Danville, Pennsylvania, was much like other small towns in the state. Main Street bustled with shops and stores, alive with the steady hum of everyday traffic. In a 1910 narrative, Lewis Hedden recalled his memories of daily life there.
There are many stories handed down from generation to generation, part of the rich folklore of Pennsylvania. One such tale was that of a snake that curled into a hoop, and rolled down the mountains toward its victim.
There is a direct genealogical connection between Shikellamy's friend, diplomat, and interpreter Conrad Weiser, and a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
The heroic horseback ride of a young girl from the Muncy Valley spared the lives of settlers from an Indian attack in July 1778.
Two brothers from Sunbury, Pennsylvania, having read General George Washington's report to Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia, of the rich lands and valleys that were unoccupied in what is now called Venango and Crawford Counties, determined to explore that region for themselves. They were the first to blaze a trail through what is now Jefferson County.
The Chef Boyardee Foods that many of us grew up with played an integral part in feeding American troops during World War Two. The Milton Pennsylvania plant was instrumental in the war effort.
Former schoolteacher Dr. Margaret Young Coleman of Williamsport is identified as the first woman physician to practice in north-central Pennsylvania. She remained in practice for more than forty years.
Droughts, floods, and a year without summer were just a few of the hardships faced by pioneer farmers in the Susquehanna Valley. But it helped deepen certain virtues and ideals.
Civil War Regimental Bands were partly military ceremony and morale, and partly practical wartime service. Civil War bands played for recruiting, marches, dress parades, inspections, funerals, patriotic occasions, religious services, and camp entertainment.
Folklore or Fact? Residents of the West Branch tell the story of a Susquehanna River monster in the 1800's near Kettle Creek in Clinton County.
