Very old Bibles
At Shippensburg Historical Society, we have so many interesting historical items. http://www.shippensburghistory.org/ A lot of our collection is paper, which of course deteriorates from being exposed to sunlight. Because […]
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Canker spots on a silver maple
This tree has been trimmed several times when storms and other things made it necessary. Silver maple is such soft wood anyway, and then an injury and trimming allows diseases […]
Historical insurance maps
I always talk about back when things were simple, but actually some things weren’t that simple. Insurance companies writing policies on property many years ago needed some way to record […]
Have you ever seen a covered bridge?
History appears to us in lots of ways, and often then goes away unless it’s recorded and remembered. Years ago there were more covered bridges around PA, but one […]
Great Video from Shippensburg Historical Society
Shippensburg Historical Society: http://www.shippensburghistory.org/ has been a very busy place in 2012. Much of the activity that has happened in this great organization can be seen on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ShippensburgHistoricalSociety?ref=stream For those who don’t […]
Chickens in Shippensburg!
Many people are interested in greener living, more sustainable living, healthier living. People are interested in going back to some basics: more people are growing their own food, looking for […]
Pizza in a Pot: a Community Sustainability Project
A wonderful project is happening in Shippensburg, Pa. Lizzie Bailey and the Cumberland Valley Grange wanted to do a project that will help local people learn to grow some of […]
Another great March to Destiny!
The North and South again went together on the street in Shippensburg yesterday, re-enacting a small skirmish that actually happened here so many years ago. Shippensburg was occupied by Confederate […]
March to Destiny is coming! 150th Civil War anniversary!
March to Destiny, http://www.marchtodestiny.org/ is always a wonderful time of celebration of our history. This year is bigger and better yet, since it’s the 150th anniversary of the start of […]
Corn Festival is always fun!
It was a beautiful day for a street festival, just the right temp of maybe 83 or so. There were lots of people, as there always are, and people seemed […]
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