Specktown – A Soldier & His Wife Visit the Homestead
A snapshot photograph taken about 1942 of Harold Dietrich (1919-1988) in his World War II military uniform (Army Air Corps) standing next to his wife Quineta [Hamlin] Dietrich (1921-2013), at […]
Two Riegle Sisters at Specktown Homestead
A snapshot photograph probably taken some time in the 1920s of two Riegle sisters at the Riegle-Dietrich Homestead, Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At left is Mable [Riegle] Evitts […]
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 […]
Revolutionary War Soldiers with a Connection to the Lykens Valley
Finding a complete list of all with some connection to the Lykens Valley area who served in the Revolutionary War is nearly impossible, but several attempts have been made, one […]
An Evitts-Riegle Reunion in Specktown, 1939
A set of eleven snapshot photos all taken on June 4, 1939, at the Riegle-Dietrich homestead in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photos are all of a reunion […]
Back Porch of Riegle-Dietrich Homestead, pre-1942
A snapshot photograph taken pre-1942 of the back porch of the Riegle-Dietrich Homestead, Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Seated on the porch is Elizabeth Catherine “Lizzie” Riegle (1872-1942). Standing […]
Benjamin B. Leitzel’s Store
Spain is an unincorporated area of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania that was served by the Pillow Post Office, Dauphin County. It is located between the Mahantongo Creek (which is […]
Rev. Dr. Calvin P. Wehr – Reformed Minister of the Lykens Valley
Rev. Dr. Calvin P. Wehr served as minister of Simeon Reformed Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, from 1905 to 1937. ________________________________ The Rev. Dr. Calvin Peter Wehr was the eldest son […]