Category Archives: York Township

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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“Trolley Smashup at Spry”

Posted on July 28, 2010 by june lloyd

The Spry trolley station was called the Chanceford station because it crossed the Chanceford turnpike there. January 3, 1906 newspaper headlines reported another serious trolley accident on the York Railways Line that ran from York through Spry, Dallastown, Red Lion … Continue reading →

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Trolley car wrecks common in York County

Posted on July 20, 2010 by june lloyd

Early 1900s York Railways trolley I received an email with an image of a photo postcard of a trolley wreck in York Township between Spry and Dallastown in 1907. I started doing some research on it and was surprised at … Continue reading →

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New Movie Has York County Ties

Posted on June 19, 2010 by june lloyd

Looms at Family Heirloom Weavers Two new movies are being heavily hyped this weekend. I don’t plan to see Jonah Hex–too much violence. Toy Story 3 is more my cup of tea. Since the public’s taste in entertainment covers a … Continue reading →

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Mystery Baton/Cane/Walking Stick and Derby Hat from York County

Posted on January 19, 2010 by june lloyd

Does anyone know what H&B could stand for on this cane? Last Saturday a gentleman brought it into the York County Heritage Trust Library/Archives to see if he could figure it out, perhaps by finding an organization with those initials. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1900s, organizations, parades, Secret Societies, Universal York, Windsor Township, York County, York Township | 2 Comments

Confederate Soldiers Visit York’s Springwood Farm in 1863

Posted on January 1, 2009 by june lloyd

In my recent post on Jonathan Jessop and his York Imperial apple I mentioned that his son Edward raised a large family at Springwood farm. In 1930, one of those children, Little Rock, Arkansas businessman Alfred Jessop, wrote back to … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Jessop and the York Imperial Apple

Posted on December 26, 2008 by june lloyd

York Imperial from USDA Bulletin The York Imperial apple won’t win any beauty contests. I have several in my fruit bowl right now and they all look different. They come in various shadings of red and green with brown freckles. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1820s, 1850s, 1920s, agriculture, apples, clockmakers, farming, fruit, Universal York, York, York Township | 1 Comment

More on the Roads to Red Lion

Posted on November 17, 2008 by june lloyd

Dallastown to Red Lion, 1876 and 1928 A recent post related the troubles motorists had traveling from Dallastown to Red Lion in the fall of 1928 because of road construction and deep mud on the detour. I was asked exactly … Continue reading →

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York Area Smell “…so nauseous that horses will not pass the place.”

Posted on January 18, 2008 by june lloyd

1876 Pomeroy, Whitman map of York Township showing the paper mill/shinnerhannes site. It seems like I’ve been writing a lot about ailing or dead large animals in York County. When you think about it, there were a whole lot of … Continue reading →

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The Biggest & the Best of York County

Posted on December 10, 2007 by june lloyd

I guess it is human nature to want to have the biggest and the best. We are always impressed by the tallest buildings and the most gigantic pumpkins. Our forebears were no different, as we can see by the Lewis … Continue reading →

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