| Pennsylvania (York County), Airville — Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal |
| | 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. — Map (db m5849) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Airville — Susquehanna Canal |
| | Now housing the Tucquan Club, the nearby stone building was originally a warehouse for deposit and shipping on the canal. Masonry fragments and a portion of the canal-bed may be seen nearby. — Map (db m5850) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Airville — York Furnace Bridge |
| | Site of York Furnace Bridge, last of the wooden bridges to be erected across the Susquehanna between Harrisburg and tidewater. The bridge was built by Black & Huber in 1856. During construction four spans of the section between Bair Island and the Lancaster County shore blew down and were promptly replaced. An ice jam destroyed this bridge in 1857. — Map (db m5852) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Delta — Mason - Dixon Line |
| | The historic boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland was surveyed, 1763-1767, by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to settle border disputes between the two Provinces. This section of the Mason-Dixon Line was first surveyed June 26, 1765. — Map (db m3767) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Dillsburg — Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Southern Cavalry |
| | Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's southern cavalry numbering about 6000 men arrived in Dillsburg July 1, 1863 by Dover and Rossville. Local stores and the U.S. Post Office were vandalized before proceeded to Carlisle where orders were received for them to rejoin Gen. Lee's army at Gettysburg — Map (db m11637) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Dillsburg — History of Dills Tavern |
| | Dills Tavern is a twelve room structure erected in three phases from 1794 to 1819. The Dill family maintained a tavern in the area beginning in the 1750's. The tavern was one of several business ventures carried on at this site. A large farm, a mill and a productive distillery kept family members, indentured servants, hired hands and some slaves busy. Regular shipments of whiskey produced in the distillery were sent to Baltimore. The Eichelberger family purchased the plantation in 1800 and kept . . . — Map (db m27003) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Dover — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | On June 28, 1863, part of General Jubal Early's Confederate Division neared York by this route. Here Early sent Colonel French to York Haven to burn bridges. Ordered to rejoin Lee's army, most of Early's men returned over this road on June 30. — Map (db m26523) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — 19th Century Industrialization |
| | From the earliest years, Hanover was known for skilled artisans and craftsmen who made shoes, saddles, breeches, gloves, clocks, bricks, flintlock guns and more.
With 19th century industrialization, individual craftsmen transitioned to factory settings.
Small bakeries expanded into snack food companies of the 20th century including Utz Quality Foods, Snyders of Hanover, Revonah Pretzels, and Wege Pretzels.
Tannery and leather cottage industries grew to become the Hanover Glove Company . . . — Map (db m5054) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — 20th Century Manufacturing |
| | 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 Company became a world-wide leader in making wire cloth, Hanover Cordage Company produced large quantities of twine and other cordage, and R.H. Sheppard Company is internationally famous for its production of power steering equipment for heavy . . . — Map (db m5061) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Abbottstown Street/Broadway |
| | A Glimpse of Hanover's Past The chaotic fighting at the Center Square quickly spilled over onto several side streets, alleys, and fields. At the first sign of trouble, Major John Hammond led an organized withdrawal of the 5th New York Cavalry Regiment from Abbottstown Street/Broadway into the Public Commons along today's Railroad Street. Meanwhile, Union ambulances and remnants of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment retreated along the rout of Abbottstown Street. Along Abbottstown . . . — Map (db m8658) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Abraham Lincoln |
| | One-half block east of here, on Nov. 18, 1863, Abraham Lincoln spoke briefly to townspeople from his special train. The President was traveling to Gettysburg for the dedication of the National Cemetery. — Map (db m14880) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Abraham Lincoln |
| | Abraham Lincoln, on November 18, 1863, addressed the citizens of Hanover from the rear platform of a Hanover Branch Railroad Coach when the train bearing him to Gettysburg for the dedication of the National Cemetery came down a switch to the station which stood at the site. At the request of Captain A. W. Eichelberger, President of the Railroad, several hundred persons assembled to greet Mr. Lincoln. When Pastor M.J. Alleman of St. Matthews Lutheran Church cried out, “Father Abraham, . . . — Map (db m14902) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Army of the Potomac July 1, 1863 |
| | First Corps marched from Marsh Run, Eleventh Corps from Emmittsburg to Gettysburg. Second Corps from Uniontown via Taneytown to near Gettysburg. Third Corps from Bridgeport via Emmitsburg to the field of Gettysburg. Fifth Corps from Union Mills via Hanover and McSherrytown to Bonaughtown. Sixth Corps from Manchester en rout to Gettysburg. Twelfth Corps from Littlestown via Two Taverns to the field of Gettysburg. Second Cavalry Division marched from Manchester to Hanover Junction from whence the . . . — Map (db m5001) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Army of the Potomac June 30, 1863 |
| | Headquarters Army of the Potomac moved from Middleburg to Taneytown. First Corps marched from Emmittsburg to Marsh Run, third Corps from Taneytown to Bridgeport. Fifth Corps from Liberty via Johnsville Union Bridge and Union to Union Mills. Sixth Corps from New Windsor to Manchester. Twelfth Corps from Taneytown and Bruceville to Littletown. First and Second Brigades First Cavalry Division from near Fairfield via Emmitsburg to Gettysburg. Second Cavalry Division from New Windsor to Westminster . . . — Map (db m5002) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Battle of Hanover |
| | On the morning of June 30, 1863, Confederate Cavalry under General Stuart attacked the rear of Union Cavalry S E of here and, for a while, had possession of the town. The attack repulsed, Stuart withdrew in the evening. — Map (db m4995) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Battle of Hanover |
| | June 30, 1863
between Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's
3rd Cavalry Division Army of the Potomac
and
Major Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Cavalry Division
Army of Northern Virginia — Map (db m4997) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Conrad Moul - The Public Commons |
| | The original Moul Townhouse stood to your right. It was the mirror image of the 215 Broadway townhouse behind you. By 1915, the Moul Family replaced it with the Neoclassical Revival style brick home designed by Dempwolf Architects of York, which you see before you now. Relatives of Conrad Moul still occupy this home. The Public Commons was sold or rented by perpetual land leases to local industries such as foundries, distillers, and coal, lumber and hemp rope distributors. The public Farmers' . . . — Map (db m22416) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Consequences on the Battle of Gettysburg |
| | Possibly less than twenty minutes after the first shots, Hanover was once again in Union control. Although the intense fighting along Frederick Street had subsided, the conflict was far from finished. A standoff ensued as the Confederates retreated to higher ground south of town. From these hills and ridges, Southern artillery engaged Union cannon to the north of Hanover, with some shells also targeting Union troops in the town.
Skirmishing also continued throughout the afternoon as . . . — Map (db m5022) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Culture and Entertainment |
| | 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. The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center, housed in a historic former school building, provides live performances today. Other long established groups including the Lyric Band of Hanover, the Hanover Symphonic Orchestra, the 180-voice Hanover Community . . . — Map (db m5060) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Custer at Hanover |
| | This painting by Civil war artist Dale Gallon is one of four paintings featuring Civil War weapons.
George Armstrong Custer had been promoted from Captain to Brigadier General on June 28, 1863, and been given command of the Michigan Brigade, which consisted of the 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th Michigan cavalry regiments. Custer is shown commanding his men during the fighting with Major General "Jeb" Stuart's men in Hanover on June 30, 1863.
The description of the uniform worn by General Custer . . . — Map (db m5021) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Destruction of Private Property |
| | During the June 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet explained to English observer Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Freemantle that the army planned to live off Northern land - and its citizens. But they would not kill or destroy wantonly. "He said to me," Freemantle remembered, "that although it might be fair, in just retaliation, to apply the torch, yet that doing so would demoralize the army and ruin its now excellent discipline." On the whole, the . . . — Map (db m22752) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Digges' Choice, 1737 |
| | 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 that deeded to the Penn's the Susquehanna River and lands west, including the area that became Hanover.
However in 1727, Marylander John Digges obtained a warrant for 10,000 acres from Charles Calvert, fourth Lord Baltimore. This grant, Digges' Choice, . . . — Map (db m5057) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Fisher Place 1846 |
| | Donated to the Borough of Hanover in remembrance of the families of Michael, Michael Adam and Roderick Fisher. Also in loving memory of my husband John Sneddon, Jr., M.D. who began his medical practice here. Jane Fisher Sneddon and Children 1993 — Map (db m8654) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — General George Armstrong Custer |
| | George Armstrong Custer was appointed brigadier general on June 29, 1863, and assigned as commander of the Michigan brigade which he led as the Union cavalry entered Hanover on the morning of June 30, 1863. Pastor Zieber stated, "During the charge of the Federal troops driving the enemy out of town, I saw ... men led by General Custer come dashing down Abbotstown Street. They met a squad of the enemy right in front of us, and a sharp encounter took place
[We] had lost all consciousness of . . . — Map (db m22628) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — George Washington |
| | 1732 - 1932
Stopped at an inn located on this site when passing through Hanover during his presidency. In commemoration of which event this tablet has been erected and dedicated by the Bicentennial Committee of Hanover Pennsylvania in Honour of his birth.
Our First President — Map (db m5006) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | On June 30, 1863, General J. Kilpatrick's Union Cavalry, hunting Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry, were attacked here by Stuart. Repulsed, Stuart tried to join early; finding him gone, he marched to Carlisle, failing to reach Gettysburg until July 2. — Map (db m5016) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | Men of Gen. Early's Confederate army, detached by Gen Gordon to destroy a bridge at Hanover Junction, passed through Hanover by this route, June 27, 1863. This work done, the detachment rejoined Gen. Gordon west of York. — Map (db m5029) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Hanover Architecture |
| | 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 sandstone entrance contrasted with dark brick and articulated brick corbels on the southwest quadrant of the square 1. On the northwest quadrant view the brick Federal style with balanced windows and doorways 2. Adjacent to one another behind the . . . — Map (db m5058) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Hanover in the Revolutionary war |
| | Immediately after the Battle of Bunker Hill in June 1776, a company of Hanover, York and Gettysburg area citizens marched to Boston to support their fellow colonists. Another local battalion responded to the British threat to Long Island and New York City. the men were armed with locally made flint-lock Pennsylvania rifles, the envy of British troops.
Colonial Richard McAllister commanded a company of Hanoverians known as McAllister's Regiment. They attacked the British on Staten Island, New . . . — Map (db m5055) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Hanover's Wounded Physicians Administer Aid |
| | A lull in the fighting after the first charge of the Battle of Hanover prompted several Hanover physicians to begin caring for the wounded on the streets and sidewalks. Among them were Drs. George Hinkle, Henry Eckert, Horace Alleman, Jacob Smith, John Culbertson and William Bange, who was a surgeon dentist.
While Dr. Bange and Rev. Zieber were aiding a Confederate soldier wounded at the Center Square, a squad of ten men dashed toward them. Upon dismounting his horse, one man raised his . . . — Map (db m4999) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — History of the Ten Commandments Monolith |
| | May 1958 the Hanover Eagles Aerie #1406 Fraternal Order of Eagles erected the 10 Commandments Monument in Wirt Park, a Hanover Borough Park.
April 2004 Hanover Borough Council Petitioned the York County Orphan's Court for the right to sell the fifteen (15) foot plot of land where the monument stands of Gitt-Moul Historic Properties, Inc., a non-profit which preserves local historic structures.
The Court approved the sale and in December 2004, the 10 Commandments Monument and property . . . — Map (db m22656) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — In Memory and in Grateful Recognition of |
| | Those heroic men of Hanover, Pennsylvania and vicinity, who gave their lives for their country in World War II
Leon R. Ackerman Eugene L. Alwood Milton E. Appler Edward C. Amspacher Harper E. Baker Vernon E. Bauerline Monroe L. Becker Paul L. Becker Harry J. Bollinger Cletus H. Bortner Francis Brady Herbert E. Burton Raymond N. Cleveland Donald Colgan Robert Colgan Albert D. Crabbs, Jr. Willard J. Cratin Kenneth W. Craumer Walter L. Crowl Robert . . . — Map (db m5012) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Inventions of Hanover |
| | Fitz Water Wheel
In the 19th century the I-X-L steel overshoot water wheel was developed and manufactured by Fitz Water Wheel Company of Hanover. The wheel superior efficiency made it widely used into the 20th century. By 1915, it was being used in over 300 mills in Pennsylvania, 40 of them in York County, throughout the U. S. and internationally.
Wire Cloth Loom
In 1903, a loom invented by William Kintzing, a young Hanover mechanic, enabled Hanover Wire Cloth Company to be a . . . — Map (db m5053) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — J.E.B. Stuart's Jump |
| | The ground occupied by the Confederate cavalry during the Battle of Hanover was the rich, rolling farmland found in much of southern Pennsylvania. On the eastern side of the Westminster Road there was a field of timothy, a grass widely grown for hay. A stream described as being "ten to fifteen feet wide and three to four feet deep" flowed through the field.
After the initial Confederate attack on Hanover, Major General Stuart and his staff had ridden into the timothy field on the side of the . . . — Map (db m5023) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Killed in Action at Hanover Reformed Cemetery |
| | Hanover photographer Peter S. Weaver, who operated a studio on Baltimore Street, recorded this view dated February 6, 1964. The man holding the book in the photo is Samuel Weaver, Peter's father. Samuel supervised the operation in which the remains of over 3,500 Union soldiers were exhumed and then reburied in the Gettysburg National Cemetery. The workers used long hooks to pull decomposed bodies from the graves. Nineteen Union cavalrymen were reported killed or mortally wounded in Hanover on . . . — Map (db m8648) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Kilpatrick Headquarters |
| | On June 30, 1863, Gen. Kilpatrick, commanding the Third Division of the Union Cavalry, took headquarters in this building after part of his forces had been attacked by Confederate Cavalry SE of town. — Map (db m5005) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Major General George Armstrong Custer |
| | 1839 ---- 1876
Killed in Battle of Little Big Horn River, Montana, in Sioux Indian War.
Was Brig. Gen. Commander of 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, Michigan Cavalry Regiments and Pennington's Battery at the Battle of Hanover June 30, 1863.
In the 1850's, J.W. Gitt planted a silver maple near his residence on the spot indicated by the star and circle in the pavement below. Before and after the Battle of Hanover, June 30, 1863, Gen. Custer tied his horse to this tree. After the war, it became known . . . — Map (db m5003) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Market House |
| | Stood on this square from 1815 to 1872. Under the Market, at one end, was the jail. Equipment for fighting fires was kept here. Fairs and other public events were held under its roof. — Map (db m4998) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Mason-Dixon Line |
| | The historic boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland was surveyed, 1763–1767, by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to settle border disputes between the two Provinces. This section of the Mason-Dixon Line was first surveyed in late July and early August 1765. — Map (db m2990) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — McAllister Tavern |
| | Here, along the Monocacy Road, Richard McAllister erected a two-story log building and opened a store and tavern. In 1755, Benjamin Franklin was a guest at the tavern. Old building was razed in 1950. — Map (db m14933) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Mother Loses Two Sons to War |
| | Mother Loses Two Sons to War - Within the span of one year, Elizabeth Hoffacker of West Manheim Township received the news of her two sons' deaths in combat during the Civil War. John, 24 years old, was promoted to corporal after being in the army for two months. Riding though Hanover, he was shot and killed instantly upon the first encounter with the Confederates on June 30, 1863. William was mortally wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 12, 1864. The bodies of both men were . . . — Map (db m22654) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Passenger Pigeon |
| | Across Lake Marburg on the northern horizon lie the Pigeon Hills, once inhabited by thousands of passenger pigeons. The monument at the top of the knoll replaces the original Boy Scout Memorial erected in the Pigeon Hills in 1947. The original memorial was destroyed in 1981. It was rededicated September 12, 1982, and reads as follows:
In the interest of the preservation of wildlife we here dedicate this memorial to the ill-fated passenger pigeon which from earliest pioneer days until the . . . — Map (db m14929) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Passenger Pigeon |
| | In the interest of the preservation of wildlife we here dedicate this memorial to the ill-fated passenger pigeon which from earliest pioneer days until the 1880s flocked to these Pigeon Hills. This migratory bird, now extinct, was once so plentiful its numbers darkened the skies.
This monument replaces the original Boy Scout Memorial erected in the Pigeon Hills in 1947 which was destroyed in 1981. Across Lake Marburg on the Northern horizon lie the Pigeon Hills once inhabited by thousands . . . — Map (db m14930) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Pleasant Hill Hotel Becomes Hospital |
| | "Every desired comfort is furnished in great abundance, and every luxury, with which this country abounds in great profusion, is supplied by sympathetic people, and administered to the suffering wounded by devoted women. A heartier response to the calls of humanity, never came from a more generous people than we have witnessed here." Dr. P. Gardner, August 1, 1863 Dr. P. Gardner was an army surgeon reporting the condition of the temporary United States Hospital into which Pleasant Hill Hotel . . . — Map (db m22722) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Richard McAllister |
| | Founder of Hanover
In 1745, Richard McAllister purchased 217 acres from John Digges, establishing the original town of Hanover. Hanover is situated at the crossroads of two major colonial highways - the Monocacy Trail from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Frederick, Maryland, and The Great Road from Baltimore to Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Known variously as Hickory Town after heavy tree growth or McAllister's Town, Hanover became the adopted name to please the predominantly local German . . . — Map (db m5056) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Battle of Hanover |
| | The engagement fought in Hanover may have had an effect on the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg. As General Robert E. Lee moved north toward Pennsylvania in June 1863, Major General J.E.B. Stuarts cavalry began to ride around the Union Army and gather information about Federal troop movements while also disrupting their communications and supplies. Then Stuart was to promptly report to Lee.
Along the way Stuart captured a large Union wagon train full of provisions, but it slowed him . . . — Map (db m22694) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Confederates Invade Pennsylvania |
| | In early June 1863, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia led by General Robert E. Lee began to leave its camps in Virginia and march northward to Pennsylvania. Lee hoped that a victory on Northern soil might break the will of the Northern population and possibly lead to a negotiated peace and Southern Independence.
The Union Army of the Potomac began to move in response to Lee and attempted to stay between the Confederates and Washington, D.C. On June 25th three brigades of Confederate . . . — Map (db m5020) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Confederates Take Stock |
| | "After they had passed out Frederick Street the doctor and I picked up three or four dead soldiers, lying in the street between Centre Square and the Reformed Church, and carried them to the side-walks" -Rev. Wm. K. Zeilber, pastor Emmanuel Reformed Church (Dr. George Hinkel) After the initial success of the Confederate charge, the center of Hanover was occupied by a large contingent of Southern cavalry. In some areas, individual Union cavalrymen were still fighting defensively or had . . . — Map (db m10394) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Daniel Trone House |
| | Fragments of several Union and Confederate cavalry regiments continued to fight a running battle as they galloped on horseback along Frederick Street. Other Confederate bands had retreated down the intersecting alleys and streets. This action quickly weakened their defense.
Besides Major John Hammond, other officers of the 5th New York Cavalry Regiment were noted for bravery that day. Major Amos White and Adjutant Alexander Gall were involved in the thick of the fighting as the New Yorkers . . . — Map (db m5026) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Forney Farms Fighting Focused on Forney Lands |
| | As the initial attack by the 13th Virginia and 2nd North Carolina Cavalry Regiments gained momentum, they charged along Frederick Street and through the Forney fields which were located on the land in front of you. On your left, the retreating Union rear guard reached other members of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment. Shortly after, the pursuing Confederate cavalry plunged into the midst of the Pennsylvania's column. This clash set off a chain reaction that soon pushed the Union cavalry . . . — Map (db m8652) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Hanover Spectator Covers the Battle |
| | "Our town on Tuesday for the first time saw and felt all the incidents, scenes and horrors of actual war." The Hanover Spectator, founded by Senary Leader in 1844, was owned by his widow, Maria, at the time of the Civil War. It was published out of an office on Frederick Street. In the July 3, 1863, edition, the newspaper reported two scenes during the battle that "are indelibly impressed upon our memory." "Captain Farley, of the 5th New York, led a charge of Carbineers on the enemy...a . . . — Map (db m8650) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Jacob Wirt House |
| | At approximately 8:00 a.m. the head of Kilpatrick's Union Cavalry Division halted on Frederick Street. When Reverend William K. Zieber, pastor of Emmanuel Reformed Church learned about the hungry cavalrymen, he encouraged the crowd of townspeople to feed them. For nearly two hours, various regiments passed through Hanover as men, women and children continued to bring food, drinks and gifts to the grateful soldiers. About 10:99 a.m., rear units of the 5th New York Cavalry Regiment were located . . . — Map (db m8655) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Mary Ann Forge and Furnace |
| | The Mary Ann Forge and Furnace was one half mile east of this marker. Founded 1761-62 by George Ross, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Mark Bird on Friendship Tract along Furnace Creek, cannon and cannon balls were produced for General Washingtons Continental Army. This site marks the home of the iron master. Erected by Colonel Richard McCalister Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Hanover, Pennsylvania, June 26, 1949 and restored by the chapter October 24, 1976. — Map (db m22820) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Square is Now Recaptured The Scattered Debris of Battle |
| | From Hanover's Center Square, major roads radiate to York, Baltimore, Frederick and Carlisle. For the second time that day the Center Square would become the scene of brutal combat.
A few blocks to the north, nearly 400 mounted cavalrymen from New York and Pennsylvania had reformed under the command of Major John Hammond. Riding in a column, four horses abreast, they used several side streets to reach Abbottstown Street, now Broadway, before proceeding to the Center Square.
Members of . . . — Map (db m4996) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Turning Point |
| | Elements from the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry Regiment charged past this point in pursuit of disorganized remnants of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment which was retreating toward the railroad tracks. The Union Cavalry appeared to have abandoned Hanover. Earlier that morning, Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart had spotted a large column of Union Cavalry "passing through" Hanover going toward Abbottstown. Brigadier General Kilpatrick and his Union staff had reached the vicinity of . . . — Map (db m8647) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Winebrenner House |
| | "We had better go down stairs; we are in danger here," Mrs. Henry Winebrenner said to her daughter, Martha, after seeing the flash and hearing the roar from Confederate artillery. - The Evening Herald, January 25, 1904
Confederate artillery Opens Fire In 1863 this house on Frederick Street was located near the edge of town. The area around you was mostly open field at that time. By about 10:00 a.m. June 30, 1863, the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment halted on Frederick Street. . . . — Map (db m8653) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — The Winebrenner Tannery The Scene of Repeated Cavalry Charges |
| | By the time the counter attack on the 5th New York Cavalry Regiment had reached this area, the center of Hanover was once again under Union control. The New Yorkers continued along Frederick Street but were soon halted by gunfire from Confederate reinforcements. Control of this area remained uncertain as cavalrymen from New York and Pennsylvania fought those from North Carolina and Virginia. The arrival of Union Brigadier General Farnsworth with elements of the 1st West Virginia and 1st . . . — Map (db m5025) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Trinity United Church of Christ |
| | Founded in 1883 to preserve Germanic teaching and Reformed dogma. The present church occupies the first lot sold in Hanover in 1763 to the German Calvinist Church. Present church constructed in 1884, renovated in 1910, 1932, 1954, and 1995. — Map (db m14963) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Hanover — Women Tending to Wounded |
| | On June 30, 1863, the quiet little town of Hanover suddenly exploded in gunfire and bloodshed. The Battle of Hanover, fought between Confederate Cavalry led by Major General J.E.B. Stuart and Brigadier General Judson Kilpatrick's Union Cavalry, lasted most of the day. Local doctors rushed to treat fallen soldiers where they lay on narrow streets and sidewalks. After the fighting ended, citizens carted the wounded to makeshift hospitals, including one in a concert hall and the other in a small . . . — Map (db m22748) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Lewisberry — First Pinchot Road |
| | To "get the farmer out of the mud" was the road from here to Rossville. Gov. Gifford Pinchot broke ground here, July 23, 1931, to inaugurate the rural road improvement program of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways under the Act of June 22, 1931. — Map (db m5867) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Mount Wolf — Codorus Furnace |
| | Erected in 1765 by William Bennet. Operated by James Smith, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, during the Revolutionary War. It is the oldest remaining landmark of the iron industry in York County. The old furnace, now restored, is 2.5 miles NE of here. — Map (db m5862) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Mount Wolf — Codorus Furnace |
| | Erected in 1765 by William Bennet. Operated by James Smith, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, during the Revolutionary War. this site is the oldest remaining landmark of the iron industry in York County. — Map (db m5864) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Seven Valleys — Hanover Junction |
| | Here, Nov. 18, 1863, a special train carrying Abraham Lincoln and party to Gettysburg for dedication of National Cemetery changed railroads. Earlier in that year, wounded soldiers were transported from Gettysburg battlefield to this Junction, thence to distant hospitals. It was a chief point on the Military Telegraph line, 1863. — Map (db m5874) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Seven Valleys — Hanover Junction Vital Crossroads |
| | As its name implies, Hanover Junction was once a transportation hub. It's where the Northern Central Railway met the Hanover Branch Railroad, which traveled west to Hanover and Gettysburg. Look to your right and you'll see the restored track split.
The two lines, linked up in 1852, were intended to deliver agricultural bounty of the region and iron ore from local mines to markets up and down the East Coast. During the Civil War, thousands of soldiers wounded at Gettysburg were processed here . . . — Map (db m5875) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Seven Valleys — York Iron Company Mine |
| | Site of the last visible remains of an industry that had a major impact on SW York County. This mine opened in 1854 "the year iron ore was first discovered nearby" and was later purchased by York Iron. At the industry's height, 15 mines were in operation here, bringing hundreds of skilled miners from England and Wales. Rising prices and cheaper iron elsewhere caused the mines to close by 1888. — Map (db m5870) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Shrewsbury — Amanda Berry Smith (1837-1915) |
| | A renowned evangelist and singer, born a slave in Maryland. Her father bought the family's freedom, and they moved to a farm near here. While still a child she was converted at this church. She committed her life to missionary work and traveled in the U. S. and to Britain, India, and Africa. Published a monthly paper, "The Helper." Founder and superintendent, Industrial Home for Colored Children in Illinois. — Map (db m4544) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Shrewsbury — Spurgeon Milton Keeny (1893-1988) |
| | The humanitarian's boyhood home. Served worldwide, 1917-76. In Asia, directed UNICEF; aided family planning. Chief, UN's Italy relief; assisted Russian relief. A YMCA officer in Mesopotamia, Siberia, Estonia, Poland; later was on its U. S. Council. — Map (db m4546) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wellsville — Warrington Meeting House |
| | Site of Friend's meeting house since 1745. Present building erected 1769, enlarged 1782. Preserved in its early state, and used for regular meetings. — Map (db m5868) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), West York — 1917 1919 |
| | In honored memory of the men of York County
who at the call of their country entered
the service to fight in the World War
and gave their lives in defense of
liberty, right and justice. — Map (db m4604) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), West York — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | June 28, 1863, Confederate Gen. Gordon's brigade of Early's division followed this rout through York to Wrightsville. Early's main force remained here until June 30, when it left to rejoin Lee's Army. — Map (db m4605) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), West York — York Inter-State Fair |
| | Recognized as America's oldest agricultural fair, dating its origin from a charter issued by the Penns in 1765. Discontinued after 1815, the fair has been conducted annually since 1853 by the York County Agricultural Society. The present ground has been used since 1888. — Map (db m4602) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — 1861 - 1865 |
| | These guns presented by U.S. Government mark Wrightsville as the farthest point east reached by the confederate forces June 28, 1863 during the Civil War.
Dedicated by Post No. 270 G.A.R. July 4, 1900
Replaced by Wrightsville Rotary Club 1954 — Map (db m5082) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — American Legion Monument |
| | (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 all men everywhere. They gave their today for our tomorrow.
(Side 4):
Dedicated to the everlasting memory of those who sacrificed their lives on the altar of freedom in all wars. — Map (db m5066) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — America's First Iron Steamboat |
| | 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. — Map (db m5063) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — Captain Thomas Cresap |
| | 1703 - 1790
A Marylander
Settled on these indian lands of
Conejohela in 1730
and held them for Lord Baltimore
against the Penn Proprietors
until 1736, when in the border war
he was burned out
of this log house or fort
near this marker toward the river
on his plantation "Pleasant Garden"
and carried prisoner
to Philadelphia — Map (db m5861) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — Cresap's Fort |
| | Thomas Cresap settled here about 1730 on lands claimed by Lord Baltimore of Maryland. Forcibly evicted in 1736 by Penn agents who burned his "fort", Cresap moved to Western Maryland, where he continued active in frontier affairs and died about 1790. — Map (db m5858) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — Flame of Freedom |
| | Dedicated to those who served to keep alive the flames of freedom.
Erected in observance of the 50th anniversary of the American Legion by Post 469 Wrightsville, Penna. on May 30, 1969. — Map (db m5081) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | 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. — Map (db m5064) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — Springetbury Manor |
| | 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. — Map (db m5074) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal |
| | 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. — Map (db m5067) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal |
| | 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. — Map (db m5857) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — Susquehanna Canal |
| | Masonry visible beside the river remains from a lock of the canal which carried goods southward from Columbia, and provided an outlet for trade from Pennsylvania to Baltimore. — Map (db m5854) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — Susquehanna River Water Trail |
| | Lower Section - York Haven to Safe Harbor
PFBC Wrightsville Access
The Susquehanna River is an American treasure reflecting the places and people of the Pennsylvania heartland. Enjoy your trip on the Susquehanna River Water Trail - an integral part of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Susquehanna River Greenway networks. The Susquehanna Greenway is a land and water based recreational corridor of open space and scenic byways. The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network is a partnership system of . . . — Map (db m5079) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — The Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal |
| | Before the hydroelectric companies built dams on the river in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the lower reaches of the Susquehanna were shallow, rocky, and virtually unnavigable.
In the 1830s, Baltimore merchants campaigned for funding to build a canal from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, to Havre de Grace, Maryland. In 1840, construction of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal was completed.
The canal paralleled the Susquehanna. It was 50 feet wide and approximately 6 feet . . . — Map (db m5078) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — U.S.S. Maine Memorial |
| | In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15, 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine — Map (db m5080) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), Wrightsville — Wrightsville |
| | 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 Kline laid out the original 101 lots. The following year 96 lots known as "Westphalia" were laid out by Susannah Wright Houston. By 1814 the first wooden covered bridge was completed. Wrightsville and "Westphalia" joined to form Wrightsville Boro in . . . — Map (db m5065) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — "Men who don't often weep wept then" Prelude to Gettysburg |
| | (Front): Faced with the impossible task of defending an essentially unarmed city against the six thousand battle hardened troops of General Jubal Early, the citizens of York met with the Confederates and negotiated surrender, in and act which was controversial then and remains so today. On June 28th, Confederate General John Brown Gordon' brigade (whose soldiers said their commander's oratory could make them "storm hell" and "put fight into a whipped chicken,") lowered the town's Union . . . — Map (db m22888) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — "York House" |
| | Built in 1860 by Charles Billmeyer, railroad car manufacturer. Noted for its hand-painted ceiling and exquisite interior ornamentation, building is outstanding example of mansion-type Victorian architecture. — Map (db m4594) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Articles of Confederation |
| | Our nation's first constitution. Adopted November 15, 1777, in the York County Courthouse, the Articles united the 13 colonies by establishing the government of the United States of America. Remained in effect until replaced by the Constitution in 1789. — Map (db m4550) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Black Horse Tavern |
| | Old tavern stood on this site, which was the lot granted to Baltzer Spengler by the sons of William Penn for services in the laying out of York in 1741. — Map (db m4561) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Bob Hoffman (1898 - 1985) |
| | The "Father of World Weightlifting" & founder of the York Barbell Club was the U.S. Olympic weightlifting coach, 1948-64; also actively promoted the sports of powerlifting & bodybuilding. Served as an official advisor on youth physical fitness for Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Nixon. Founded the York Barbell Company on Broad Street in 1932. — Map (db m4607) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Captain Michael Doudel's Company |
| | Near this site, Captain Michael Doudel's company of York County riflemen mustered on July 24, 1775. Prior to their 600-mile journey to join General George Washington at the siege of Boston, Massachusetts. These frontier patriots were the first to answer the call to arms by the Continental Congress Resolution of June 14, 1775, authorizing the raising of 10 companies of riflemen. This was a beginning of what was to become under the Constitution, the United States Army.
The York rifle company . . . — Map (db m4579) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Cherry Lane |
| | Wall of History on Cherry Lane
The outlines of roofs, chimneys, windows and rafters mark the structures which once stood on this site.
A. Unfinished brickwork indicates the shadow of a steep roofed log house built by a prosperous tavernkeeper before 1760.
B. Shortly after 1764, another innkeeper added a two story brick extension onto the rear. As part of the sales agreement, the former owner's widow resided in a chamber above the first floor kitchen.
C. An 1820's Federal style house . . . — Map (db m4565) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Colonel Thomas Hartley |
| | On this site was the house of Col. Thomas Hartley, first congressman from York County. In 1777, he was prominent in the defense of Philadelphia; led an expedition to avenge the wyoming Massacre in 1778. — Map (db m4566) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Continental Treasury |
| | This corner was the site of the Continental Treasury while congress was in session in York September 1777 to June 1778
in perpetuation thereof
this tablet was erected by
Yorktown Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1924 — Map (db m4553) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Gen. Horatio Gates |
| | This building was the residence of Gen. Gates in 1778. At that time he was President of Board of War. It was said that the "Conway Cabal" was thwarted here by Lafayette's loyalty to Washington. — Map (db m4573) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Gen. Wayne Headquarters |
| | Building erected in Colonial Period was headquarters of Gen. Anthony Wayne while his command was in York, Feb. - May, 1781, awaiting orders to join Lafayette in the Yorktown Campaign. — Map (db m4571) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — General Marquis de Lafayette 1757 - 1834 |
| | Member Society of the Cincinnati of France. Presented jointly by the State Society of the Cincinnati and the City of York, Pennsylvania, this day January 27th 2007.
"Serving America is to my heart an inexpressible happiness"
General Marquis de Lafayette — Map (db m4574) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Globe Inn |
| | Many distinguished persons stayed at old inn located on this site. Here, in 1825, Lafayette was given a reception. His toast "To the Town of York" is memorable. — Map (db m4558) |
| Pennsylvania (York County), York — Golden Plough Tavern |
| | Possibly the oldest surviving building in York. Built, c. 1741, by Martin Eichelberger, native of the German Black Forest. Its massive hewn half-timbers reflect a style almost unknown today, of medieval architecture. — Map (db m4583) |
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