Bear Valley Mine Explosion Kills Six, 1908 (2)
This post is part of a series of articles on the explosion that occurred at Bear Valley, No. 1 Shaft, Summit Branch Colliery, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 15, […]
The Old Dayton Academy
An undated post card view of the old Dayton Academy, Dayton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Dayton – Road and Railroad Bridge
An undated photo post card view of a road and railroad bridge at Dayton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Was the bridge for the trolley that went from Lykens to Tower City, […]
Dayton – Memories of Kerstetter Air Field
An undated photograph of an early airplane at Kerstetter Air Field, Dayton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The following memories of this field were published in the Williamstown Sesquicentennial Book, 1976: The […]
Lloyd Neiswender (1933-1950) – Killed in Hunting Accident
DAYTON YOUTH KILLED IN HUNTING ACCIDENT Lloyd Neiswender, 17, of Dayton, near Williamstown, lost his life in a hunting accident, shortly before noon Saturday. According to State Police, the youth […]
World War II – Allen J. Travitz – Died on Troop Ship, 1945
MILITARY RITES FOR WILLIAMSTOWN SOLDIER Funeral service for Pfc. Allen J. Travitz, age 34 years, of Williamstown, were held from the home of his sister, Mrs. John Adams, in Williamstown, […]
Williams Township – Topographical Map
An undated topographical map of Williams Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, produced by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The communities of Williamstown and Dayton are part of Williams Township. […]
Father & Son Gas Victims in Williamstown Mine, 1937
A serious mine accident which occurred in 1937 in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, resulted in the deaths of William Wingert and his son William Wingert Jr. It was widely reported […]