This tablet is erected to honor the boys who from this town and community gave their lives and services during the World War ending by Armistice signed November 11th, 1918, 11:00 A. M.
Peace terms signed June 28th, 1919, 3:00 P. . . . — — Map (db m30457) WM
Dedicated to the memory of
Dr. Homer C. Hetrick, M. D.
who served as our beloved country doctor
(with over 6000 babies delivered)
1908 to 1952
His life of tireless efforts and
faithful devotion to his practice . . . — — Map (db m113712) HM
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) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m5862) HM
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) HM
The first New Freedom Station was built in the 1860s and later expanded. Passengers boarding trains here could go north to York and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania or south to Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. It also connected with the . . . — — Map (db m131326) HM
Cabooses, also known as cabin cars, once traveled up and down the Pennsylvania Railroad, bringing up the rear of freight trains. They served many functions for the crew: office, workshop, observation platform, and living quarters.
The . . . — — Map (db m131327) HM
You may not feel like you're standing on top of a towering mountain, but this is the Northern Central Railway's highest point between York and Baltimore. That's how this spot got its name, Summit Grove. It's 827 feet above sea level.
The average . . . — — Map (db m125196) HM
New Freedom marked the junction of the Northern Central Railway and Stewartstown Railroad. Completed in 1885, the Stewartstown line was a seven and a half mile lifeline between the area's farmers and the big cities serviced by the NCR. Crops . . . — — Map (db m131330) HM
1941 - 1945
Community Honor Roll
World War II
Glenn L. Akins Melvin Houston Glen K. Reichard
Robert L. Adams Harry Jones Richard H. Reichard
Bernard D. Bailey J. Daniel Kirchner Charles Rinehart
Elvin . . . — — Map (db m137503) WM
Sure Fire "The Yankee 3-inch rifle was a dead shot at any distance under a mile. They could hit the end of a flour barrel more often than miss, unless the gunner got rattled." - A member of Lumsden's Confederate Battery, 1864 The . . . — — Map (db m29603) HM
In 1851 C. Jacob Fussell built a factory nearby to produce ice cream from the surplus milk and cream of York County dairy farmers. This was the first time that ice cream had been mass-produced for commercial distribution in the US. The nearby . . . — — Map (db m84644) HM
Casper Glattfelder and his family migrated from Glattfelden, Switzerland in 1743 and settled across this creek in Cordorus Township about 1747.
Through the generosity of Arthur J. Glatfelter and in cooperation with the Board of Directors of the . . . — — Map (db m84243) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m5874) HM
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. . . . — — Map (db m5875) HM
St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Lutheran Church was established in 1771 by German settlers. A log building was erected in 1771 and was replaced by a stone church on this site in 1805. In 1907 the current brick church to the southeast was built.
Dedicated in . . . — — Map (db m103445) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m5870) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m4544) HM
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) HM
A prison camp built in 1781 to detain British troops surrendered by Gen. Burgoyne at Saratoga, N.Y. and their families. Prisoners captured at Yorktown, Va. arrived later. It was guarded by York County militia and Continental troops until operations . . . — — Map (db m31803) HM
Korean War
June 1950 to Jan. 1955
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Vietnam War
1964-1975
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Gulf War
[Honor Roll of Veterans] — — Map (db m101152) WM
In honor of all those from
Wellsville & Warrington Township
who served in the Armed Forces
1776 - 1976
"They also serve, who only stand and wait" — — Map (db m101124) HM
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) HM
"In honor of the Boys
of Wellsville and Vicinity
who entered the service of our country
to make the world safe for democracy"
U S Honor Roll
Lt. Walter W. Hoover • Pr. Arthur O. Lewis
Lt. Jacob T. March • Pr. Robert D. Milligan . . . — — Map (db m101149) WM
Roll of Honor
from Wellsville and the surrounding area
These men and women
served our nation and the world
in World War II
1941 - 1945
World War II Vets
[Names not transcribed] — — Map (db m101151) WM
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) WM
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) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m4602) HM
Dedicated by Bittersville and Community
to the men who proudly gave their
service & sacrifice to God &
our country in World Wars I & II
World War I
Earl Bahn --- Acquilla Smeltzer
Charles Bowman --- James P. Smith
Robert Reider . . . — — Map (db m160220) WM
(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 . . . — — Map (db m5066) HM
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) HM
By late June 1863, the Confederate Army had invaded Pennsylvania. After capturing York, the Rebels planned to take the state capital, Harrisburg, and possibly Philadelphia. To get there, they would need to cross the Susquehanna River at . . . — — Map (db m31807) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m160187) HM
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 m160186) HM
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) WM
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) HM
Four decades after the Civil War, the June 1863 fire at Wrightsville still loomed in Confederate General John Brown Gordon's memory. "The Union Troops stationed at Wrightsville had," he wrote, "after their retreat across it, fired the bridge which I . . . — — Map (db m31818) HM
This highway for twenty five miles westward
across York County was planted with trees
by the People of the County
and dedicated by them to be forever a
Road of
Remembrance
in honor of
Their Sons and Daughters
who . . . — — Map (db m120174) WM
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) HM
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 m160188) HM
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 m160189) HM
Lock masonry, just below
the bridge, and part of the
old channel mark the north
end of the canal, which met
the State-owned canal at
Columbia. Until 1863, the
river-bridge had a towpath
for mules; later, tugboats
pulled canal craft across. — — Map (db m160219) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m5079) HM
Although the Susquehanna has long been a north-south transportation corridor, it was an impediment to east-west traffic. As early as the seventeenth century,ferries emerged at various points along the river to overcome this barrier. John Wright, an . . . — — Map (db m31816) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m5078) HM
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) HM
(North Side):Dedicated in honor of the Sons and Daughters of Lancaster and York Counties, Pennsylvania who have served in the wars of their country (South Side):Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge Built by Lancaster-York Intercounty Bridge . . . — — Map (db m31805) HM
"Hen" served as President of the Wrightsville Cemetery Association from Oct. 12, 1954 to the time of his death on March 5, 2000. It was through his efforts that major improvements were made to this cemetery. He received the Outstanding Cemeterians . . . — — Map (db m120188) HM
In honor of
our boys who served their country
in the World War
These made the supreme sacrifice
☆ Wilton H. Abel ☆
☆ David E. Poff ☆
☆ George H. Leithiser ☆
"Greater love hath no man than this
That . . . — — Map (db m120175) WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m5065) HM
Lime Kilns such as these were used for burning limestone and turning it into lime. The lime was used for fertilizer, white-wash, plaster, and deodorant for outhouses. Quarried limestone was also used along with coal and iron ore to make pig iron in . . . — — Map (db m32625) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m22888) HM
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) HM
We mothers are proud of
our sons and daughters
☆ who won peace and ☆
freedom for the world.
Guard well this heritage
for the mothers of the
☆ future. ☆ — — Map (db m152268) WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m121308) HM
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) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m4607) HM
In honor of
Calvin C. Rice, Jr.
SSG, US Army
10/27/1946 - 6/25/1969
Silver Star
Bronze Star "V"
Purple Heart
2x ARCOM "V"
Died of wounds
received 6/15/1969
Tay Ninh, . . . — — Map (db m152267) WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m4579) HM
Three
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Trees
American Holly
Red Maple
Tulip Poplar
and two
Homestead
Elms
are planted here by the
York County
250th
Anniversary Commission
[Reverse:] . . . — — Map (db m152313) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m4565) HM
Erected in memory of the
Defenders of the Union
1861-5
United States Hospital,
Established at York.
1862.
The dead here interred
were soldiers of the
Union from sixteen states
who died in hospital,
at their homes or
on battle . . . — — Map (db m82395) HM WM
Dedicated in the memory
of our fathers
Grand Army of the
Republic
by the Penna. Dept.
Daughters of the Union
Veterans of the Civil War
1861 to 1865
at the 25th Convention
June 13, 1937
"Let us have faith, that right . . . — — Map (db m152311) WM
Here stood the home of
Col. Thomas Hartley
Revolutionary Soldier and Patriot
Brigade Commander of Pennsylvania Troops
at Battles of Brandywine and Germantown
For 12 years member of Congress from Pa.
The Friend of Washington . . . — — Map (db m152294) HM
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) HM
This section dedicated
to the sacred memory of the
departed comrades of
York Post No. 127
American Legion
White Rose Post No. 556
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Their Ladies' Auxiliaries
and other organizations serving
their country
And . . . — — Map (db m145289) WM
In 1855, George Holtzapple had been practicing medicine less than a year in his native Loganville when he received an urgent message that a 16-year old Frederick Gable was fighting for his life against pneumonia. "Give me breath!" the boy pleaded . . . — — Map (db m152318) HM
Throughout time the East Branch Codorus Creek watershed has nurtured many species of plants and animals. It has also supported human activity for thousands of years.
We rely on the water to irrigate crops and power businesses. At home, we need . . . — — Map (db m142929) HM
In York County, agriculture is a way of life for many, and "going to market," either as a vendor or a shopper is one of the area's long-standing traditions.
Depicted here is a 1950's scene from the Central Market House. Built in 1888, . . . — — Map (db m152276) HM
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) HM
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) HM
▲ On this site ▲
General Anthony Wayne
in the Spring of 1781,
established headquarters of
The Pennsylvania Line
and recruited for the campaign
which ended in the surrender of
Lord . . . — — Map (db m152270) HM
"There is one supreme final test of loyalty for one's native land a readiness and willingness to fight for and, if need be, to die for one's country. These Americans passed that test with colors flying. Their Americanism may be described only by . . . — — Map (db m152324) WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m4574) HM
This log structure, c. 1820, was owned by Bvt. Brig. General Michael P. Small from 1862-1863.
General Small began his military career as a West Point graduate in 1855. He served during the entire Civil War for the United States Army.
He . . . — — Map (db m152306) HM
George Adam Gosler Cabinetmaker, he made A fine Clock Case, for – Baily – When it was done Mr. Baily he feruplet About, The price, it – was to high for the Gentleman. My work is good. A few words Said, Gosler – took his . . . — — Map (db m152286) HM
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