Tag Archives: Preserving York

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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These old York County steps, Part IV: Where did they lead? Linked in to history, Nov. 10, 2012

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com features the Shady Dell, a Prohibition exhibit, and big recognition of York County artist Lorann Jacobs.

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Indian Rock Dam, controller of Codorus flooding, just celebrated its 70th birthday

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Jim McClure

Indian Rock Dam, a York-area flood control impoundment, opened about 70 years ago, in 1942.

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An unusual use for famed Springettsbury Township’s Schultz house: Linked in with neat York County, Pa., history stuff, July 29, 2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covers the Codorus Street reunion, roadside monuments, York’s trolley system and an unusual use for the Schultz house.

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Codorus Street Reunion packed with history, meaning: Linked in with neat York County history stuff, July 24, 2012

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covers the York County company that makes uniforms for Russian Olympians, former Olympic officials from York County and more on Preserving York’s Shady Lane picnic.

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Part III: Using York County history to create community embodies a modern trend

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covers a picnic of history-minded people who toured a former distillery site known as Shady Lane.

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Part II: Using York County history to create community embodies a modern trend

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com previews the PreservingYork.com picnic, an event in which a virtual community is meeting to become an actual community.

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Exploring the gardens of old Springdale estate – Linked in with neat York County history stuff, July 21, 2012

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com blog covers Landis Valley’s Civil War encampment, Springdale’s gardens and York-area putt-putt golf.

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Over the years, Warner’s Dairy Complex has changed a bit: Linked in with neat York County history stuff, July 20, 2012

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Jim McClure

The transformation of Warner’s Dairy Complex, complete with airport, into Lion’s Pride Restaurant and Dairyland Square Shopping Center and associated buildings is just plain interesting. This image, from John F.M. Wolfe’s ‘Profile of Aviation,’ shows the airplane hangars in the … Continue reading →

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A Dallastown mystery, Part 2: The case of the unidentified photographs – Linked in with neat York County history stuff, July 16, 2012

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Jim McClure

James McClure’s yorktownsquare.com post includes coverage of cockfighting, a mortar demonstration and mystery photos awaiting identification.

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