Peter Karlskind (1835-1900)
Born in France during the reign of King Louis Philippe, Peter Karlskind arrived in America in 1863, fought with the Irish Brigade during the Civil War and died in Cumberland County on or about New Year’s Day 1900.
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Two Butchers in Early Twentieth Century Newburg: Samuel O. Rebuk and Frank A. Latsbaugh
Samuel Otterbein Rebok (1874-1933) owned a butcher shop at 17 Main Street, Newburg, Hopewell Township, and Frank A. Latsbaugh (B: about 1878) owned one at #34 of the same. Both appear at these addresses in the 1930 census. The shops were located about 5.5 miles from Shippensburg University.
Crawford Duncan - The Ampersand Man
What is an Ampersand?
This small, elegantly shaped symbol replaces the word “and” in written communications. The early Perry-Cumberland County tombstone carver, Crawford Duncan (ca. 1810-1850), used this symbol so frequently on his tombstones the temptation to dub him “The Ampersand Man” is irresistible! 1
Private Ernest A. Martin, a Biography
Ernest Raymond Martin was born April 4, 1916, in Pennsylvania along with his twin, Frank, to their parents, Addison C. Martin and Grace May (Klink) Martin. Addison C. Martin was born in York County, Pennsylvania, in 1879, and Grace May Klink was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1882.
The Panic of 1819 in Cumberland County
The Panic of 1819 was the first great depression in the U.S. In this bicentennial year, the article will first present background about the event. It will then attempt to answer four questions related to the Panic of 1819 and Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
The One-Room Schoolhouses of the Mechanicsburg Area
In the early part of the 18th century, public schools did not exist in Pennsylvania. Affluent parents who wanted their child to have a formal education enrolled them in a private academy such as the Carlisle Grammar School or the Cumberland Valley Institute in Mechanicsburg. Private or subscription schools were very expensive but would prepare a child for college and the professions.
The Military Family of John Armstrong
John Armstrong has rightly been labeled "the First Citizen of Carlisle. "He was a justice of the peace, the principal official of local government in the British dominions; a county judge, chief land surveyor of Cumberland County, assemblyman, colonel of the colonial Pennsylvania Regiment, an original member of the Pennsylvania revolutionary committee of safety; brigadier general of the Continental Army, major general of the Pennsylvania militia, delegate to the Continental Congress, and an original trustee of Dickinson College.
The West Shore Farmers Market
Riley John Katshir of Camp Hill, a soccer player at Lebanon Valley College (Class of 2019) represents the 4th generation of family ownership of the West Shore Farmers Market in Lemoyne, which was opened by his maternal great-grandfather in the mid-20th century.
A First Sergeant's Memories of Camp Michaux: The Lost Collection of The Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Camp
I have never forgotten my first solitary walk through Camp Michaux. The sun was setting and visitors had gone. I explored in silence, hearing only a gentle breeze create an eerie creaking in the trees that made me strain my ear as if listening for voices of the past.
Mechanicsburg Schools Go to War
World War II had an enormous impact on the citizens of the United States. The country was struggling for its very existence. All sections of the country felt the impact including the borough schools of Mechanicsburg.