Category Archives: stagecoaches

York Post Office Was Once in Historic Globe Inn

Posted on July 7, 2011 by june lloyd

Globe Inn (1812-1892)–William Wagner engraving York’s “Old Post Office,” the subject of my recent York Sunday News column was the first permanent home of a downtown York post office. It bounced around before that. The last stop before Beaver and … Continue reading →

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How Did You Get Out of York Before Railroads?

Posted on June 11, 2008 by june lloyd

You rode a horse or took the stage. Mention stagecoach and the first picture that comes to my mind is the old west with Indians or robbers chasing the stage–too many John Wayne movies in my childhood. We easterners travelled … Continue reading →

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