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June 11, 2008

How Did You Get Out of York Before Railroads?

 — June Lloyd (10:30 PM)

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 by stage too, except rough, muddy roads were the worst hazards encountered in these parts.

Click here to read about trains out of, and into, York County. And here to read about the first railroad to reach York.

When Thomas McGrath opened his Globe Inn in 1821, his ad in the York Recorder featured not only the accommodations, but also a new Stage Office. He offers:

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