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.
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Our first program will be presented by Don Linebaugh. He will speak on the canning industries in the area. The meeting will be at St John’s Church, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 at 7:00 pm. Parking is at the rear of the church. All are welcome to this free event!
Join us on November 21, when we host lecturer, teacher and Pennsylvania Dutchman, Butch Reigart. Learn some things about Pa Dutch life and learn a few words of the language.
Our meetings are held at St John’s UCC, North Main Street in Red Lion. Starting time is 7:00 and we are free and open to the public. Parking is at the rear of the church.
If Red Lion Schools are closed because of snow, we won’t hold our meeting but if they are just delayed, we’ll go on as planned.
Note: This meeting is being held a week earlier than our usual 4th Thursday as that is Thanksgiving.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for this fall’s line-up of speakers. All meetings are held at St John’s UCC, Red Lion, at 7:00. Usually meetings are held on the fourth Thursday but in November, we hold our meeting on the third Thursday. We’re looking forward to seeing you all after the summer break. Stop back again to see the complete list of speakers.
Please join us on March 28, 2019, to hear Mr. John Ream present a program on The Medical Side of the Civil War. Mr. Ream is a Civil War reenactor. His talk will be highly interesting.
Our meetings are held at St John UCC on North Main St and begin at 7:00. Parking and entrance are at the rear of the building. The meeting is free and open to the public.
The Red Lion Area Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on January 24, 2019. The speaker will be Mr. Terry Bluett. His presentation is titled Quest for Freedom. Forgotten Heroes in York County.
The meeting will be held at St John’s UCC, 161 North Main Street, Red Lion, at 7:00 pm. Entrance is off the parking lot behind the church. All meetings are free and open to the public. The meeting will be canceled if Red Lion schools are canceled or dismissed early that day.
For more information, please call 717-244-1912.
Our first meeting of 2017 will be held on January 26, at 7:00 pm. Our own historian, Jan Barnhart, will give a slideshow presentation. Our Society has a fascinating collection of old photographs. We will view some of the more interesting ones that are rarely seen. They chronicle the history of the Red Lion area with pictures of buildings, events and people.
All meetings, unless otherwise noted, are held at St. John UCC on North Main St and begin at 7:00 P.M. Parking is available off the alley behind the church. The lot can be accessed via East Gay Street.
Cancellation Policy: Our monthly meetings will be cancelled if the Red Lion School District cancels or dismisses school early on the day of the meeting. If school is only delayed, we will meet as scheduled.
On November 17, 2016, members of the Daughters of the American Colonists will be present to speak to us about their group and also why our history and genealogies are so important. Their key point is that by understanding where we have been in the past guides us in where we go in the future.
All meetings, unless otherwise noted, are held at St. John UCC on North Main St and begin at 7:00 P.M. Parking is available off the alley behind the church. The lot can be accessed via East Gay Street.