. Incidentally, whenever I come to Columbia I remember much else. I remember Columbia as a center, for a long century, of another picturesque interest,—rafting; I remember the town as the center of a great canal sys- tem; then as an early railroad center; I remember it happily for its past mem- ories of shad

, June 23rd, 1931, by State and county officials at the unveiling of a bronze memorial tablet to perpetuate his memory, by The Pennsylvania Society of The Colonial Dames of America. The exercises, held in the armory at Columbia, were attended by approx- imately one hundred and fifty persons

EARLY COLUMBIA AND VICINITY, The following paper was read by H. Frank Eshleman, Esq., at the recent anniversary of the founding of the town of Columbia: Civilized activity opened up on the Susquehanna very early. Three hun- dred and six years ago Captain John Smith forced his way a short distance

The Public Career of John Wright, Esq. John Wright, Esq., of Columbia, on the Susquehanna, was the acknowl- edged and unquestioned "father" or Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. By unanimous consensus of authoritative opinion, and by common consent, this name and title belong to him and his memory

Unveiling of the Tablet Commemorating the Bicentennial of the James Wright House and the Sesquicentennial of the Borough of Columbia, Pennsylvania By ELIZABETH F, G, HIESTAND a Five Great Granddaughter of John Wright Paraphrasing the words of the old familiar song, "The sun shone bright on the old