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Historic House now with Historic Caretaker
When three Schultz brothers traveled from Friedelsheim to Pennsylvania in 1732, they could never have imagined the legacy they would leave York County. Before there even was a York County, and before...
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York County’s Other Schultz House
The Schultz House off Locust Grove Road in Springettsbury Township has been making news lately. Beatrice Rowe, who has owned the house since the 1940s, gave the historic home and outbuildings to...
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Around 1750, York residents began holding open markets in Centre Square. According to Gibson’s 1886 “History of York County, Pennsylvania,” the “custom of holding markets on Wednesday and Saturday in...
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Centre Square, 1777
When the Second Continental Congress arrived in York in September 1777, they found a sleepy frontier town in which most residents spoke German. Philadelphia it was not. Lodging became an immediate...
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Schultz House: Oldest in York County?
True or false: The Johannes and Cristina Schultz House along Locust Grove Road in Springettsbury Township is the oldest in York County? Most people who have studied York County history will probably...
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Where was the Camp Security Cemetery Located?
For many years, historians have wondered about the exact layout of Camp Security in Springettsbury Township. The farm(s) that were once the camp are well documented; however, the exact layout of the...
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Toasting A Local Myth
Several years ago I extensively researched the alleged “Toast that Saved the Nation” — General Lafayette’s legendary toast to the health of General George Washington at the Gates House in York. This...
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Did Henry Ford Intend to Purchase the Schultz House?
The Johannes & Cristina Schultz House in Springettsbury Township is a building that hides its secrets. For well over a century, the historic German Colonial house was believed to be the oldest home...
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