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History. Fredericksburg was originally called "Stumptown" after a disreputable settler named Frederick Stump, who founded the town in 1755, and reportedly massacred an encampment of ten inebriated Indians one winter and sent their bodies down the Susquehanna. [5]
Historically the home of up to seven churches, numerous main street businesses, and Schuylkill Seminary/College (1886-1902), Bell & Evans, the poultry raising and processing giant headquartered in Fredericksburg, is now the town's main employer as it continues expansion of its operations.
1 lip 2023 · Historic Fredericksburg: The Story of an Old Town by John T. Goolrick. Publication date 1922-01-01 Publisher Whittet & Shepperson Collection internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 626.9M . Addeddate 2023-07-01 00:01:03 Autocrop_version 0.0.15_books-20220331-0.2 ...
The Fredericksburg History Archive is a digital archive of photographs, documents, and oral histories gathered thanks to the generous contributions of the community. Established by the Fredericksburg Area Museum, this archive strives to be a useful repository of local history.
Publications. Availability and supply may change. For publications only available in the Stoy Museum Gift Shop, call 717-272-1473 for purchasing options. To collect, exhibit, interpret, preserve, and publish the history of the Lebanon Valley.
9 kwi 2012 · A historian, writing in the Magazine of American History, says the spot now occupied by Fredericksburg was first discovered in 1571 by Spanish Missionaries, who erected there the first Christian shrine in America.
27 maj 2024 · 1761. Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1761. Location. 40° 26.671′ N, 76° 27.14′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is in Bethel Township.
