Flood Causes Major Damage in Lykens, 1924
A photograph taken on September 30, 1924, was published in the Lykens Standard on October 10, 1924 along with the following caption: FLOOD MADE STATE HIGHWAY FROM LYKENS IMPASSIBLE Because […]
Lykens – Business Section Menaced, 1924
In 1924, when the Chief of Police of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, thought he heard suspicious noises coming from the inside the Commercial Hotel which had been unoccupied for months, […]
Fire Destroys Romberger Home, 1878
A story describing a fire at the John Romberger home near Short Mountain, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was reported by the Millersburg Herald and reprinted by the Sunbury Gazette, […]
Lykens – Women Assaulted on Street, 1883
This story of a violent attack on two women on a frequently traveled street in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, comes from the pages of the Harrisburg Daily Independent, April 13, […]
The Gratz Fair – Exhibitions
The exhibitions at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, were a popular attraction and many people took part in the competition for prizes. Past blog posts featured newspaper photos […]
The Gratz Fair – Harness Racing
Harness racing was a popular sport at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The harness track is still used today and there are permanent stables on the grounds. Here […]
The Gratz Fair – Early Aviation Exhibitions, 1913
In the early years of the 20th Century, the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County Pennsylvania, was a place where aviators exhibited their “machines” [airplanes or aeroplanes], and performed daredevil feats. […]
The Gratz Fair – Some Strange Happenings
A selection of some of the past posts on this blog that featured strange happenings at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Click on any of the images to […]