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York’s Goodridge Freedom Center, 123 E. Philadelphia St., and Willis House, Willis Lane, are the only two Underground Railroad sites on both the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom and National Register of Historic Places. Soldiers Circle, Prospect Hill Cemetery honors those who died at the Civil War military hospital at Penn Park.
In York County, Pennsylvania, the Civil War Trails offer a tailored exploration of the region's significant contributions during the Civil War. They provide a condensed yet immersive experience into York County's pivotal role in this transformative period. Journey back in time and explore the hallowed grounds where the echoes of a nation ...
Mar 22, 2022 · Scott and his wife, Debi, live in York, Pa., and for more than a decade, he was written this blog, Cannonball, on the Civil War history of York County. His great-great-grandfather was a 15-year-old drummer and rifleman in the 51st Ohio Infantry under General George “Pap” Thomas, and other family members fought at Antietam and Gettysburg in the 7th West Virginia.
Jul 4, 2013 · Scott and his wife, Debi, live in York, Pa., and for more than a decade, he was written this blog, Cannonball, on the Civil War history of York County. His great-great-grandfather was a 15-year-old drummer and rifleman in the 51st Ohio Infantry under General George “Pap” Thomas, and other family members fought at Antietam and Gettysburg in the 7th West Virginia.
Jun 16, 2023 · This is a good moment to share part of our list — on the eve of the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Every five years since the battle, interest in the Civil War heightens in this ...
The burning of the bridge spanning the Susquehanna River in Wrightsville, York County, stands out as a poignant chapter in the county's Civil War narrative. With Union troops unable to defend the bridges crossing the river, the decision was made to prevent Confederate access by destroying them. On June 28, 1863, as Confederate forces approached ...
Apr 17, 2020 · No. George Pickett, like Lee, never came to York County during the Gettysburg Campaign. The farthest east he came was likely the Codori Farm along the Emmitsburg Road at Gettysburg during Pickett’s Charge. 4. Local Militiamen burned the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge before retreating to Columbia.
