The following was taken from a talk by Steve E. Troutman at the Gratz Historical Society meeting, October 28, 2010 held at the Simeon Lutheran Church in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ___________________________________________________ Tonight I want […]
Nestled in the pocket of the Blue Mountains of the Appalachians, the Mahantongo Valley extends east from the Susquehana River for seventeen miles. Bordered to the north by Line Mountain, it extends […]
An undated, colorized studio photograph of Henry Oscar Umholtz (1863-1950) and his wife Mary [Strayer] Umholtz (1862-1929), who lived in Gratz or Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, most of their […]
A photograph taken around 1887 of the Odd Fellows building in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The building, which was built in 1872, was formally dedicated in June 1873, with elaborate […]
Two undated studio portrait photographs of Dr. Luther Havice and his wife Bertha [Romberger] Havice of the Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania area. Dr. Havice was a “country doctor” who practiced […]
A studio portrait photograph taken on January 4, 1932 of John Leland Mauser (1896-1960) of the Upper Mahantongo Township, Klingerstown area, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. John L. Mauser was the son […]
An 1855 map of Porter Township. A brief “official” history of Tower City and Porter Township , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was produced for the centennial celebration in 1968. The second […]
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 […]