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
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
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
The Journey of a Lifetime
The South Mountain FFA's cross-country trip of 1937. From Robert Dwyer's YouTube Channel.
“Human Intelligence” and Pine Grove Furnace’s Camp Michaux
Prisoner of War and Interrogation in the U.S. in WWII Prisoners of war, or POWs, were held in the U.S. in over 600 camps in 44 states by the end of World War II (WWII). Several POW camps were located in
It Took a Village, Part 2: Biglerville’s Sesqui-centennial Celebration
As mentioned in Part 1, the gentlemen of the town who had given up shaving were known as the Brothers of the Brush. If you wished to shave, you were required to have a shaver's permit. If you shaved and
It Took a Village, Part 1: Biglerville’s Sesqui-Centennial Celebration
The year was 1967. The Viet Nam War continued, and race riots erupted in cities across America. In Biglerville, PA, the ladies were busily sewing early 20th century clothing, while the gentlemen discontinued their shaving rituals in an attempt to
I Discovered a Treasure!
What a treasure we have right here in Biglerville, PA! I had not visited the National Apple Museum in Biglerville for a number of years. In June of 2019, while in search of a service project for our Gettysburg DAR
