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Stephen H. Smith is a lifelong Yorker who caught the local history bug early in life. More recently, he has used this interest to enhance his family histories and in the development of talks on various aspects of local history. He shares a hodgepodge of explorations of York’s Past in this blog.-
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Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon N. Haines
Mr. & Mrs. Mahlon N. Haines appear in a group photo during a 1916 gathering at the Schaszberger-Dempwolf Farm. At that time, the Haines family lived in East York; a short distance from that farm in Springettsbury Township. Why were … Continue reading
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At the Schaszberger-Dempwolf Farm in 1916
Drawings and a photo of a gathering at the Schaszberger-Dempwolf Farm were recently donated to the Springettsbury Township Historic Preservation Committee. Seated at the left part of that photo is Edward F. Schaszberger and at his shoulder is his grandson, … Continue reading
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Solving Mystery of Massive Ruins along Rail Trail
Massive ruins stand along the northern extension of the Heritage Rail Trail County Park within Springettsbury Township. These ruins are on the east side of the rail trail, over the railroad tracks, and located about three-quarters of a mile north … Continue reading
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The story of Zech’s Bakery in Yoe
Nancy Wilt shared the pictured Zech’s Bakery souvenir of the York Fair. Nancy saw Zech’s mentioned in last weeks post: York County bakeries of 50 years ago. She remembered her Mom constantly bringing home Zech’s goodies during the 50s and … Continue reading
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