Category Archives: dams

Benjamin Latrobe’s map of the lower Susquehanna River shows wild York and Lancaster county shores

Posted on April 28, 2011 by june lloyd

Latrobe thought the Turkey Hill rapids or falls “most formidible.” Benjamin Henry Latrobe has been called one of the fathers of American architecture, but his work surveying and mapping the Susquehanna River in 1801from Columbia, Pa. to Havre de Grace, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1800s, canals, Chanceford Twp., Columbia, PA, dams, ferries, Hellam Twp., Lancaster County, Long Level, Lower Windsor Twp., Maryland, Peach Bottom Twp., Safe Harbor, Susquehanna River, transportation, Universal York, water power, Windsor Township, York County | Leave a comment

Early Port on the Susquehanna River

Posted on April 28, 2009 by june lloyd

1864 Bridgen’s map of Conestoga Township showing dam. 1860 Shearer & Lake map of Chanceford Township. A friend recently alerted me to an article about the port of Safe Harbor on the east bank of the Susquehanna River. The article … Continue reading →

Posted in 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, canals, Chanceford Twp., dams, Lancaster County, Safe Harbor, Susquehanna River, Universal York, York County | Leave a comment

Huge Snakes in Hanover Area

Posted on January 26, 2008 by june lloyd

A while ago I wrote about how we like to impress others with what we have–the biggest and best. Click here to read about giant pumpkins and corn. The Hanover newspapers reported on the really big black snakes seen in … Continue reading →

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Why Is Part of the Susquehanna River Called Lake Aldred?

Posted on December 1, 2007 by june lloyd

McCall’s Ferry (Holtwood) Power Plant Under Construction, ca.1907. Electric power was on the front page 100 years ago. The Merchants Electric Light, Heat, and Power Company distributed hydroelectricity generated by the York Haven Water and Power Company, which utilized giant … Continue reading →

Posted in 1900s, 1910s, business, dams, electricity, history, industry, Susquehanna River, Universal York, water power, York County | Leave a comment