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Covered bridges of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11909
Author
Collins, Kenneth W. 1946-
Date of Publication
2002
Call Number
624 C712
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by Kenneth W. Collins.
ISBN
0971593205 (pbk.)
Author
Collins, Kenneth W. 1946-
Place of Publication
Lancaster, PA
Publisher
Sterling ; [dist. by CPC/Science Press],
Date of Publication
2002
Physical Description
75 p. : ill., map ; 22 x 28 cm.
Notes
"A Sterling Book"
Autographed copy.
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
624 C712
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Defend or destroy? The Columbia-Wrightesville Bridge in the Gettysburg campaign

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17893
Author
Schaefer, Thomas L.
Date of Publication
2003.
Call Number
974.815 COLU D313 DVD
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written and directed by Thomas L. Schaefer.
Author
Schaefer, Thomas L.
Place of Publication
[S. l.]
Publisher
A Total Magic Video Production ,
Date of Publication
2003.
Physical Description
1 videodisc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
"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."
Subjects
Gettysburg (Pa.) Battle of, 1863-
African Americans - Pennsylvania
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - York County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
York County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Media
Call Number
974.815 COLU D313 DVD
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Fire on the river : the defense of the world's longest covered bridge and how it changed the Battle of Gettysburg

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Author
Sheldon, George
Date of Publication
2006.
Call Number
973.7349 S544
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by George Sheldon.
Author
Sheldon, George
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Quaker Hills Press ,
Date of Publication
2006.
Physical Description
186 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographic references.
Summary
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]
Subjects
Gettysburg (Pa.) Battle of, 1863-
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - York County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
York County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7349 S544
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The old wooden covered bridges of the Octoraro

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Author
Magee, Daniel F.
Date of Publication
1923
, September 6, 1923. �file:///Volumes/LCHS%3BLCHSFS01/OCR%20Journal%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Magee, Daniel F. Title: The old wooden covered bridges of the Octoraro / by D. F. Magee, Esq. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Covered bridges--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Octoraro
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by D. F. Magee, Esq.
Author
Magee, Daniel F.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1923
Physical Description
121-126 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 27, no. 7
Subjects
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 27, number 7 (1923), p. 121-126Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.27
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