Grandpa’s Apple Butter Traditions by Moriah Conley
Around 1907, long ago, my great-great-grandmother, Maria Mellott, was born. Our family tradition of making apple butter started when she was a very young girl. Maria grew up being a
Boyer’s Crate Factory in Biglerville
In 1936, Charles Boyer and his brother, Elton, started a crate factory on North Main Street in Biglerville. After a year, they founded Guernsey Crate Factory (Charles G. Boyer Box Factory), which made crates and pallets. At one time, the building
Mt Olivet UB Church, The First 100 Years
While working in the Biglerville Historical an Preservation archives we discovered that Mt. Olivet United Brethren Church in Guernsey is celebrating their 130th Anniversary this year. We thought we’d honor that with this blog post. The church was established when a
Hamlet History, Part 4 (Arendtsville, Aspers, Beecherstown, Bendersville, Brysonia, Butler Township)
Arendtsville Settled in 1810 Originally called John's Pursuit Incorporated in 1896 Named for early settler, John Arendt Post office established 9/16/1841 On November 22, 1918, Arendtsville resident, Ira E. Lady, died of wounds sustained in World War I. The Biglerville American Legion is named in his
Hamlet History, Part 3 (Center Mills, Flora Dale, Gardners, Guernsey)
Center Mills Originally called Menallen The existing mill was built by Henry Duttera in 1821 The mill has served as a grist mill, saw mill, distillery, and a hemp mill Source: Tidbits, History, Morsels by Larry Kennedy 2009 Flora Dale Once called Wrightsville Located south of
Roy Mickley and the Early Fruit Industry by Sam Walmer
Roy Mickley lives in the house he built with his son, nine miles west of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His wife died in 1983, after they had been married for 67 years, had seven children, and numerous grand-and great-grandchildren. At 98 Roy
Hamlet Histories, Part 2 (Heidlersburg, Idaville, Menallen, Mount Tabor)
Heidlersburg Located at the crossroads of PA Route 234 and Old Harrisburg Road Encompasses .7 square miles in Tyrone Township Originally called Starrytown after Michael Starry, who erected the first building Founded and renamed for John Heidler in 1812 Neither Heidler nor Starry were among
Hamlet Histories Part 1
Peach Glen Unincorporated community on the border of Adams and Cumberland Counties In 1917 a canning plant was built by W. S. Adams 1922 - the plant was taken over by United Grocery Co. of Harrisburg 1926 - M.E. Knouse became manager and long
1896 Signature Quilt from Bethlehem Lutheran Church by Peggie Williams
The Bethlehem Lutheran Church signature quilt from 1896 is proudly displayed in the main room of the National Apple Museum in Biglerville, Pennsylvania. The quilt is 80”x80” and contains 1006 written lines, the vast majority of which are the names
Wormy Apples and the First Spray Residue Scare by Samuel Walmer
Consider the term "wormy apples". To those of us born since World War II, this amounts to a mythic expression; perpetuated in the language and as a cultural icon but having practically no point of reference in daily experience. Today,
