The Atglen & Susquehanna Branch was constructed (1903-1906) by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) as the middle segment of its Low Grade Line, an ambitious through-freight route which extended some 140 miles from Morrisville Yard near Trenton, N.J., to . . . — — Map (db m174229) HM
Bartshire was established in 1747
by Samuel and Ruth Downing,
a Quaker couple
from Downingtown, PA.
By 1776, Bartshire had become
the commercial center
of Southern Lancaster County.
On this location were situated
Blacksmith, Cooper and . . . — — Map (db m158799) HM
This marker perpetuates
the memories of four illustrious
Americans who were identified
with this part of Drumore Township.
Erected by
The Historical Commission of Pennsylvania
and the Lancaster County Historical Society.
. . . — — Map (db m173523) HM
In April 1867, Bart Township residents petitioned for the construction of this covered bridge at the place where the "highway leading from the Valley road to Bartville crosses the said creek… near Boon & Harley's Mill.” The bridge was finally . . . — — Map (db m171592) HM
Unlike routes that served passengers and local freight customers, the A&S required relatively few staffed facilities. Westward from Atglen, the A&S was desolate, compared to the main line's string of frequent village stops. Constructed after the . . . — — Map (db m171971) HM
The inventor and painter was born here Nov. 14, 1765. Famous for his steamboat "Clermont", he also invented canal machinery, a "diving boat", and torpedoes. — — Map (db m127911) HM
Of all the resources required for operation of the A&S, none was more deceptively vital than water. From its inception under steam locomotion, the A&S was quietly sustained by the vast water resources it continually crossed. Previous droughts and . . . — — Map (db m158460) HM
