attorney from 1839-1845 and negotiated for the loan that enabled Lancaster city to build the “water works” in the 1830s. Sarah Cox, her maternal grandmother, was a known philanthropist and for years helped to manage the Home for Friendless Children in Lancaster. Her sister, Ellen Fordney Franklin, was a

is privately owned and spans the Little Conestoga Creek near Lancaster City in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It has one span of about 55 feet and was built in 1868. The owners use the old Mill for Church and School functions. There is a Datestone on the Mill which reads ‘Erbauen Von Andreas

a benefit for the Williams Grove Old-Timers Association. Creator: Way, J. Earl, 1907-1997. Conditions for Access: No restrictions. Conditions Governing Reproductions: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for

Content Note: This collection of Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver contains index cards prepared by Mr. Weaver with information about bridges over several creeks in Lancaster County. The waterways include the Beaver, Calamus, Big Chiques, Little Chiques, Cocalico, Conestoga, Little Conestoga

@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Language: English Biographical and Historical Note: Walter R. and Esther E. Hepler (parents of donor) purchased a farm from R. M. Coulter in 1929. The farm was located in Bart Twp. and Colerain Twp