Canning Factories in our Area!

In Colonial times, the Susquehanna Valley was the “bread basket” of the Eastern Seaboard of the new country.  This was in large part  due to the presence of large farms in the area.  In fact, William Penn, in founding the province of Pennsylvania sent agents into Central Europe, mostly the German states, to invite the region’s farmers who were the best on that continent, to come and settle in the hinterland of his new colony to provide food for the inhabitants. Over time, surplus food, fruit, vegetables and grain were shipped out of the area.  Numerous canneries sprang up over the years safely preserving food for shipment.

Don Linebaugh will give us a perspective on how these firms contributed to the local economy. Join us on Thursday, October 24 at 7PM at St. John UCC Church North Main and Gay Streets, Red Lion. Parking is provided in the alley behind the building.  Please enter through the alley door.