Millersburg – Sheriff’s Sale of the Freeland House, 1886
In 1886, the Freeland House, the property of Thaddeus S. Freeland (1837-1915) was sold at Sheriff’s Sale at the County Court House in Harrisburg. The hotel was purchased by Mary […]
Millersburg Fire Company, 1907
A 1907 photograph of the Millersburg Fire Company in front of their original fire house. The original photo is in black and white and was recently colorized for presentation on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Millersburg – Two Men Poisoned at Freeland House, 1896
In September 1896, Isaac Koppenhaver (1849-1900), then proprietor of the Freeland House, southwest corner of the central square in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, had dinner with a guest, and consumed […]
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 […]
Millersburg – Kocker’s Coal
An undated advertising item from Kocker’s Coal, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This item is a small musical instrument in the shape of a boat on which simple tunes can be […]