From the discovery of the delaware to the present time. All three rocks types igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary are present in the state. Caln quarter annual gathering of friends 2018 activity schedule in addition to scheduled activities, friends are invited to relax and enjoy camp swatara go for a hike, climb the rock pile, read a book under a tree, talk with a friend whatever will refresh your spirit. The history of swatara village swatara village, located near i81 interchange, route 443, pine grove township, schuylkill county, was once an indian encampment site of the lenni lenape kinfolk of the shawnee in the late 1700s according to historians, and is now a retirement community for senior citizens age fiftyfive or older. Eels envisioning an environmental legacy for the swatara. The pa history societys book, the physician assistant. Since there are more than 2,000 historical markers within pennsylvanias borders, weve organized them by theme to make your exploration easier. See the research library holdings page for a 2010 pdf. Pdf icon residential sheds and similar structure permit. Pa state archives rg17 series description records of. Harrisburg circuit 3, 187788 conewago circuit, 187981. Although we found mention of swatara station during our research, we have little information about it.
About the society middletown area historical society. Maps and georeferenced maps locating tracts on modern roads. An illustrated history, is a concise history of the people, places, and events that have propelled the concept of the physician assistant from its inception at duke university in 1965 to its position as a major force in american medicine today. Hoskins schematic reconstruction of life forms on and above a sea bottom in pennsylvania during early paleozoic time. Companion cd containing original maps and georeferenced maps locating tracts on modern roads. Contrary to erroneous tradition, first stated by harry l.
River study, lower heidelberg township, pennsylvania now and then by kathy m. Lower swatara township, dauphin county, pennsylvania wikipedia. The material has been proofed several times but please excuse any errors that were missed. Dauphin county 1880 census manuscripts phmc pennsylvania. It rises in the appalachian mountains in central schuylkill county and passes through northwest lebanon valley before draining into the susquehanna at middletown the name swatara is said to derive from a susquehannock word. Supplied historical societies with complimentary copies. Two dead and lost churches of the swatara internet archive. Was not a dunkard minister or a member of the davis creek baptist church in speedwell, tennessee. Tr 617 chapel e e k lane chool oad g r e e n ening p o i n t bicycle trail oad old oad alley oad o a k.
Captain frederick smith and his company were mustered into provincial service early in january 1756 and on 26 jan 1856 were ordered to establish a defense or occupy and improve the existing. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. This antique map swatara township and atlas dauphin county 1875 are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Swatara township, dauphin county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Given the context of how swatara station was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than some type of landmark. Bear hole trail traces the eastern side of the waterway, while the swatara railtrail runs along the other bank. The spelling paxtang is from the original indian name peshtank, which meant standing water on march 4, 1785, dauphin county was formed from lancaster county, with the word dauphin referring to the dauphin of france, the heir apparent to the french throne whose country the area government wanted to honor for its. Includes information on attractions, events and activities. Atlas of township warrantee maps of dauphin county 512 pages. Pa state archives rg17 copied survey images main interface. Most of these species occur in the lower portion of the creek near middletown.
Swatara creek nicknamed the swattie is a 72milelong 116 km tributary of the susquehanna river in east central pennsylvania in the united states. Media in category lower swatara township, dauphin county, pennsylvania the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. History of little swatara church of the brethren 17572007 have you been thinking of getting a copy of our church history book for yourself, or even a copy for your children or grandchildren. Township of lower swatara zoning ordinance pa elibrary. However, for a variety of reasons, plans never materialized, and in 2012, the pennsylvania department of conservation and natural resources pa dcnr started to create trails and other recreational areas in the park. The 7th volume of county atlases in the early landowners of pa series, this dauphin county atlas contains all information shown on the 24 township warrantee maps which were produced by the pennsylvania. It rises in the appalachian mountains in central schuylkill county and passes through northwest lebanon valley before draining into the susquehanna at middletown.
From the volumespecific interface page that comes up, click on the appropriate page number, or the link to its reverse side. In addition, many centers have free howto genealogy classes. Adult book store an establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its stock in. Completed an oral history project and distributed eelsenvisioning an environmental legacy for the swatarabooks, audio cds, and dvds to elected officials, media, and as membership incentives. The swatara ferry house is the sole known survivor in dauphin county. He passed away before the second index could be completed. Lebanon county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Swatara 343 tamanend 344 taylorsville 156 torbert 2.
Each county is shown in a map with notes on early settlers. Oct 18, 2019 swatara state park was formed in 1987 with the idea of damming the swatara creek to create a lake at the park. Bear hole trail swatara rail trail 11 mile circuit my plans for sunday were radically altered after hearing a story from a fossil thief. You can read about the collection or browse the entire collection. Public records dauphin county, pa business, criminal. Paddling the swatara is like exploring a wilderness. More information about penndots operations and the state highway system is available in penndots fact book pdf. With more than 259 trails covering 5895 miles youre bound to find a perfect trail for you.
Real estate tax bills are issued annually on february 1 and interim bills are issued on march 1 and august 1. John terence golden, long time editor of the palatine immigrant and creator of the first decennial index. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in pennsylvania. Envisioning an environmental legacy for the swatara eels, the book in pdf file. Atlas of township warrantee maps of dauphin county 512 pages and companion cd containing original maps and georeferenced maps locating tracts on modern roads. With genealogical memoirs, volumes 12 history of dauphin county, pennsylvania. Dauphin county public records are any documents that are available for public inspection and retrieval in dauphin county, pa. Swatara state park bridge closed swopes valley trailhead lickdale trailhead 8 7 6 twin grove private golf course 3 4 outhern p p swatara furnace interchange exit 90 r. In 2018, penndots driver and vehicle services licensed pennsylvanias nearly 9 million drivers and 837,000 motorcyclists, while registering nearly 12 million vehicles. There are many different types of records, including dauphin county birth records, criminal records, and business records. Department history swatara township police department. Pa history books physician assistant history society. Public records dauphin county, pa business, criminal, gis. Lower swatara township, dauphin county, pennsylvania.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. In 1729 the paxtang township of lancaster county was established. Dcnr announces plan for reopening some state park, forest facilities. You may have read the eels book or listened to the eloquent narration of the book by gordon weiss. Many public records are available at local dauphin county clerks, recorders, and assessors offices. In the center of the swatara watershed is lebanon, a safe rural community located immediately east of hershey, north of lancaster, west of reading, and south of pine grove, pennsylvania. When reproducing material from this book, please cite the source as follows. The lower little swatara creek, schuylkill county, and quittapahilla creek.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Susquehanna township, thence southwest through swatara township, and empties into. May 02, 2020 harrisburg, pa today, pennsylvania department of conservation and natural resources dcnr secretary cindy adams dunn announced a phased reopening. The ferry house served as a ferry house for ferry traffic on the swatara creek on their way to, or from, the susquehanna river. We have done a cursory search and if its a community, we havent been able to find any evidence that it still.
Survey book and page number where the survey was recorded. Jefferson township londonderry township lower paxton township lower swatara township. It is a snapshot of the website with minor modifications as. We currently have over 1,662,956 images available online. With genealogical memoirs, luther reily kelker pennsylvania county and regional histories. Rehrersburg history book having a name put in the book. Swatara village, located near i81 interchange, route 443, pine grove township, schuylkill county, was once an indian encampment site of the lenni lenape kinfolk of the shawnee in the late 1700s according to historians, and is now a retirement community for senior citizens age fiftyfive or older. The motto emblazoned on our township coat of arms sums up our belief in the virtues of service. The swatara ferry house, also known as old fort, located on south union st, is a historic home located at middletown dauphin county, pennsylvania. A roll of members recorded in a church book of that circuit for the year. Lower swatara township is a township in dauphin county, pennsylvania, united states.
It is an excellent educational resource for anyone interested in learning about the history of. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Caln quarter annual gathering of friends 2019 activity schedule in addition to scheduled activities, friends are invited to relax and enjoy camp swatara go for a hike, climb the rock pile, read a book under a tree, talk with a friend whatever will refresh your spirit. Minutesstatement of importance of the swatara creek. History introduction the history of an area is important. Early landowners of dauphin county ancestor tracks. Scogna, south heidelberg township, berks county, pennsylvania 19141989 by chet hagan, and. Swatara state park was formed in 1987 with the idea of damming the swatara creek to create a lake at the park.
This is a static, archived version of the phmc pennsylvania agricultural history project website which will not be updated. Follow pennsylvania s trails of history through our nations farming, industrial, military and community roots. Each office does its part to deliver a safe and efficient transportation system on the nearly 40,000 miles of highway and rougly 25,400 bridges that penndot is reponsible for. More than 275 minerals have been verified from pennsylvania, and thousands of fossil plant and animal species have been found.
Swatara township is a township in dauphin county, pennsylvania, united states. The swatara creek fishing opportunities swatara creek supports a diverse coolwater warmwater fishery that includes smallmouth bass, tiger muskies, channel catfish, sunfish, and suckers. Family history centers edit edit source family history centers provide oneonone assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. Pennsylvania trails pennsylvania trail maps traillink. The floating elongate, cone shaped animal having tentacles is a mollusk of the class cephalopoda. The word is thought to be from an iroquois indian word meaning where we fed on eels. Because bear hole trail follows the route of the former old state road, it offers a wide pathway and has a few gentle climbs. Swatara creek just south of present day harrisburg. Information given is the name of warrantee, acreage warranted, county, location of tract, name of surveyor, quitrent, and names of the proprietor or commissioners. Lebanon water authority, swatara creek family restaurant, pa fish and boat. Visiting the hidden gems of swatara state park uncoveringpa. I decided to make a sleuthing trip to find evidence of his last and riskiest heist attempt. Weekends from thanksgiving to christmas november 30th to december 22nd saturdays 9 am 1 pm sundays 1 pm 4 pm come join us. Swatara snippets the lebanon valley rail trail will parallel the swatara creek water trail from the old lebanon to tremont railroad bridge just north of bunker hill, lebanon county, through swatara state park into schuylkill county.