Millersburg Post Office, 1908
The stamped corner of a post card showing a hand cancel applied at the Millersburg Post Office, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The time and date of the cancel is 10 […]
Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election of 1866 – Defeat of a White Supremacist
The Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election of 1866 pitted a Union General and war hero, John W. Geary, against a avowed racist and white supremacist, Heister Clymer. Geary headed the Republican or […]
African American Population of the Lykens Valley Area, 1860
The African American population as reported in the 1860 Census for selected areas of the Lykens Valley area is presented in today’s blog post. In 1860, African Americans were enumerated […]
Rev. Barry M. Ridge – Lutheran Minister of the Lykens Valley
Rev. Barry M. Ridge served as minister of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, from 1987 to 2011. ____________________________________ Barry M. Ridge was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, a son […]
Millersburg Post Office, 1907
The stamped corner of a post card showing a hand cancel applied at the Millersburg Post Office, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The time and date of the cancel is 12 […]
The Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania (3 of 3)
Two days ago, the second part of this series of three posts discussed Harrisburg as a “hub” of activity for the Underground Railroad, rather than a final destination. Those escapees […]
Millersburg Reamer & Tool Company, 1932
A No. 10 envelope with corner card for the Millersburg Reamer & Tool Company, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Millersburg Reamer & Tool Company Manufacturers of SMOOTH-KUT, Trade Mark Reg. EXPANSION […]
Millersburg – World War II Patriotic Envelope, 1945
A 1945 patriotic cover or envelope mailed from Millersburg Post Office, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The envelope was machine canceled at Millersburg, April 8, 1945 at 7 P.M. The cachet […]