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Visit the natural side of Lancaster County

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Author
Henderson, Alex ,
Date of Publication
2004.
Call Number
333.7 H496 2004
Alternate Title
Nature preserves of the Lancaster County Conservancy.
Responsibility
by Alex Henderson, Jr.
Author
Henderson, Alex ,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Intelligencer Printing Co. ,
Date of Publication
2004.
Physical Description
72 p. : ill. maps ; 22 cm.
Contents
Alexander King Nature Preserve--Bellaire Woods Nature Preserve--Bell's Run Nature Preserve--Boyer Nature Preserve--Chanastocka Nature Sanctuary--Ferncliff Nature Preserve--Fishing Creek Nature Preserve--Greider's Run Nature Preserve--Holly Pointe Nature Preserve--Homewood Nature Preserve--Kelly's Run Nature Preserve--Rannel's Kettle Run Nature Preserve--Ray's Woods Nature Preserve--Reed Run Nature Preserve--Rock Springs Nature Preserve--Steinman Run Nature Preserve--Trout Run Nature Preserve--Tucquan Glen Nature Preserve--Turkey Hill Trail--Upper Hopewell Nature Preserve--Windolph Landing Nature Preserve--Wissler Run Nature Preserve.
Subjects
Nature Conservation - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Wilderness areas - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Additional Author
Behling, Robert
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
333.7 H496 2004
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Let these stones speak : a genealogical guide to Lancaster County's families based on Cemetery Research

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Author
Martin, Darvin L.
Date of Publication
2002 -
Call Number
310.35 M379 CD
Responsibility
by Darvin L. Martin and Regina Christman Martin ,
Author
Martin, Darvin L.
Place of Publication
s.l
Publisher
Historic Impressions Press ,
Date of Publication
2002 -
Physical Description
computer laser optical discs : ill. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
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.
Subjects
Martin, Darvin L.
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Pequea (Pa.: Township) - Cemeteries.
Conestoga (Pa. : Township) - Cemeteries
West Lampeter (Pa. : Township) - Cemeteries
Millersville, Pa. - Cemeteries
Strasburg, Pa. - Cemeteries
Strasburg (Pa. : Township) - Cemeteries
Providence (Pa. : Township) - Cemeteries
Martic (Pa. : Township) - Cemeteries
Drumore (Pa. : Township) - Cemeteries
Additional Author
Martin, Regina Christman.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Media
Call Number
310.35 M379 CD
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Segloch Run, one of best trout streams in this section of the county. Photo taken the last day of Trout Season, 1938.
Object ID
1-01-05-42
Date Range
c. 1938
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Segloch Run, one of best trout streams in this section of the county. Photo taken the last day of Trout Season, 1938.
Description
Segloch Run, one of best trout streams in this section of the county. Photo taken the last day of trout season, 1938.
Date Range
c. 1938
Creator
Bair, Milton Walter
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Fishing
Creeks
Segloch Run
Elizabeth Twp.
Clay Twp.
Place
Elizabeth Twp. and Clay Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
5 x 4 inches
Object ID
1-01-05-42
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Conoy Indian town and Peter Bezaillion

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Author
Landis, David H.,
Date of Publication
1933.
Indians located along the Conoy creek were generally known, while here, as Conoys or Ganowese ; but, as with all these early tribes, there was much confusion in their names. This was due to their different Indian names, and the different names given them by the Dutch, Swedish, French and English Indian
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Responsibility
by David H. Landis.
Author
Landis, David H.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1933.
Physical Description
[113]-136 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 37, no. 5
Subjects
Bezaillion, Peter, - 1662-1742.
Conoy Indian Town (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 37, number 5 (1933), p. 113-136Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.37
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The Conestoga River at Lancaster

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Author
Landis, David Bachman,
Date of Publication
1932.
fishing, at times on Sundays, along grassy banks of water. They were satisfied, when moderately successful, to take a catch of fresh fish to their homes, where pleasing wives would prepare the savory mess in frying pans for their entire household. In the last century sun-fish, suckers, catfish, pike, bass
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Responsibility
by D. B. Landis.
Author
Landis, David Bachman,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1932.
Physical Description
[261]-271 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 36, no. 11
Subjects
Conestoga River (Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 36, number 11 (1932), p. 261-271Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.36
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Conoy Indian town site marked

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1933
CONOY INDIAN TOWN SITE MARKED By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER CONOY INDIAN town site, and the termination of "Old Peter's Road," so named for Peter Bezaillion, the Indian trader, near Bainbridge and the mouth of the Conoy creek, were appropriately marked on Sunday, October 15th, 1933, by members of The
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1933
Physical Description
[106]-112 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 37, no. 4
Subjects
Bezaillion, Peter, - 1662-1742.
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Conoy Indian Town (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Peters Road (Lancaster, Pa.)
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 37, number 4 (1933), p. 106-112Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.37
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Former Indian habitations and ancient relics found near Lancaster City

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Author
Landis, David Bachman,
Date of Publication
1934
stones, very old arrow-heads, flints and jaspers, were found. Land developments have destroyed this site lead- ing to the Little Conestoga creek. Northwardly, at Long Park, there was a site, also removed from further findings, near the artificial lake and natural swamp-land. This site faced to the south
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Responsibility
by D. B. Landis.
Author
Landis, David Bachman,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1934
Physical Description
[1]-12 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 38, no. 1
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Antiquities.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 38, number 1 (1934), p. 1-12Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.38
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The Manor of Conestoga in the Colonial Period

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Author
Brackbill, Martin Hervin.
Date of Publication
1938
to carry on his Indian trade, was James Logan, secretary of the provincial council. It was Logan's money which bought for Edmund Cartlidge the large tract between the Con- estoga and the Mill Creek, southeast of Lancaster, where the first mill in this �quois Indians, one of whose number it was
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Responsibility
by Martin Hervin Brackbill.
Author
Brackbill, Martin Hervin.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1938
Physical Description
[17]-46 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 42, no. 2
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Boundaries.
Manor (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Maps.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 42, number 2 (1938), p. 17-46Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.42
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Collection
Sphinx Club Records
Title
Sphinx Club Records
Object ID
MG0341
Date Range
1912-2000
burial service for Nathaniel Ellmaker Hager. 1991. Insert 9 “An Old-Timer Recalls Memorable Dinner Down at Cross Creek,” by Cynthia Parks. Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Florida. Article is about an elite private club called Mensheviki. April 1991. Insert 10 “New book Highlights Decorating Trends
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Collection
Sphinx Club Records
Title
Sphinx Club Records
Description
This collection contains the official records of the Sphinx Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The minute books date from 1912-1985. Histories of the club were prepared in 1934 and 1962. Dinner programs, membership lists, meeting and speaker schedules, correspondence and speeches make up the bulk of the collection. There are images of some of the earliest members, as well as articles about the statue of the Sphinx.
Date Range
1912-2000
Year Range From
1912
Year Range To
2000
Date of Accumulation
1912-2000
Creator
Sphinx Club (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Appel, Roberts R.
Browne, George I.
Cooper, John Wallace
Cramer, Margaret Snader
Cramer, William Stuart
Davidson, Paul
Dippell, Marion Fox
Dippell, Victor William
Distler, Theodore A.
Donner, M. M.
Dotterer, Ray H.
Duke, Robert W.
Hager, E. M.
Hager, Nathaniel Ellmaker
Hamblin, Dora Jane
Hartman, Edwin Mitman
Hartman, Mr.
Herman, Emma Garrigan
Herman, Theodore F.
Honig, Margaret
Honig, Stanley
Jefferson, Thomas
Jordan, Paul
Jurgelski, Susan
Kell, R. M.
Kilby, Tom
Kunkel, Arthur King
Lincoln, Abraham
Maugans, David
Mencken, Henry Louis
Michalak, Beverly
Michalak, Stanley
Moore, C. Eugene
Parks, Cynthia
Poole, H. Herbert
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
Roy, John
Rudisill, Carl
Rudisill, Flo
Sayres, Alfred Nevin
Schmitchew, Peter
Schwalm, Ted
Smith, Howard P.
Steinmetz, Rollin
Thornley, Richard
Twombly, Clifford Gray
Subjects
Associations, institutions, etc.
Business records
Letters
Minutes (Records)
Obituaries
Search Terms
Accomac Inn
Alfred's Victorian Restaurant
Associations, institutions, etc.
Business records
Bynden Wood
Conestoga Bridge
Correspondence
Finding aids
Flyers
Franklin and Marshall College
Hamilton Club
Huachung University
Letters
Manuscript groups
Membership
Minutes
Mount Gretna, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Obituaries
Outings
Poetry
Republican Party
Restaurants
Sphinx Club
St. Peter's Village, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Trivia
World War II
WWII
Extent
1 box, 21 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0341
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2004.MG0341
Other Numbers
MG-341
Classification
MG0341
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Town regulations of Litiz, 1759

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Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Date of Publication
1935
result. Much complaint has come to us that children and youths go, daily, up and down the creek fishing, thereby tread- ing down the grass in the meadows. Parents and masters must forbid this. ** Neither of these was started. �Oct. 17, 1808. Dorel Mack caused the congregation much pro- vocation in that
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Responsibility
by Herbert Huebener Beck.
Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1935
Physical Description
[105]-120 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 39, no. 5
Subjects
Moravian Church - Pennsylvania - Lititz.
Lititz (Pa.) - History.
Lititz (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 39, number 5 1935), p. 105-120Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.39
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