county history
Student Archeologists Discover Ancient Campsite
November 14, 2007 - 11:14pm — PaulaZ
Location(s)
Loysburg DigLoysburg, PASee map: Google Maps Students in Mr. Phil Waite’s history class at Central High School in Martinsburg, PA are having quite a week.
Jerry Church
February 27, 2007 - 11:37am — lhlou
Jeremiah Church, founder of Lock Haven and Cinton County, was born December 11, 1796 at Jericho, New York (now Bainbridge.)
Uncle Dave's County
January 8, 2007 - 7:57pm — Storytrax
Location(s)
Uncle Dave's CountyWinder, GASee map: Google MapsBarrow County, GA was created on July 7, 1914 as a way of settling a dispute among th
Congress and hogs: York County, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2006 - 11:02am — Storytrax
Location(s)
York CountyYork, PASee map: Google MapsYork County, PA was formed on August 19, 1749 from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania's fifth county to be established. York, the county seat, was laid out in 1741.
Amazing bridge: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2006 - 10:58am — Storytrax
Location(s)
Wyoming CountyTunkhannock, PASee map: Google MapsWyoming County was formed on April 4, 1842 out of Luzerne County.
First train: Wayne County, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2006 - 10:53am — Storytrax
Location(s)
Wayne CountyHonesdale, PASee map: Google MapsWayne County, PA was formed on March 21, 1798, from Northampton County. It is named for Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne.
Cornplanter's home: Warren County, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2006 - 10:47am — Storytrax
Location(s)
Warren CountyWarren, PASee map: Google MapsWarren County, PA was formed March 12, 1800 from Al
Oil boom: Venango County, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2006 - 10:40am — Storytrax
Location(s)
Venango CountyFranklin, PASee map: Google MapsVenango County, PA was formed on March 12, 1800 out of Allegheny and Lycoming counties. Franklin, the county seat, was lai
Bucknell U: Union County, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2006 - 10:35am — Storytrax
Location(s)
Union CountyLewisburg, PASee map: Google MapsUnion County, PA was formed on March 22, 1813 out of Northumberland County. The county seat was first Mifflinburg, then mo
Canyon lands: Tioga County, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2006 - 10:30am — Storytrax
Location(s)
Tioga CountyWellsboro, PASee map: Google MapsTioga County, PA was formed on March 26, 1804 from Lycoming County.
