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2 days ago · Carlisle, borough (town), seat (1751) of Cumberland county, southern Pennsylvania, U.S., in the Cumberland Valley, 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Harrisburg. James Le Tort, a French-Swiss Indian trader, settled with an Indian tribe near the site about 1720.
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May 24, 2024 · Of note, Franklin County, created in 1784 out of part of Cumberland County, was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin died April 17, 1790, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is interred at Christ Church Burial Ground in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
May 27, 2024 · cumberland county, pa. — Just off West Winding Hill Road in Upper Allen Township is a plot of American history. The Lincoln Cemetery is recognized as the final resting place of several African...
2 days ago · The area experienced two main settlement periods of Scotch-Irish. During the 1750s–1760s, second- and third-generation Scotch-Irish Americans moved from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. This particular group had large families, and as a group they produced goods for themselves and for others. They generally were Patriots.
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May 10, 2024 · In the 1700s, Franklin County was at the heart of Pennsylvania’s frontier. Scots-Irish, German, and Welsh immigrants settled throughout Franklin County, establishing homesteads and hamlets in Chambersburg, Greencastle, Mercersburg, Shippensburg, and Waynesboro.
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6 days ago · PS: If you prefer to mail a check, you can send it to: Spotlight PA, PO Box 11728, Harrisburg, PA 17108-1728. CLICK TO CONTRIBUTE NOW ». Chester, Lawrence, and Lehigh Counties dedicated a total of $195,600 in settlement money to support the work of coroners.
