Seed of a Nation: William Penn and the Founding of Pennsylvania
Join us for this year's Open House and the Annual Meeting of the Biglerville Historical and Preservation Society! Saturday, November 21, 2026 Open House: 11am - 1pm Annual Meeting: 1pm - 3pm with special guest and presentation by Doug Miller, Site director of
Archive Adventure: Biglerville Hose & Truck Co. No. 1
This post is another Archive Adventure – The Archive Committee is still uncovering things that have been tucked away for more than a decade. This picture of the Biglerville Hose and Truck Company No. 1 in their brand-new uniforms was taken
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
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 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
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
