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Heart of Hanover Trail
 
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1 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — A Commons of Locomotives & LocomotionA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
Aided and empowered by the opening of railroad tracks and the Hanover depot in 1852, the Hanover Commons reached peak industrial activity from the late 19th century well into the 20th, when the following businesses hummed and ticked: Hanover Train . . . Map (db m197102) HM
2 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Working on the Railroad All the Live Long DayA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
The Old Branch Hanover Line In 1851-52, local laborers built the Hanover line, connecting Hanover to Hanover Junction in Seven Valleys, with the first trains running in 1852. This line, known as the "old branch," was owned by the . . . Map (db m197240) HM
3 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Titans of Hanover IndustryA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
You are facing the Moul family mansion. A block behind it is the Conrad Moul iron foundry and saw and planing mill, first established in 1842, with the brick building before you erected in 1888. The Moul businesses were a mainstay of the Public . . . Map (db m197075) HM
4 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Heroics of the Union CavalryA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
The heroic achievements of the Union cavalry during the Battles of Hanover and Gettysburg were impressive. At Hanover, on June 30, 1863, Confederate Gen J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry division of 5,000 men outnumbered Union Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick's . . . Map (db m197241) HM
5 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Hospitality Before HostilityA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
At 8:00 a.m. on June 30, the head of Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick's Union Cavalry Division halted on Frederick Street outside community leader Jacob Wirt's home, which formerly stood in front of you at the site of the Hanover Theater. Kilpatrick . . . Map (db m197066) HM
6 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Hanover's Underground Railroad ConductorsA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
Just north of the Mason-Dixon line, the divide between states where slavery was legal and free states like Pennsylvania, Hanover was a logical stop on the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was the secret network of trails, homes, . . . Map (db m197078) HM
7 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Trailblazing Writers Leader, Long, and ProwellA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
On these first blocks of Frederick Street lived pioneering newspaper woman Mary Sophia Leader (1835-1913), famous author John Luther Long (1861-1927), and historian George Reeser Prowell (1849-1928), all buried one mile south of here in Mount . . . Map (db m197080) HM
8 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Search and Destroy, Hide and SeekA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
On June 27, 1863, three days before the Battle of Hanover, Confederate Lt. Col. Elijah White's 35th Virginia Battalion of about 260 men was on a mission: search for and destroy Pennsylvania railroad bridges and telegraph lines. In the 1860s, rail . . . Map (db m197081) HM
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9 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Center of the StormA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
Mayhem and Melees In 1863, charming brick and wooden homes, many of them still standing, lined both sides of Frederick Street from Center Square to the Winebrenner Tannery and the Karl Forney Farm. The Karl Forney residence was . . . Map (db m197084) HM
10 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Warfare Engulfs DowntownA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
Rebels Capture the Square In the Battle of Hanover, the center of town was an up-for-grabs, back-and-forth crossroads that both sides wanted and occupied. Major roads radiated from the center of town. All went to destinations for . . . Map (db m197087) HM
11 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — High Noon in HanoverA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
Cannons Blast for Two Hours After the Confederates' initial surge and taking of the square, on June 30, 1863, the Union's swift, steady onslaught pushed the gray tide back from Broadway to where they came, down Frederick Street . . . Map (db m197085) HM
12 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Union Strikes BackA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
The Square is Liberated On June 30, 1863, as the Confederates surged toward the railroad tracks on Abbottstown Road (present-day Broadway), the Union regrouped for fierce counter-attacks. Union Major John Hammond re-formed the 5th . . . Map (db m197086) HM
13 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Stuart's Fruitless OdysseyA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
After disengaging from the Union cavalry in the late afternoon of June 30, Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry division, bogged down by 125 fully loaded Union supply wagons and 600 mules saddled with Union materials, left Hanover. Stuart and . . . Map (db m197242) HM
14 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Profiles in Union Cavalry CourageA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
To some, the nameless, stoic picket on horseback on the Hanover Square symbolizes the dignity and honor of the cavalry, and the vigilance of every day, tough-and-tumble Union soldiers. In order of military rank, some notable Union cavalry leaders . . . Map (db m197243) HM
15 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Aftermath & Stench of DeathA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
You are looking at the Reformed Cemetery, one of Hanover's oldest graveyards. During the Battle of Hanover on June 30, 1863, at least 39 men were killed — two Union officers, 17 enlisted men, and about 20 Confederate soldiers. The number of . . . Map (db m197244) HM
16 Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Warehime-Myers MansionA Heart of Hanover Trail Stop
The Warehime-Myers Mansion, 305 Baltimore Street was built for Clinton N. Myers and his family between 1911 and 1913. This Neo-Classical structure is a "fraternal twin" to the Sheppard Mansion at 117 Frederick Street. Both C.N. Myers and H.D. . . . Map (db m197245) HM
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024