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By William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2016
William C. Goodridge Home and Marker
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| On Philadelphia Street (Pennsylvania Route 74/462) west of Howard Street, on the left when traveling west. |
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Born into slavery in 1805, William C. Goodridge was sent to York at age six to apprentice as a tanner. At age 16, Goodridge was given his freedom, left York and was trained as a barber. He returned to York in the 1820s. After opening a barber shop . . . — — Map (db m100702) HM |
| On Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 74/462) east of Penn Street, on the right when traveling east. |
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Born a slave in 1806, William C. Goodridge was freed in 1822, when he began his long, successful career as a businessman. His first enterprise was a barber shop, located on York's Centre Square. Next, he opened a five-story retail store on the . . . — — Map (db m100658) HM |
Apr. 29, 2024
