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Naming of Three Mile Run waterway in Springettsbury

Southward view of Three Mile Run waterway crossing under East Market Street at Northern Way in Springettsbury Township (2017 Photo annotated by S. H. Smith) A southward view photo shows Three Mile Run...

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Readers Choose Top 10 Posts during March 2017

Near the beginning of every month, I’m sharing with my readers the top 10 posts from the previous month. This single graphic, features illustrations from all top 10 posts; however giving greater space...

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York County abodes of Judge Nevin Wanner

Judge Nevin Wanner (1940 Photo from Collections of York County History Center) The York City residence of Judge Nevin Wanner was located at 406 East Market Street; he lived there for nearly 60-years....

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Earliest plans for Yorkshire on the Lincoln Highway

Blueprint of R. B. McKinnon plan of Yorkshire, dated May 3, 1924 (Submitted) I’ve been asked to share some stories of the origins of Yorkshire as the lead speaker in a walk thorough that Springettsbury...

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Route of the Yorkshire History Walk

Yorkshire History Walk Map (S. H. Smith, 2017) I’ve been asked to share some stories of the origins of Yorkshire as the lead speaker in a walk thorough that Springettsbury Township community on...

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Discover the Graveyard of earliest Spangler in York County

Caspar Spengler was the earliest Spangler to settle in York County, Pennsylvania; doing so in 1729 with his brothers Henry and Baltzer following in 1732. In the search for the lost graveyard of Old...

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Elmwood WWII Honor Roll built by WWI Veteran

This Roll of Honor stood at the East Market Street entrance to Elmwood Boulevard in Spring Garden Township. A World War I veteran constructed the Roll of Honor following WWII to honor Elmwood...

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Mundis Mill at midpoint of Codorus Navigation

YorksPast continues the series of posts exploring the history of the Codorus Navigation Works. Completed in November of 1833, the 11-miles of canal and slackwater, via the Codorus Creek, allowed...

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At the Schaszberger-Dempwolf Farm in 1916

Drawings and a photo of a gathering at the Schaszberger-Dempwolf Farm were recently donated to the Springettsbury Township Historic Preservation Committee. Seated at the left part of that photo is...

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Schaszberger-Dempwolf farm aerial views

Dave Wiley asked if I had a photo of the Schaszberger-Dempwolf Farm. An historic aerial photo was easy to obtain from the Penn Pilot web site, however he specifically wanted a better view of the farm...

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