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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2TM_springetsbury-manor_Wrightsville-PA.html
Established by warrant of June, 1722; resurveyed in 1768. Extending from the Susquehanna to about 18 mi. west, and about 3 mi. on each side of this highway, it was largest reserved estate of the Penns in Pennsylvania.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2TG_susquehanna-and-tidewater-canal_Wrightsville-PA.html
Chartered by Pennsylvania, 1835; run by the canal company, 1840 - 1872, and the Reading Railroad till 1894. Followed the river for 45 miles below Columbia.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2TF_american-legion-monument_Wrightsville-PA.html
(Side 1):Greater love hath no man than this: That he lay down his life for a friend.(Side 2):Honoring the men and women of this community who served our country in all wars.(Side 3):To those who served our country in time of war for the freedom of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2TE_wrightsville_Wrightsville-PA.html
Gateway to the West - Wrightsville was settled in the 1720s by Quakers, including the John Wright family. Wright established a ferry and Wrightsville became a major point of crossing the Susquehanna River by pioneers traveling west. In 1811 Jacob …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2TD_gettysburg-campaign_Wrightsville-PA.html
Confederate troops, sent from York by Gen. Early to cross the river and march on Harrisburg, reached here June 28, 1863. U.S. militia withdrew, firing the bridge and barring any Southern advance beyond the river.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2TC_americas-first-iron-steamboat_Wrightsville-PA.html
The "Cordorus," built in York by John Elgar, was launched at present-day Accomac, on the Susquehanna River, Nov. 22, 1825. the site is about two miles distant.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2TA_20th-century-manufacturing_Hanover-PA.html
Sheppard & Myers Shoe Company (Hanover Shoe Company) expanded rapidly in the early 1900's with seven factories and several hundred company stores throughout eastern U.S., becoming Hanover's largest manufacturer.From the early 1900's, Hanover Wire …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2T9_culture-and-entertainment_Hanover-PA.html
Hanover's rich cultural history has included numerous bands, orchestras, drama organizations, and other musical groups. The Hanover Opera House no longer exists, but presented plays and concerts starting in 1887, eventually becoming a movie house.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2T6_hanover-architecture_Hanover-PA.html
Hanover's rich diversity of architectural styles ranges from Federal (1790) to contemporary. Victorian, Italianate, Romanesque, Neo-Classical, Art Deco, and Beaux Art styles dot the downtown. Look for the Richardsonian Romanesque (1900) with sands…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2T5_digges-choice-1737_Hanover-PA.html
In 1681, King Charles II of England granted William Penn a colony in America to pay a debt the King owed Penn's father. This land, east of the Susquehanna River, was an area almost as large as England. In 1736, Iroquois Indians signed a treaty tha…