Restoring the National Apple Museum’s Eastern Wall
Biglerville Historical and Preservation Society (BHPS) has begun to restore the siding of the National Apple Museum’s eastern wall. Funding for this project was made possible through the sponsorship of the Gettysburg Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Biglerville: Not a Crossroads Town
Biglerville, originally called Middletown (also known as Sugartown), was not established as a crossroads town. Around 1756, the "Menallen Road" extended to the Menallen Friends Meeting House, near Friend's Grove. The road ended just before entering the boundary of land
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
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 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
