Tag Archives: Manchester Township

Working on Steam into History’s railroad – Linked in to York County history, 4/11/13

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covers Roundtown’s one-room school, the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War, YDR/WGAL’s town meeting and working on Steam into History’s railroad

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Hex Murder witchcraft trials … ‘and they happened in York County’: Linked in to York County, Pa., history, 3/27/13

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Jim McClure

It will be an interesting night in Glen Rock, Pa., when J. Ross McGinnis takes the podium in April to talk about the Hex Murder of 1928. McGinnis is an attorney with a gift for spinning a tale – only a true, terrible tale in this case. He will tell how three young assailants attacked suspected witch Nelson Rehmeyer to break a spell in a remote hollow not far from Glen Rock, Pennsylvania.

Posted in Archives, all posts, Cops & courts, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Hex murder, History video channel, Linked in/neat stuff, Local landmarks, Made in York, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, People, Uncategorized | Tagged Avalong Barn, Creativity Unleashed, Glen Rock, Hex murder, Hex Murder Trial, Manchester Township, Pa., Pennsylvania, Red Lion, Red Lion Controls, Route 30, San Carlos, Steam into History | 2 Comments

Keystone Color Works building to be brushed up for artspace? Linked in to history, 1/31/13

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covers a million dollar nickel, Artspace coming to downtown York buildings and efforts are under way to rehab the old one-room schoolhouse in Roundtown.

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St. Paul’s Church, aka Dub’s, last of York County’s union churches

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Jim McClure

St. Paul (Dub’s) Church is the last union church – in which two different congregations share of the same building – in York County

Posted in All politics is local, Archives, all posts, For photo fans, God & York County, Local landmarks, Longtime York families, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, People, Uncategorized | Tagged Bethany Chapel, Emigsville, J. Thomas Shelley, Manchester Township, Otterbein United Brethren, Otterbein United Methodist, St Paul (Dub's) Church, St. Mark Lutheran, Tom Shelley, Zion (Shaffer's) United Lutheran | Leave a comment

When you had to pay a toll to cross the Susquehanna River

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Jim McClure

Susquehanna River bridges, particularly those connecting Wrightsville and Columbia, always fascinate readers

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Pensupreme site on Codorus Creek’s north bank home to dairies for decades: Linked in to York County history, Dec. 1, 2012

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covers Devil’s Hole, the old Pensupreme dairy, Elmwood Mansion, and a military memorabilia sale at Scarecrow Farm

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Manchester Township’s White Oak Park – from amusement park to teen hangout: Linked in to history, Nov. 21, 2012

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covers White Oak Park, the Shady Dell, Emigsville’s Emig Mansion and bald eagles over York County.

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Manchester Township calendar dedicated to history ‘digger’: Linked in to history, Nov. 20, 2012

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covers the death of noted organist Sam Keeney, a performance of former Live frontman Ed Kowalcyzk, a Pfaltzgraff moonshine jug and a new Manchester Township calendar.