Mount Holly Springs
Richard J. Jordon
According to his obituary, Richard Jordan was born a slave near Macon, Georgia around 1838.[1] Later Census records would also indicate birth years of 1840 and 1841. His whereabouts are unknown until the Civil War, but it is assumed he remained enslaved in Georgia during that time.
Arlene M. Koser
Interview of Arlene M. Koser by Pamela Still on August 5, 2015. The interview focuses on Koser's early life growing up in Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania including stories of Halloween pranks, working in the local pharmacy, and how her class stays in touch.
Archibald Loudon (1754-1840)
Printer, publisher, postmaster, bookseller, paper manufacturer and author, Archibald Loudon was “the most interesting of the early printers and publishers of Carlisle.” Archibald, son of James and Christiana Loudon, was reportedly born at sea on August 24, 1754 during his parent’s emigration from Scotland.
Seth Lynch
Interview of Seth Lynch by Blair Williams for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library in conjunction with the Greater Carlisle Heart and Soul Project. Lynch discusses his love of weather and storm chasing in Cumberland County.
Mount Holly Springs Community Stories
Stories from Mount Holly Springs. Presented at the Mount Holly Springs Revitalization Committee Streetscape Master Plan meeting on September 20, 2015. The project was coordinated by Pamela Still of the Mount Holly Springs Reviatlization Committee and produced by the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library.
Mt. Holly Springs
Mt. Holly Springs is situated at the northern entrance of a gap in South Mountain in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mountain Creek flows through this gap and into the borough. This area was once called Holly Gap because of a large holly tree that grew there.
Miss Alice Mullin and the Mount Holly Springs Post Office Robberies
Mount Holly Springs is situated at a gap in the South Mountain, approximately six miles south of Carlisle.
Robert Murray
Interview of Bob Murray by Pamela Still on July 30, 2015. The interview focuses on Murray's interest in the history of Mount Holly Springs including his collection of photographs documenting the history of the borough.
The National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County
The National Register of Historic Places was organized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.