Halifax – Hometown Heroes (2)
A photograph of the Hometown Heroes Banner honoring all military veterans from Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The following veterans are honored with a photo of their individual banner in a […]
Halifax – Hometown Heroes (1)
A 138-page-book, Halifax Hometown Heroes Banners, by Pearl Bretz Hane, was published in 2019 by the Halifax Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 562, Halifax, Pennsylvania 17032. The cover of the […]
Fort Halifax, 1756
A drawing representing Fort Halifax, near Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, as it appeared in 1756. The drawing was featured on a souvenir or commemorative plate issued for the 175th Anniversary […]
Halifax – Long’s Church
A drawing representing Long’s Church and Cemetery near Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The drawing was featured on a souvenir plate issued for the 175th Anniversary of Halifax in 1969. ________________________________________ […]
Cock Fighting in the Lykens Valley – Some Brief News Articles
Cock fighting is a blood sport where birds specially raised and fitted to inflict maximum damage on their opponents square off against each other in a match where humans wager […]
John A. Proudfoot – White Supremacist, 1866
During the Civil War, John A. Proudfoot served as a Private with Company H of the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry. His military record is from his muster on 21 February 1865 […]
Charles E. McFarland – White Supremacist, 1866
Charles McFarland was born on 21 October 1837 in Ohio and died on 7 December 1895 in Pennsylvania. During the Civil War, Charles E. McFarland, served in the 46th Pennsylvania […]
George T. Leebrick – White Supremacist, 1866
During the Civil War, George T.homas Leebrick, served in the 46th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, Private. He was a bookkeeper from Halifax and was a charter member of the G.A.R. […]