The Lower Paxton Township Historical Commission invites residents to attend our monthly meeting and help us form a strong foundation. One of our primary objectives is to educate the community about the township’s rich history at every monthly meeting. In our September Meeting we will have a guest speaker from the State Historic Preservation Office, Bryan Van Sweden, Community Preservation Coordinator, Susquehanna Region. His role with the PA Historical and Museum Commission is to provide information and support for local…

John Harris, Jr. (Dave Biser) is presenting The Story of The Paxton Rangers, Thursday October 4 meeting of Lower Paxton Township Historical Commission. Don’t miss this Historical Presentation with the most famous Colonial Citizen of our area. John Harris. Jr. will tell what it was like to live in the Lower Paxton Area in the 18th Century and how the Paxton Rangers came about to keep the local inhabitants safe from attack. His knowledge of the time period will help…

The Lower Paxton Township Historical Commission invites residents to attend our monthly meeting and help us form a strong foundation. One of our primary objectives is to educate the community about the township’s rich history at every monthly meeting. Audrey Cowden and her husband Jayson are going to talk to our group this month and tell how they restored their 1875 house and barn. The barn has been repurposed for Blackberry & Maple Yoga & Healing Arts. They will be…

The Lower Paxton Township Historical Commission invites residents to attend our monthly meeting and help us form a strong foundation. One of our primary objectives is to educate the community about the township’s rich history at every monthly meeting. The History of Trolleys in Linglestown and Lower Paxton Township will be presented by Don Goss, who’s grandfather was a Conductor on the Trolleys, at our December 6 Meeting. Learn about the route and use of trolleys that traveled from Harrisburg…

The Lower Paxton Township Historical Commission invites residents to attend our monthly meeting and help us form a strong foundation. One of our primary objectives is to educate the community about the township’s rich history at every monthly meeting. Our January meeting will be held on Thursday January 10, 2019 at 6:00 PM because of the holiday week. This meeting will be our organization meeting for the New Year. We will also be doing a Historical presentation on the Farmhouse…

The Lower Paxton Township Historical Commission invites residents to attend our monthly meeting and help us form a strong foundation. One of our primary objectives is to educate the community about the township’s rich history at every monthly meeting. Our February meeting will be held on Thursday Feb 7, 2019 at 6:00 PM. We will be doing a Historical presentation on the Orphanage and Masonic Home run by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania (Originally Prince Hall,…

Did you know that Lower Paxton Township almost had a railroad running through it? In the 1800's a rail line was laid out that would have passed through the Linglestown area, construction started but the line was never completed, however to this day, nearly 150 years later, there are excavations and stone masonry artifacts remaining that tell this brief chapter in our local history. Our Historical Presentation for March will be on the South Mountain Railroad, presented by Bob Thomas,…

Our March meeting will be held on Thursday April 4, 2019 at 6:00 PM. At our April meeting we will be introducing some of the residents of the Linglestown Orphanage and Masonic Home. Elizabeth Carter and her brother will tell us what it was like to live on the farm. They were not orphans but lived at the home with their siblings. This should be a great introduction on how the farm was used and learn more about Gayle and…

The Lower Paxton Township Historical Commission invites residents to attend our monthly meeting and help us form a strong foundation. One of our primary objectives is to educate the community about the township’s rich history at every monthly meeting. Our June meeting will be held on Thursday June 6, 2019 at 6:30 PM. Our June Presentation will be about St. Thomas UCC Church and Wenrich Cemetery presented by Kathie Hensch Gifford, Chairman of the St. Thomas UCC History Preservation Committee.…

Our October meeting will be held on Thursday October 3, 2019 at 6:30 PM. The Historical Presentation this month will be the history of the Blue Ridge Country Club. We will introduce you to a video, produced by Eric Epstein and GK Visual, on the history of Blue Ridge and its mission. We will then hold a discussion with some of the members featured in the video. There will also be artifacts from Blue Ridge Country Club that go back…

The Historical Presentation this month will be the history of the Blue Ridge Country Club. We will introduce you to a video, produced by Eric Epstein and GK Visual, on the history of Blue Ridge and its mission. We will then hold a discussion with some of the members featured in the video. There will also be artifacts from Blue Ridge Country Club that go back to the very early years on display. Come and hear from those that were…

The Historical Presentation this month will be the history of the Blue Ridge Country Club. We will introduce you to a video, produced by Eric Epstein and GK Visual, on the history of Blue Ridge and its mission. We will then hold a discussion with some of the members featured in the video. There will also be artifacts from Blue Ridge Country Club that go back to the very early years on display. Come and hear from those that were…