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Chapter IGeneral History of Lancaster INDIAN SITES AT LANCASTER. The town of Lancaster might be said to have been begun as early as 1721 or 1722, but it was not laid out until 1730. This was done by James Hamilton, Esq., of Philadelphia. Tradition says that an Indian village occupied the site of the center … Read more
INTRODUCTION In the following pages we give a brief epitome of the history of Lancaster city, and also a more extended account of its present condition. The historical portion treats of Lancaster from the time of its settlement to the present time. First is an interesting account of Indian sites on this locality. Then follows … Read more
History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. (1883) Authors: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885; Evans, Samuel, 1823-1908, joint author This book is available at Archive.org
Biographical Annals ofLancaster County, PA CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS AND MANY OF THE EARLY SETTLERS PUBLISHERS: J. H. BEERS and CO. 1903 AUTHOR: begun BY JOHN F. MEGINNESS (d.pr.1903) Many of the biographies are posted on the Biography DataBoard You can read the book at Archive.org … Read more