- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- "'Christiana Riot,' 100 Years Ago, Forerunner of Bloody Civil War,"
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F14
- Date Range
- 1951
2 images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- "'Christiana Riot,' 100 Years Ago, Forerunner of Bloody Civil War,"
- Description
- Newspaper article, "'Christiana Riot,' 100 Years Ago, Forerunner of Bloody Civil War," by Joseph T. Kingston. Incomplete. [1951].
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Christiana Resistance, commonly referred to as the "Christiana Riot" occurred in September of 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a borough in Lancaster County. The events known as the Christiana Resistance include an attack from slaveholders in Maryland on the inhabitants and home of William Parker a free black man living in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The slaveholders crossed the state border, and attempted claim and return the freedom seekers as their property, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
- The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker to freedom in Canada. Edward's son, Dickinson Gorsuch, was wounded and taken to the farm of Levi Pownall, where the Pownall family nursed him back to health. Historically, this event challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and is considered a precursor to the Civil War.
- System of Arrangement
- Series 1 Manuscript and Printed Material, 1803-1955
- Series 2 Photographs, 1895-1971 and No date
- Date Range
- 1951
- Creation Date
- 1951
- Creator
- Kingston, Joseph T.
- Storage Location
- Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
- People
- Kingston, Joseph T.
- Search Terms
- Christiana Resistance
- Newspaper clippings
- Extent
- 1 item
- Physical Characteristics
- The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
- Object Name
- Clipping, Newspaper
- Container
- Moores Memorial Library Series 1 Folder 14 Article Newspaper article, "'Christiana Riot,' 100 Years Ago, Forerunner of Bloody Civil War," by Joseph T. Kingston. Incomplete. [1951].
- 1951
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F14
- Location of Originals
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Related Item Notes
- Christiana Resistance Collection (CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1287a022-e430-4f3f-bc97-330571018105
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes.
- Copyright
- The attached images may be used for research purposes only.
- Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Credit
- Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 1, Folder 14, Moores Memorial Library
- Classification
- CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
- Christiana S01 F14
- Description Level
- Folder
- Custodial History
- Moores Memorial Library (Christiana, Pa.) owns some of the most significant manuscript material relating to the Christiana Resistance. The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public.
- The collection contains correspondence to and from the Pownall family regarding the incident, notes regarding kidnappings in the area from 1850-1851, photocopied pages of Dickinson Gorsuch's diary, and published accounts. An 1896 photograph shows Peter Woods and Samuel Hopkins, survivors of the riot. There are also photographs of the Christiana Riot House, the Pownall farm, and key figures in the riot and at the Treason Trials of 1851.
- The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public. Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- "'He Died for Law' in Christiana Riot,"
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F16
- Date Range
- 1955
2 images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- "'He Died for Law' in Christiana Riot,"
- Description
- Newspaper article, "'He Died for Law' in Christiana Riot," by Benjamin Herman. The Sun, Baltimore. 11 September 1955.
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Christiana Resistance, commonly referred to as the "Christiana Riot" occurred in September of 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a borough in Lancaster County. The events known as the Christiana Resistance include an attack from slaveholders in Maryland on the inhabitants and home of William Parker a free black man living in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The slaveholders crossed the state border, and attempted claim and return the freedom seekers as their property, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
- The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker to freedom in Canada. Edward's son, Dickinson Gorsuch, was wounded and taken to the farm of Levi Pownall, where the Pownall family nursed him back to health. Historically, this event challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and is considered a precursor to the Civil War.
- System of Arrangement
- Series 1 Manuscript and Printed Material, 1803-1955
- Series 2 Photographs, 1895-1971 and No date
- Date Range
- 1955
- Creation Date
- 1955
- Creator
- Herman, Benjamin
- Storage Location
- Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
- People
- Herman, Benjamin
- Search Terms
- Christiana Resistance
- Newspaper clippings
- Extent
- 1 item
- Physical Characteristics
- The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
- Object Name
- Clipping, Newspaper
- Container
- Moores Memorial Library Series 01 Folder 16 Newspaper article Newspaper article, "'He Died for Law' in Christiana Riot," by Benjamin Herman. The Sun, Baltimore. 11 September 1955.
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F16
- Location of Originals
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Related Item Notes
- Christiana Resistance Collection (CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1287a022-e430-4f3f-bc97-330571018105
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes.
- Copyright
- The attached images may be used for research purposes only.
- Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Credit
- Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 1, Folder 16, Moores Memorial Library
- Classification
- CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
- Christiana S01 F16
- Description Level
- Folder
- Custodial History
- Moores Memorial Library (Christiana, Pa.) owns some of the most significant manuscript material relating to the Christiana Resistance. The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public.
- The collection contains correspondence to and from the Pownall family regarding the incident, notes regarding kidnappings in the area from 1850-1851, photocopied pages of Dickinson Gorsuch's diary, and published accounts. An 1896 photograph shows Peter Woods and Samuel Hopkins, survivors of the riot. There are also photographs of the Christiana Riot House, the Pownall farm, and key figures in the riot and at the Treason Trials of 1851.
- The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public. Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- "The Christiana Rioters"
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F21
- Date Range
- 1852
2 images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- "The Christiana Rioters"
- Description
- Newspaper article, "The Christiana Rioters," Portland Daily Advertiser. Portland, Maine. Vol. 22, no. 5. 6 January 1852. (Original housed in oversized box.)
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Christiana Resistance, commonly referred to as the "Christiana Riot" occurred in September of 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a borough in Lancaster County. The events known as the Christiana Resistance include an attack from slaveholders in Maryland on the inhabitants and home of William Parker a free black man living in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The slaveholders crossed the state border, and attempted claim and return the freedom seekers as their property, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
- The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker to freedom in Canada. Edward's son, Dickinson Gorsuch, was wounded and taken to the farm of Levi Pownall, where the Pownall family nursed him back to health. Historically, this event challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and is considered a precursor to the Civil War.
- System of Arrangement
- Series 1 Manuscript and Printed Material, 1803-1955
- Series 2 Photographs, 1895-1971 and No date
- Date Range
- 1852
- Creation Date
- 1852
- Storage Location
- Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
- Search Terms
- Christiana Resistance
- Newspaper clippings
- Extent
- 1 item
- Physical Characteristics
- The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
- Object Name
- Clipping, Newspaper
- Container
- Moores Memorial Library Series 01 Folder 21 Newspaper article Newspaper article, "The Christiana Rioters," Portland Daily Advertiser. Portland, Maine. Vol. 22, no. 5. 6 January 1852. (Original housed in oversized box.)
- 6 January 1852
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F21
- Location of Originals
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Related Item Notes
- Christiana Resistance Collection (CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1287a022-e430-4f3f-bc97-330571018105
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes.
- Copyright
- The attached images may be used for research purposes only.
- Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Credit
- Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 1, Folder 21, Moores Memorial Library
- Classification
- CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
- Christiana S01 F21
- Description Level
- Folder
- Custodial History
- Moores Memorial Library (Christiana, Pa.) owns some of the most significant manuscript material relating to the Christiana Resistance. The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public.
- The collection contains correspondence to and from the Pownall family regarding the incident, notes regarding kidnappings in the area from 1850-1851, photocopied pages of Dickinson Gorsuch's diary, and published accounts. An 1896 photograph shows Peter Woods and Samuel Hopkins, survivors of the riot. There are also photographs of the Christiana Riot House, the Pownall farm, and key figures in the riot and at the Treason Trials of 1851.
- The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public. Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- "The Christiana Treason Trials"
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F22
- Date Range
- 1851
4 images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- "The Christiana Treason Trials"
- Description
- Newspaper article, "The Christiana Treason Trials," New York Daily Times. Vol. 1, no. 65. 2 December 1851. (Original housed in oversized box.)
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Christiana Resistance, commonly referred to as the "Christiana Riot" occurred in September of 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a borough in Lancaster County. The events known as the Christiana Resistance include an attack from slaveholders in Maryland on the inhabitants and home of William Parker a free black man living in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The slaveholders crossed the state border, and attempted claim and return the freedom seekers as their property, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
- The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker to freedom in Canada. Edward's son, Dickinson Gorsuch, was wounded and taken to the farm of Levi Pownall, where the Pownall family nursed him back to health. Historically, this event challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and is considered a precursor to the Civil War.
- System of Arrangement
- Series 1 Manuscript and Printed Material, 1803-1955
- Series 2 Photographs, 1895-1971 and No date
- Date Range
- 1851
- Creation Date
- 1851
- Creator
- New York Daily Times
- Storage Location
- Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
- Subjects
- Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
- Christiana (Pa.)
- Trials
- Treason
- Trials (Treason)
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Search Terms
- Christiana Resistance
- Trials
- Treason
- Newspaper clippings
- Extent
- 1 item
- Physical Characteristics
- The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
- Object Name
- Clipping, Newspaper
- Container
- Moores Memorial Library Series 01 Folder 22 Newspaper article Newspaper article, "The Christiana Treason Trials," New York Daily Times. Vol. 1, no. 65. 2 December 1851. (Original housed in oversized box.)
- 2 December 1851
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F22
- Location of Originals
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Related Item Notes
- Christiana Resistance Collection (CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1287a022-e430-4f3f-bc97-330571018105
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes.
- Copyright
- The attached images may be used for research purposes only.
- Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Credit
- Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 1, Folder 22, Moores Memorial Library
- Classification
- CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
- Christiana S01 F22
- Description Level
- Folder
- Custodial History
- Moores Memorial Library (Christiana, Pa.) owns some of the most significant manuscript material relating to the Christiana Resistance. The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public.
- The collection contains correspondence to and from the Pownall family regarding the incident, notes regarding kidnappings in the area from 1850-1851, photocopied pages of Dickinson Gorsuch's diary, and published accounts. An 1896 photograph shows Peter Woods and Samuel Hopkins, survivors of the riot. There are also photographs of the Christiana Riot House, the Pownall farm, and key figures in the riot and at the Treason Trials of 1851.
- The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public. Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- Souvenir program
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F13
- Date Range
- 1911
20 images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- Souvenir program
- Description
- Souvenir program, "Commemoration of the Christiana Riot and Treason Trials of 1851," Lancaster County Historical Society.
- 1911.
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Christiana Resistance, commonly referred to as the "Christiana Riot" occurred in September of 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a borough in Lancaster County. The events known as the Christiana Resistance include an attack from slaveholders in Maryland on the inhabitants and home of William Parker a free black man living in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The slaveholders crossed the state border, and attempted claim and return the freedom seekers as their property, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
- The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker to freedom in Canada. Edward's son, Dickinson Gorsuch, was wounded and taken to the farm of Levi Pownall, where the Pownall family nursed him back to health. Historically, this event challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and is considered a precursor to the Civil War.
- System of Arrangement
- Series 1 Manuscript and Printed Material, 1803-1955
- Series 2 Photographs, 1895-1971 and No date
- Date Range
- 1911
- Creation Date
- 1911
- Creator
- LancasterHistory (Organization)
- Storage Location
- Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
- Subjects
- Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
- Programs (Publications)
- Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
- Lancaster (Pa.)
- Christiana (Pa.)
- Search Terms
- Christiana Resistance
- Programs
- Lancaster County Historical Society
- Christiana, Pennsylvania
- Extent
- 1 item
- Physical Characteristics
- The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
- Object Name
- Program
- Container
- Moores Memorial Library Series 1 Folder 13 Souvenir Program Souvenir program, "Commemoration of the Christiana Riot and Treason Trials of 1851," Lancaster County Historical Society. 1911.
- 1911
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F13
- Location of Originals
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Related Item Notes
- Christiana Resistance Collection (CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1287a022-e430-4f3f-bc97-330571018105
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes.
- Copyright
- The attached images may be used for research purposes only.
- Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Credit
- Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 1, Folder 13, Moores Memorial Library
- Classification
- CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
- Christiana S01 F13
- Description Level
- Folder
- Custodial History
- Moores Memorial Library (Christiana, Pa.) owns some of the most significant manuscript material relating to the Christiana Resistance. The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public.
- The collection contains correspondence to and from the Pownall family regarding the incident, notes regarding kidnappings in the area from 1850-1851, photocopied pages of Dickinson Gorsuch's diary, and published accounts. An 1896 photograph shows Peter Woods and Samuel Hopkins, survivors of the riot. There are also photographs of the Christiana Riot House, the Pownall farm, and key figures in the riot and at the Treason Trials of 1851.
- The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public. Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- Special announcement
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F12
- Date Range
- 1911
4 images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- Special announcement
- Description
- Special announcement from the Papers of the Lancaster County Historical Society for the "Commemoration of the 'Christiana
- Riot' and the 'Treason Trials' of 1851." 4 August 1911.
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Christiana Resistance, commonly referred to as the "Christiana Riot" occurred in September of 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a borough in Lancaster County. The events known as the Christiana Resistance include an attack from slaveholders in Maryland on the inhabitants and home of William Parker a free black man living in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The slaveholders crossed the state border, and attempted claim and return the freedom seekers as their property, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
- The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker to freedom in Canada. Edward's son, Dickinson Gorsuch, was wounded and taken to the farm of Levi Pownall, where the Pownall family nursed him back to health. Historically, this event challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and is considered a precursor to the Civil War.
- System of Arrangement
- Series 1 Manuscript and Printed Material, 1803-1955
- Series 2 Photographs, 1895-1971 and No date
- Date Range
- 1911
- Creation Date
- 1911
- Creator
- LancasterHistory (Organization)
- Storage Location
- Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
- Extent
- 1 item
- Physical Characteristics
- The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
- Object Name
- Announcement
- Container
- Moores Memorial Library Series 01 Folder 12 Special announcement Special announcement from the Papers of the Lancaster County Historical Society for the "Commemoration of the 'Christiana Riot' and the 'Treason Trials' of 1851." 4 August 1911.
- 4 August 1911
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F12
- Location of Originals
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Related Item Notes
- Christiana Resistance Collection (CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1287a022-e430-4f3f-bc97-330571018105
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes.
- Copyright
- The attached images may be used for research purposes only.
- Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Credit
- Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 1, Folder 12, Moores Memorial Library
- Classification
- CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
- Christiana S01 F12
- Description Level
- Folder
- Custodial History
- Moores Memorial Library (Christiana, Pa.) owns some of the most significant manuscript material relating to the Christiana Resistance. The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public.
- The collection contains correspondence to and from the Pownall family regarding the incident, notes regarding kidnappings in the area from 1850-1851, photocopied pages of Dickinson Gorsuch's diary, and published accounts. An 1896 photograph shows Peter Woods and Samuel Hopkins, survivors of the riot. There are also photographs of the Christiana Riot House, the Pownall farm, and key figures in the riot and at the Treason Trials of 1851.
- The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public. Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F15
- Date Range
- 1951
5 images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Description
- Program, "Commemorative Exercises of the Lancaster County Historical Society on the Centennial of the Christiana Riot." 9
- September 1951.
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Christiana Resistance, commonly referred to as the "Christiana Riot" occurred in September of 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a borough in Lancaster County. The events known as the Christiana Resistance include an attack from slaveholders in Maryland on the inhabitants and home of William Parker a free black man living in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The slaveholders crossed the state border, and attempted claim and return the freedom seekers as their property, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
- The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker to freedom in Canada. Edward's son, Dickinson Gorsuch, was wounded and taken to the farm of Levi Pownall, where the Pownall family nursed him back to health. Historically, this event challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and is considered a precursor to the Civil War.
- System of Arrangement
- Series 1 Manuscript and Printed Material, 1803-1955
- Series 2 Photographs, 1895-1971 and No date
- Date Range
- 1951
- Creation Date
- 1951
- Creator
- LancasterHistory (Organization)
- Storage Location
- Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
- Subjects
- Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
- Programs (Publications)
- Christiana (Pa.)
- Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
- Lancaster (Pa.)
- Search Terms
- Christiana Resistance
- Programs
- Extent
- 1 item
- Physical Characteristics
- The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
- Object Name
- Program
- Container
- Moores Memorial Library Series 01 Folder 15 Program Program, "Commemorative Exercises of the Lancaster County Historical Society on the Centennial of the Christiana Riot." 9 September 1951.
- 9 September 1951.
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F15
- Location of Originals
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Related Item Notes
- Christiana Resistance Collection (CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1287a022-e430-4f3f-bc97-330571018105
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes.
- Copyright
- The attached images may be used for research purposes only.
- Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Credit
- Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 1, Folder 15, Moores Memorial Library
- Classification
- CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
- Christiana S01 F15
- Description Level
- Folder
- Custodial History
- Moores Memorial Library (Christiana, Pa.) owns some of the most significant manuscript material relating to the Christiana Resistance. The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public.
- The collection contains correspondence to and from the Pownall family regarding the incident, notes regarding kidnappings in the area from 1850-1851, photocopied pages of Dickinson Gorsuch's diary, and published accounts. An 1896 photograph shows Peter Woods and Samuel Hopkins, survivors of the riot. There are also photographs of the Christiana Riot House, the Pownall farm, and key figures in the riot and at the Treason Trials of 1851.
- The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public. Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- History of the Trial of Castner Hanway and Others for Treason at Philadelphia in November, 1851
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F07
- Date Range
- 1852
45 images
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- History of the Trial of Castner Hanway and Others for Treason at Philadelphia in November, 1851
- Description
- Book. History of the Trial of Castner Hanway and Others for Treason at Philadelphia in November, 1851, by W. Arthur Jackson. Philadelphia, 1852.
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Christiana Resistance, commonly referred to as the "Christiana Riot" occurred in September of 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a borough in Lancaster County. The events known as the Christiana Resistance include an attack from slaveholders in Maryland on the inhabitants and home of William Parker a free black man living in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The slaveholders crossed the state border, and attempted claim and return the freedom seekers as their property, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
- The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker to freedom in Canada. Edward's son, Dickinson Gorsuch, was wounded and taken to the farm of Levi Pownall, where the Pownall family nursed him back to health. Historically, this event challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and is considered a precursor to the Civil War.
- System of Arrangement
- Series 1 Manuscript and Printed Material, 1803-1955
- Series 2 Photographs, 1895-1971 and No date
- Date Range
- 1852
- Creation Date
- 1852
- Storage Location
- Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
- Search Terms
- Christiana Resistance
- Trials
- Treason
- Extent
- 1 item
- Physical Characteristics
- The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
- Object Name
- Book
- Container
- Moores Memorial Library Series 1 Folder 7 Book Book. History of the Trial of Castner Hanway and Others for Treason at Philadelphia in November, 1851, by W. Arthur Jackson.
- Philadelphia, 1852.
- 1852
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- Christiana S01 F07
- Location of Originals
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Related Item Notes
- Christiana Resistance Collection (CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1287a022-e430-4f3f-bc97-330571018105
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes.
- Copyright
- The attached images may be used for research purposes only.
- Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- Credit
- Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 1, Folder 7, Moores Memorial Library
- Classification
- CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
- Christiana S01 F07
- Description Level
- Folder
- Custodial History
- Moores Memorial Library (Christiana, Pa.) owns some of the most significant manuscript material relating to the Christiana Resistance. The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public.
- The collection contains correspondence to and from the Pownall family regarding the incident, notes regarding kidnappings in the area from 1850-1851, photocopied pages of Dickinson Gorsuch's diary, and published accounts. An 1896 photograph shows Peter Woods and Samuel Hopkins, survivors of the riot. There are also photographs of the Christiana Riot House, the Pownall farm, and key figures in the riot and at the Treason Trials of 1851.
- The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public. Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
Images
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Charges for riot and murder
- Object ID
- JAN 1852 F032 QS
- Date Range
- 1852/01
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Charges for riot and murder
- Date Range
- 1852/01
- Creation Date
- January 1852
- Year
- 1852
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- People
- Brown, William
- Butler, Thomas
- Carter, Nelson
- Caulsberg, Daniel
- Clark, Elijah
- Clarkson, Isaiah
- Clarkson, Lewis
- Clemens, Hezekiah
- Clinch, Abraham
- Gales, Lewis
- Green, Henry
- Harris, Walter
- Holliday, John
- Hunter, Charles
- Jackson, John
- Johnston, Benjamin
- Moore, Jacob
- Morgan, John
- Pendergrast, Benjamin
- Pernsley, Alson
- Philips, Jacob
- Reed, George
- Scarlett, Joseph P.
- Sims, Henry
- Stewart, Light
- Thompson, Ezekiel
- Valentine, Charley
- Wells, George
- Williams, George
- Williams, William
- Wilson, Collister
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
- Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
- Slavery
- Search Terms
- Charge: murder
- Charge: riot
- Christiana, Pennsylvania
- Christiana Resistance
- Fugitive slave law
- Persons of color
- Quarter Sessions
- Slavery
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- JAN 1852 F032 QS
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Notes
- LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
- Additional Notes
- Riot; murder.
- Christiana Resistance.
- Defendants: John Morgan; Henry Sims; Charley Valentine; Lewis Clarkson; Charles Hunter; Lewis Gales; George Williams; Alson Pernsley; Light Stewart; Joseph Scarlet; William Brown; Ezekiel Thompson; Daniel Caulsberg; Isaiah Clarkson; Benjamin Pendergrast; Elijah Clark; Henry Green; William Williams; John Holliday; William Brown; George Reed; Benjamin Johnston; John Jackson; Thomas Butler; Collister Wilson; Hezekiah Clemens; George Wells; Walter Harris; Abraham Clinch; Nelson Carter; Jacob Philips; Jacob Moore.
- 1 item, 7 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- JAN 1852 F032 QS
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- Site of Christiana Riot 700 Yards South
- Object ID
- Christiana S02 F01
- Date Range
- undated
3 images
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Collection
- Christiana Resistance Collection
- Title
- Site of Christiana Riot 700 Yards South
- Description
- Historical marker, "Site of Christiana Riot 700 Yards South." No date.
- Date Range
- undated
- Storage Location
- Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA
- Classification
- CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE
- Christiana S02 F01
- Place
- Christiana
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Object ID
- Christiana S02 F01
- Notes
- The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes. The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.
- Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:
- Moores Memorial Library
- 9 West Slokom Avenue
- Christiana, PA 17509
- chrlib@christianalibrary.org
- 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687
- The digital master files are stored at LancasterHistory.
- LancasterHistory
- 230 N. President Ave
- Lancaster, PA 17603
- archives@lancasterhistory.org
- (717) 392-4633
- Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.
- Credit
- Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 2, Folder 1, Moores Memorial Library
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