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Indian names of local interest with their origin and meaning

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1972.
Names, p. 17. Conowingo, corrupted from Guneunga, meaning "he stays long," Iroquois. (D. H. Landis.) Dekanoagah, or Conejoholo, Indian site near Washington Boro (D. H. Landis). Fishing Creek, in Delaware Indian language called Namees-hanna, "fish stream; or Naumeshauna. (D. H. Landis.) Gachswungarorachs
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by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1972.
Physical Description
169-172 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 76, no. 3
Subjects
Names, Indian - North America.
Names, Geographical - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 76, number 3 (1972), p. 169-172Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.76
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Susquehanna Islands in Lancaster County

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1955.
these men built a shad battery at Fishing Creek. The rock, seen from Cutler's Point, sticking out of the water, was at the head of the island where they made their �headquarters; the battery was some distance above this rock. Further on, Mount Johnson Island loomed as a big island in those days." But
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by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1955.
Physical Description
[25]-55 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 59, no. 2
Subjects
Susquehanna River - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 59, number 2 (1955), p. 25-55Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.59
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Games and amusements in olden days

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1959.
Sheckard or a Tommy Stouch. There were no concrete indoor or outdoor swimming pools, with fil- tered water, to go to. But "the ol' swimmin' hole" in the creek was just as attractive and delightful — when you had nothing better and knew no- thing better. Unrestrained by any one, the gang would troop out the
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by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1959.
Physical Description
[132]-135 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 63, no. 3
Subjects
Games - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Amusements - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 63, number 3 (1959), p. 132-135Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.63
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A brief postal history of Lancaster County

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1944
Inn for Fertility, Wheatland Mills and Strasburg. Nor- man W. Waidley. From Fountain Inn for Willow Street, Smithville, Buck, Chestnut Level, Greene, Peter's Creek, Pleasant Grove, Fairmount, Mechanics' Grove, Lyle and Little Britain, in Pennsylvania; Rock Springs, Oakwood and Rowlands- ville, in
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by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1944
Physical Description
[1]-37 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 48, no. 1
Subjects
Postal service - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Postmasters.
Postal rates.
Coaching - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 48, number 1 (1944), p. 1-37Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.48
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How Lancaster grew and what people thought of it

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1941
) level land, surrounded on all sides by higher mountains. The Big Conestoga Creek is near the city, and al- ways full of water, although it is too much intercepted by rocks to be navigable as far as the Susquehanna where this creek has its mouth. "The broad and long main street and the shorter one which
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by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1941
Physical Description
[87]-104 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 45, no. 4
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 45, number 4 (1941), p. 87-104Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.45
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