Category Archives: Indians

Horn Farm Center–Good Example of History and Future of York County Agriculture

Posted on May 8, 2012 by june lloyd

Thanks to June Evans for sharing the history of the Horn Farm Center for Educational Agriculture with me, as well as these old photographs of the site. See the captions for more identification and attribution. A portion of the eastern … Continue reading →

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York County connections to the Conestoga Indian Massacre

Posted on April 11, 2012 by june lloyd

I enjoyed an interesting talk this evening at the Susquehanna Gateway Heritage Area Zimmerman Center. Lancaster County journalist Jack Brubaker talked about his recent book Massacre of the Conestogas: On the Trail of the Paxton Boys in Lancaster County. I … Continue reading →

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Garden cemeteries come to York County

Posted on December 4, 2011 by june lloyd

Why aren’t some of the gravestones in the cemetery between Canadochly Lutheran Church and Canadochly Reformed Church in Lower Windsor Township lined up in straight rows like those in the rest of the cemetery? The answer seems to be connected … Continue reading →

Posted in 1760s, 1860s, 1900s, 1960s, cemeteries, Indians, Lower Windsor Twp., Lutherans, Native Americans, tombstones, Universal York, York County | Tagged , | 2 Comments

York Resident Was a Stage Coach Driver in the Wild West

Posted on February 3, 2011 by june lloyd

I came across a July 9, 1946 Gazette and Daily article about D. Bentz Heilman. It says that Heilman left his native Pittsburgh in 1879, at age 15, for the West. In a few weeks he became a stage coach … Continue reading →

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York County Native American Sites Finally Saved

Posted on February 27, 2009 by june lloyd

The last two known York County Susquehannock Indian sites have recently been safely preserved. The illustration above is from Herman Moll’s 1720 map of North America, in the collection of the York County Heritage Trust Library/Archives. It is very similar … Continue reading →

Posted in 1660s, 1670s, historic preservation, Indians, Long Level, Lower Windsor Twp., Native Americans, Universal York, York County | 5 Comments