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Naming of Three Mile Run waterway in Springettsbury

Southward view of Three Mile Run waterway crossing under East Market Street at Northern Way in Springettsbury Township (2017 Photo annotated by S. H. Smith) A southward view photo shows Three Mile Run...

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Readers Choose Top 10 Posts during February 2017

Near the beginning of every month, I’m sharing with my readers the top 10 posts from the previous month. This single graphic, features illustrations from all top 10 posts; however giving greater space...

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History of The Susquehanna Trail

Section of 1925 Map of Major PA Route Numbers (Source: Pennsylvania Department of Highways; Road sign with annotation by S. H. Smith, 2017) The History of The Susquehanna Trail has quickly become my...

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Dr. Spotz off on house calls in 1900

Dr. G. Emanuel Spotz in Hampton, Adams County, PA (Submitted by Shelly M. Riedel) Shelly Riedel submitted this photo of Dr. Spotz when he practiced in Hampton, Adams County, PA. Glatfelter Emanuel...

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Readers Choose Top 10 Posts during March 2017

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Earliest plans for Yorkshire on the Lincoln Highway

Blueprint of R. B. McKinnon plan of Yorkshire, dated May 3, 1924 (Submitted) I’ve been asked to share some stories of the origins of Yorkshire as the lead speaker in a walk thorough that Springettsbury...

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Haines Shoe House link to WWI

1918 Dodge Brothers Army Staff Touring Car at Haines Shoe House in York County, PA (2013 S. H. Smith Photos) A procession of historic automobiles took part in a cross country 100th Anniversary Lincoln...

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Playboy radio at York’s Lincoln Highway Service Station

The several Lincoln Highway slides I include within my History of the Susquehanna Trail presentation always produce related questions; such as this one from Fred Hoover: “Where was the Lincoln Highway...

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General Gordon napped at 3103 East Market Street

Bob Smyser had a passing interest in family history when he was given a box of papers, recently discovered by his dad; it contained family history research, started by his dad’s grandmother. I met Bob...

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Namesake of Wm Tally House at York Mall

Last month I presented my talk “Tips in Applying Family Research Skills to Public History” to a group of family history writers in Wilmington, Delaware. Their projector quit near the beginning of my...

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