Millersburg – Fraudsters Stay at Freeland House, 1875
A news article from the Freeburg Courier was reprinted in the Sunbury American, June 18, 1875. It told the story of three fraudsters who registered at the hotel and then […]
The Millersburg Fair, 1877
In October 1877, on the occasion of a street fair in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a Sunbury newspaper described the event which included acrobatic performances and a bloody street fight […]
Berrysburg – Generic Post Card
An undated generic post card for Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Greetings from Berrysburg, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Millersburg’s Grand Union Rally of 1866
A “Grand Union Rally” was held in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on September 29, 1866, in support of the candidacy of Gen. John W. Geary, the Republican Party candidate for […]
Tremont Man Dies From Moonshine, 1924
From the Lykens Standard, June 6, 1924: MOONSHINE BLAMED FOR TREMONTER’S DEATH Tremont, June 2 [1924] — Clyde Dubbs was found dead Sunday in an automobile in the central part […]
Millersburg – Circus Orders 25 Dinners Then Fails to Show, 1872
In June 1872, a man representing himself as the agent for a traveling circus, ordered 25 prepared dinners from the Freeland House, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Based on the promise […]
Elizabethville Man Serves As Court Interpreter, 1924
From the Lykens Standard of February 29, 1924, we learn the following about Elizabethville resident David P. Baker: COURT INTERPRETER A CITIZEN OF ELIZABETHVILLE Mr. David P. Baker, proprietor of […]
Millersburg – First Train at New Station, 1898
A real photo post card view (recently colorized) of the first train arriving at the new Millersburg Passenger Railroad Station, April 28, 1898, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________________ Corrections and […]