This girl is seen at Drawbaugh's one-room school in a planned photo session - the old schools still dotting York County being so stately and engaging. A century ago, she would have attended that Newberry Township school with her brothers and sisters up to Grade 8. This slide was part of a Hometown History presentation by historian Jamie Kinsley and archivist Domi Miller, a series exploring York County people, places and issues. One-room schools were the topic of Episode 1 in the second season of this video series. Photo submitted by Deanna Frye- Fink.
The story of Hellam Township's Horn Farm reflects the high and low points that are part of farming.
When the Myers family moved to Levittown in 1957, they faced hostility in this all-white community. Later, the Myerses were welcomed in York.