Hanover's Eichelberger Performing Arts Center is the heir to Eichelberger Senior High School. Background posts:Historical marker may soon point to Jefferson square's famous visitors and York freedman Aquilla Howard chosen to honor slain Abraham Lincoln and Abandoned Codorus railroad not just any abandoned railroad.
This is a story with many connections, centering around a southwestern York County businessman by the name of Eichelberger and how history has considerably shortened his name.
Hanover Junction, about 10 miles south of York, is so named because the rail line to Hanover met the Northern Central Railroad there.
The Hanover Branch was the line Abraham Lincoln took on his way to and from Gettysburg where he delivered his famous address.
A force behind the Hanover Branch for many years was Abdiel W. Eichelberger, who some believed looked like Lincoln.
By the way, with a name like Abdiel, you can see why Eichelberger went by A.W... .
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