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
The Giving Spree and Our Society
This year, for the first time, Biglerville Historical and Preservation Society (BHPS) will be participating in the Giving Spree! The Giving Spree is an annual program that gives Adams County’s non-profit organizations the opportunity to raise funds for their charitable
Last day OPEN until Spring 2026
Please drop by to visit on Sunday, October 11th for our last open day until Spring 2026!
The Confederates Come to Town!
Join the 5th Texas Company F for a weekend camp site reenactment September 25-27. During the Gettysburg Campaign, General Rodes' Confederate division marched through Biglerville (then known as Middletown) after camping near the town on the night of June 30. Saturday will be filled
The Confederates Return to Town!
Join the 5th Texas Company F for a weekend camp site reenactment September 25-27. During the Gettysburg Campaign, General Rodes' Confederate division marched through Biglerville (then known as Middletown) after camping near the town on the night of June 30. Saturday will be filled
Historic Barn Tours Today!
While we are not an official "tour stop" on this year's Historic Barn Tour, we're open and ready to show off our historic barn today from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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
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
