DAUPHIN COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET
The history of Dauphin County, PA, is recalled
through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 54 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from three hard-to-find books: the
1843 edition of Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania
by Sherman Day, An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
by William Egle, M.D., and Pennsylvania, a Guide to the Keystone
State, a WPA project published in 1940. The spiral-bound booklet is
printed one-sided on 60# paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading.
A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover.
The communities mentioned include: Harrisburg,
Hershey, Chester, Middletown, Hummelstown, Halifax, Millersburg, Duncan's
Island, Berrysburg, Baldwin, Lykens, Wiconisco, Gratz, Williamstown, Highspire,
Linglestown, Union Deposit, Rockville, Fisherville, Dauphin, Clark's Ferry,
Elizabethville, Hershey, Steelton, Paxtang, and Paxton.
The Day and Egle
histories cover the early development of this area, while excerpts from the
WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting
historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities.
There may occasionally be some duplication of material, but usually with
a different slant or emphasis.
Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: Early
Settlers; Indian Attacks; Missionary David Brainerd's Observations on Indian
Customs; Unjustifiable Outrage by Paxton Men against Conestoga Indians; Bio
of John Harris family; George Frey, early example of "the American Dream";
Early Churches; Harrisburg Academy and Emmaus Institute; Early Railroads;
Pennsylvania Canal; Cave of a Hermit; Map of Harrisburg with Points of Interest;
Saving a Girl from a Forced Marriage; the Ice Flood, the Pumpkin Flood and
other interesting bits of history and trivia.
ILLUSTRATIONS include
State Capitol Building, John Harris Grave and Railroad Bridge at Harrisburg,
Distant View of Harrisburg (2) (full page), Central Park of Middletown, Harris
Mansion, Old Derry Church, Old Derry Church Interior, Old Paxtang Church,
Old Hanover Church, First English Church, First German Church, and "Fort
Hunter."
