Category Archives: disasters

York County Links with the Titanic

Posted on April 18, 2012 by june lloyd

There has been a lot of coverage of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster this week. As with many events, there usually seems to be some kind of York County connection. There are several local ties to the Titanic … Continue reading →

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Flood of 1933 Raged through Felton

Posted on September 21, 2011 by june lloyd

In a post last week I noted that the Flood of 1933 took out two covered bridges at Muddy Creek Forks. Felton is further upstream on the north branch of Muddy Creek, but in a valley, so waters rage and … Continue reading →

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Farewell to York County covered bridges.

Posted on September 14, 2011 by june lloyd

No wonder York County can’t claim any covered bridges anymore. Hurricane Agnes destroyed the last one, at Bentzel’s Mill, in 1972. Previous storms and floods took their toll of many others over the years. Lila Fourhman-Shaull, Director of Library and … Continue reading →

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York Descendent Shocked by Titanic Disaster

Posted on August 10, 2008 by june lloyd

A previous post noted that a native Yorker, Richard M. Watt, was an expert witness in court concerning why the “unsinkable” Titanic sank. Click here to read that post. No one was more surprised that April day than the vice-president … Continue reading →

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