The county seat, bellefonte, incorporated on march 28, 1806, is a french word meaning beautiful spring. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Mifflinville is on the south side of the susquehanna river. New pennsylvania history books now in library historical. Photographs of the 1939 construction of the new bridgeville post office, on the corner of hickman street and washington avenue, clearly show the pa state route signs for rt 19 and rt 28. The assessment book for 1796, the first year an assessment was made after the organization of the county which is still in an excellent state of preservation shows the following. Families of wells township, bradford county, pennsylvania.
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A brief history provides an accessible and readable overview of the history of philadelphia from its founding by william penn to the deindustrialization and gentrification of early twentyfirst century. Book of biographies berks county pa pennsylvania antique book 1898 o as is 1. Page 208 gentlemen, it did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin. An illustrated history, is a concise history of the people, places, and events that have propelled the concept of the physician assistant from its inception at duke university in 1965 to its position as a major force in american medicine today. The skippack historical society is a nonprofit organization formed in 1967 for the purpose of.
The philadelphia vigilance committee was founded in august 1837 and conducted its early meetings at the african zoar methodist church. Book of biographies berks county pa pennsylvania antique. Wagner page images at hathitrust history of the counties of berks and lebanon. Heekewelder says the delawares invariably called it by this name. The indian name for eeltown is unknown, but the whites named it for the plentiful eels that could be. If you find this feature enjoyable, please give a donation to encourage further electronic publishing of long ago works.
Hepburn township, lycoming county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Details about book of biographies berks county pa pennsylvania antique book 1898 o as is 1. It was the only house between newberry and trout run. Please call bob hyde at 570 4350533 or clyde schon at 570 9982488 to. Privately printed in reading, pa by times book print, 1898. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera at. Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. He was born at northumberland, august 6, 1797, of scotchirish parentage. Hepburnville, pa real estate hepburnville homes for sale realtor. Hills, 1844, by israel daniel rupp page images at hathitrust. History of allegheny county during the decades before and after 1700, the region we know today as western pennsylvania and allegheny county was a vast wilderness inhabited only by wild beasts and wandering bands of indians, principally the iroquois, who dominated the other tribes, including the allegewi, from which the allegheny river, the.
Hepburn history it was named to honor william hepburn, an exstate senator and judicial administrator. It is named for william hepburn who was a former state senator and one of the founding fathers of lycoming county and williamsport which is the largest city in lycoming county. Western pennsylvania history the online books page. Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday people over the centuries. Skippack historical society, skippack, pennsylvania.
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Ph 724 6563100 save lycoming county, pennsylvania resources. Help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing home search new listings authors titles subjects serials. Robert allen was one of the first permanent settlers at trout run. A history of union united presbyterian church, mononghela presbytery. Colonial pennsylvania cast iron fire backs, stove plates, and warming stoves, 17261760 by daniel a. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much. Meetings the hepburn township board of supervisors meet the 2nd tuesday of each month at 7. Hidden history of northwestern pennsylvania hilburn, jessica on.
Hepburn history hepburn township was organized in 1804 out of a territory set off from loyalsock. A very detailed well documented history of the colonial period in the mid atlantic region reflecting the tremendous service conrad weiser rendered to the six nations, the proprietors of pa, and the colonial government of pa. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features. The book has terrific illustrations and photos of historic reading. We can help you find the pennsylvania history books you are looking for. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Any additional meetings will be held as advertised in the williamsport sungazette. Balls estate, and john paulhamus bower farm, below hepburnville. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Get directions, maps, and traffic for hepburnville, pa.
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Considerable resources and time went into digitizing and presenting this book from long ago. Bernville genealogy in berks county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 berks county 2,805 bernville 75. The assessment book for 1796, the first year an assessment was made after the. The county was created on february, 1800, from parts of huntingdon county, lycoming county, mifflin county and northumberland county. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts.
Second, philadelphias history was made by its people. Division of vital records, 101 south mercer street, central building, room 401, new castle, pa 16103. An illustrated history, is a concise history of the people, places, and events that have propelled the concept of the physician assistant from its inception at duke university in 1965 to its position as a. Kirwan heights and the lower part of collier township grew with the borough, and c. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, in the seven mountains. The funeral was held from the baptist church here on the 11th instant and well attended. Meeting place township office 1936 state route 973 east highway cogan station, pa 17728 secretary 570 4941907. Cities usually grow to maturity and then sprout suburbs. It includes information on 1,000s of residents and businesses, listing the residents name, street address and telephone number. First, philadelphias history is a story of the efforts to sustain economic prosperity while fulfilling community needs. A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832. It is part of the williamsport, pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera. The skippack historical society is a nonprofit organization formed in 1967.
Henryville, pennsylvanias history, trivia, facts and more. Cities, towns, and zip codes locate physical, cultural, and historical features. Mifflinville is located in eastcentral columbia county at 41. The story of berks county pennsylvania reading, pa. Altoona is a city built by the pennsylvania railroad. Hepburnlycoming primary school williamsport area school district. Within two years, the movement was reorganized under the leadership of robert purvis, a remarkable figure who dramatically. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every. Hepburnville in lycoming county, pa populated place profile. Lycoming county is bordered by tioga county north, bradford county northeast, sullivan county east, columbia county southeast, montour county south, northumberland county south, union. Kirkhoff funeral home, bernville, berks county, pa. It was named to honor william hepburn, an exstate senator and judicial administrator.
It is named for william hepburn who was a former state senator and one of the founding. First, philadelphias history is a story of the efforts to sustain economic prosperity while fulfilling community needs and the continued tension between those priorities. Pa history books physician assistant history society. The hepburn township planning commission meets on the 2nd tuesday of each month at 7. Lewistown genealogy in schuylkill county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 schuylkill county 1,530 lewistown 103. According to the united states census bureau, the cdp has a total area of 1. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and discussions. This village located on lycoming creek near the present village of hepburnville was an important village on the sheshequin path. Lycoming county genealogy project, lycoming county, pennsylvania.
P46218 u511 1929 colonial pennsylvania cast iron fire backs, stove plates, and warming stoves, 17261760 by daniel a. The history of cumberland county in pennsylvania, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 54 page booklet, reprinted primarily from four hardtofind vintage books. The county was named for the lycoming creek, itself named for the lenape word iacomicmeaning great steam. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Hepburnville populated place profile with maps, aerial photos, schools, hospitals.
In 1830, samuel duncan, recognizing the excellent possibilities for land development, purchased land on the western banks of the stream, which traversed the area and plotted a town, which he named duncansville. Lycoming centre presbyterian church hepburnville pennsylvania. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. Kirkhoff family history library saint thomas union church, bernville, penn township, berks county, pennsylvania. Lycoming county, pennsylvania was created on april, 1795, from northumberland county. In 1849, altoona was farmland, a little hamlet in the mountains of central pennsylvania. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of th. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time.
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