East of Harrisburg – Miller’s Cottages & Restaurant
An undated colorized post view of Miller’s Cottages and Restaurant, Route 22, 15 Miles East of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This location was a popular travelers stop on Route 22 […]
Enders – Lutheran Church Damaged by Cyclone, 1910
Two photographs of the Star of Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Enders, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, showing damage from a cyclone or tornado that hit the area on June 18, 1910. The […]
Memories of the Jacob Ramberger Farm
By Steve E. Troutman Jacob Ramberger (1802-1854) married Catharine Klinger (1802-1871) Conversation with Paul W. Ramberger and his wife, Barbara [Klinger] Ramberger of Turkey Hill Road, Dalmatia. With additional notes […]
Edward Dietrich Family – Four Generations, 1946
A snapshot photograph taken in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with four generations of the Edward Dietrich (1874-1948) and Jennie [Keiper] Dietrich (1876-1867) family. Standing are William Dietrich (1895-1977) and Kathryn […]
Riegle Women – Four Generations, 1917
A colorized view of a real-photo post card portrait photograph of four generations of the Hannah [Rickert] Riegle (1847-1919) family of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Seated are Hannah […]
Lykens – The Great Locomotive Theft, 1909
On August 30, 1909, Elmer L. Johns of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on a dare while under the influence of alcohol, hijacked a steam locomotive from the Pennsylvania Railroad yards […]
Specktown Descendant Celebrates Birthday, 2024
Today, this young lad, a direct descendant of five generations of residents of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is celebrating his 80th birthday. _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]
Fires Near Lenker Station
Lenker Station was a flag stop on the Lykens Valley Railroad. It was located between Elizabethville and Millersburg. The area around the station was heavily wooded and fires often broke […]