Foreward by Thomas R. Ryan --Introduction by Thomas R. Winpenny -- Horsing around by Marianne Heckles -- All aboard by John Ward Willson Loose -- Two wheelers by Barry R. Rauhauser -- Clang, Clang, Clang by John Ward Willson Loose -- Barnstormers and grass strips by William E. Krantz -- Messing around in boats y Barry R. Rauhauser -- The horseless carriage by Tamsin Wolff --Fill 'er up! by Tansin Wolff -- Billboards on wheels by Marianne Heckles
The history of northeastern Pennsylvania : the last 100 years : proceedings of the twelfth annual Conference on the History of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society v. 107, no. 2, Fall 2005.
Notes
Continues : Lancaster County communities : Abbeville to Bettlehausen (v. 105, no. 3, Fall 2003) ; Lancaster County communities : Byerland to Dogtown (v. 106, no. 1, Spring/Summer 2004) ; Lancaster County communities : Coulter's Corner to Frogtown (v. 106, no. 2, Fall 2004) ; Lancaster County Communities : Fruitville to Guthrie's Ford (v. 106, no. 3, Winter 2005) ; Lancaster County communities : Gypsy Hill to Indiantown (v. 106, no. 4, Spring 2005) ; Lancaster County communities : Intercourse to Landis Valley (v. 107, no. 1, Summer 2005).
"Produced for Rivertownes PA USA in commemoration of the 140th anniversary of the burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge on 28 June 1863, this program narrates the dramatic story of the bridge's destruction and details the valiant attempt of an outnumbered detachment of raw Union militia to halt the advance of Confederate Brigadier General John Gordon's determined veteran infantry."
Also "introduces the poignant, very risky participation of a company of free blacks from Columbia."
v.1. Cemeteries include: Boehm United Methodist Church Cemetery, Old Byerland Graveyard, Byerland Mennonite Church Cemetery, Former site (Second Lock Rd.), Former site of Byerland Mennonite Meetinghouse and Graveyard, Good Family Graveyard, Harnish Family Graveyard, Haverstick Family Graveyard, Hess Family Graveyard, Kendig Family Graveyard, Martin Kendig Family Graveyard, Line Family Graveyard, New Danville Mennonite Church Cemetery, New Danville Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Pequea Brethren in Christ Church Cemetery, and Rush Family Graveyard.
v.2. Barr/Myley/Kendig Family Graveyard, Carter Family Graveyard, Colmanville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Conestoga African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Conestoga United Church of Christ Cemetery, Conestoga United Methodist Church Cemetery, Eshleman Family Graveyard, Fehl Family Graveyard, Green Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Harnish Family Graveyard, Hebbel Family Graveyard, (David) Hess Family Graveyard, Kendig Family Graveyard, Mount Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery, (Old) Mount Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery, Myers Family Graveyard, Postlethwaite Graveyard, River Corner Mennonite Church Cemetery, Safe Harbor Graveyard, Safe Harbor Roman Catholic Graveyard, Shenk Family Graveyard (former site),Shenk/Hess Family Grveyard (not located), Stehman Family Graveyard, and Warfel Family Graveyard.
v.3. Former site of a Graveyard, Long Rifle Road, Goodman-Hershey Family Graveyard, Harnish Family Graveyard (former site), Herr Family Graveyard, Herr-Kendig-Spahr Graveyard (former site), Herr-Mayer Family Graveyard, Houser Family Graveyard (former site), Kreider-Snavely Family Graveyard, Lampeter Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Lefever Family Graveyard, Longeecker Reformed Mennonte Cemetery, Rohrer-Mylin Family Graveyard, Weber-Diffenbaugh Family Graveyard (former site), Tschantz Graveyard, Willow Street Mennonite Church Cemetery, and Willow Street United Church of Christ Cemetery.
v.4. Bethany Lutheran Cemetery--Grace United Methodist Church Cemetery--Herr Family Graveyard--Millersville Mennonite Church Cemetery(Old Section)--St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery--Zion Reformed Church Cemetery--Millersville Mennonite Church Cemetery(Row A-51 through B-30)--Millersville Mennonite Church Cemetery (Row B-101 through Section E and burials without tombstones)
v.5 Barr Famly Graveyard--Bassler Family Graveyard--Martin Family Graveyard--Shultz Family Graveyard--Strasburg Mennonite Church Cemetery--Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery--Brackbill-Neff Family Graveyard--Bunker Hill Old Order Amish Cemetery--Eckman-Kunkle Family Graveyard--Groff-Overly Family Graveyard--Howery Family Graveyard--Lefevre Family Graveyard--Old Dutch Lutheran and Reformed Graveyard--Ranck Family Graveyard--St Michael Lutheran Church Cemetery--Strasburg Cemetery--Strasburg Methodist Cemetery--Strasburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery--Wesley United Methodist Church Cemetery.
v.6. African American Graveyard along Hopkins Mill Road--Bowman-Huber Family Graveyard--Clearfield United Methodist Church Cemetery--Groff-Eshleman Family Graveyard--Groff-Stoneroad Family Graveyard--Hart Family Graveyard (Former Site)--Herr-Hamill Family Graveyard--Huber Family Graveyard--Kuhn Family Graveyard (Former Site)--Lyns-Rees Family Graveyard--Montgomery-Fisher Family Graveyard--Mount Caramel United Brethren Cemetery (Former Site)--New Providence Church of God Cemetery (Old)--New Providence Church of God Cemetery (New)--New Providence Mennonite Church Cemetery--Rising Sun School Graveyard (Former Site)--Smithville Church of God Cemetery--Union African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery--Whitestick Family Graveyard (Former Site).
v.7. African American Graveyard west of Pencraft Drive (former site)-Bethseda United Methodist Church Cemetery-Flory Family Graveyard-Marticville United Methodist Church Cemetery-Mount Nebo Presbyterian Graveyard-Mount Nebo United Methodist Church Cemetery-Muddy Run Presbyterian Graveyard-Rawlinsville Mennonite Church Cemetery-Rawlinsville United Methodist Church Cemetery.
v.8. African American Graveyard along Spring Valley Road (former site)-African American Graveyard north of Fishing Creek Road (former site)-Boyd Family Graveyard-Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Cemetery-Old Chestnut Level Presbyterian Graveyard-Drumore Friends Cemetery-Drumore Old Order Amish Cemetery-Morrison Family Graveyard-Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery-Prall Family Graveyard-Sweigart Family Graveyard (former site)
Contents
v.1. Pequea Township -- v.2. Conestoga Township -- v.3. West Lampeter Township -- v.4. Millersville Borough -- v.5. Strasburg Township and Borough - v. 6. Providence Township - v. 7. Martic Township - v. 8. Drumore Township.
It is late June 1863 in southern Pennsylvania. The Confederates are invading the North, and one of their toughest and most cantankerous generals has decided to capture the grand covered bridge that spans the Susquehanna from Wrightsville to Columbia. From there, General Jubal Early plans to capture Lancaster, and then seize the state's capital, Harrisburg. General Early had orders to destroy it, but intended to capture it on his way to siege the North. Fire on the River tells the story that is often described as a mere skirmish in most history books. What happened in the tiny village of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, on June 28, 1863, changes the course of the Civil War. Here is the story that for so long has been overlooked in the history books. It is an amazing story of courage, and perhaps not surprisingly, how the U.S. Congress never compensated the bridge's owner for the loss, yet the burning of the covered bridge probably saved the Union. [from Amazon.com]
Chapters: When the first train arrived -- The cut changed the town -- Florin's station -- The end of railroading? -- When the trolley arrived -- Short lived trolley era.
Notes
Vera E. Albert has written several books about the Mount Joy area . Each book covers a different historical aspect of Mount Joy. She wrote a column for the Donegal Ledger (a weekly newspaper in Mount Joy) from 2002 until 2008.
Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith National Historic Landmark : Presentation of a preliminary concept plan Friday, January 5, 2001 Southern Market, Lancaster, PA based on recommendations to the Lancaster County Convention Authority, November 15, 2000
Comprised of definitions of a national landmark and related information, biographies of Stevens and Hamilton, the conceptual plan, commentary consisting of a number of articles from local newspapers, and file of the city clerk: Council Resolution no. 23-2001.
Early charcoal iron forges, furnaces and slitting mills in Chester County, Pennsyvania 1718-1830 : including sketches on the works and a finding aid for the original forge and furnace books at the Chester County Historical Society
