SCHAEFFERSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA "OLDEST WATER WORKS", Horse Buggy, Boys HARPER 1908

Description: Schaefferstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania with a population of 941 in 2010. Schaefferstown is one of the oldest towns in Lebanon County (which was formed from parts of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties in 1813), being at least a century older than the county itself. It is the main town in Heidelberg Township. Although the exact date of the first settlers is unknown, it is certain that they settled here before 1725. Those first settlers were believed to have been Germans Jews though no physical evidence of their presence in the area exists. It is said twenty of so Jewish traders lived in the area in a place known as “Lebanon Trading Post”. An old Jewish burial ground is said to have been situated about a quarter mile south of Tower Hill and almost a hundred yards east of South Market Street. Alexander Schaeffer built the “King George Hotel” around 1746 and constructed a water system from a spring on a nearby hill sometime before 1750. The water system was deeded to the town in 1763 and a corporate charter was granted in 1845 as the “Schaefferstsown Water Company”. waterworkshistory This is a card of a photo by “CC Harper, Lebanon PA” that chronicles the “Oldest Public Water Works in America, built 1752, Schaefferstown PA”. The card is in fair to good condition with a bent upper left corner and staining on the front and reverse. It is a presentable card otherwise with rounded corners and other than the stains, a clean image and reverse. It is a worthwhile card capturing Pennsylvania history. The colors on the card may vary due to the scanner settings and screen projections. This card is very hard to scan, it is more neutral than the scan.Unless otherwise noted, I use Wikipedia, Playle's and Metropostcard for research and try to be as accurate as possible. Corrections appreciated. If this your card, it will be mailed promptly upon receipt of payment...... Free Shipping WorldWide.Thank you for your interest and I hope that I can help you with your collection..... Life and History on a Card",,,,Visit My eBay Store: HartsCardCart

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