land where Isaac Lefever and Daniel Fiere settled. Boulder and bronze tablet are erected in 1917 on the tract of land near Paradise granted from William Penn in 1712 to Daniel Fiere and Isaac Lefever. These two men with Madame Fiere and family, all French Huguenots, were the first white settlers in this part of Lancaster County.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
Bronze tablet on the Revere Tavern in Paradise, formerly the rectory of All Saints Episcopal Church. From 1841 until 1854 the rector was Edward Y. Buchanan, brother of President James Buchanan. He lived here with his wife, Eliza, sister of the songwriter Stephen Foster. Erected in 1954.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
A) Violin - Label on the interior reads, "MADE BY ROY ZIMMERMAN / STRASBURG, PA / 1984." Spruce front plate, cherry back plate, rib, neck, and scroll. Complete with four strings, bridge, and chin rest.
B) Case - Inside of case is padded with black fuzzy padding, two small storage compartments with lift tabs. Black plastic handle, two metal locks and two rings for a strap on case.
Violin owned by William Conroy.
Provenance
This gift is given in memory of Roy Zimmerman.
Purchased by donor from Roy Zimmerman for $1000, circa 1999. Violins are commonly made from spruce,and maple. Maple is used for the back plate, rib, neck, and scroll. Spruce is used for the front plate of a violin.
This violin is very unusual in that it is constructed of cherry with a spruce front plate.
Referred to as a fiddle by donor who used it when playing "folk" music with various groups, including Stone Soup.
