National Historic Landmark-Lancaster County Jail

National Historic Landmark- Lancaster County Jail

Completed in 1823, this three story stuccoed building reflects innovations by the architect. He omitted dungeons and designed cells for better air circulation.

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National Historic Landmark-Lancaster County Courthouse

National Historic Landmark- Lancaster County Courthouse

Design of this 2-story brick building, more Palladian than Classic, has been attributed to Robert Mills.

In continuous use as a courthouse since its completion in 1828, it features fine reeded woodwork and vaulted ceilings.

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National Historic Landmark - Christ Church (Lancaster County)

John Carter began construction of the first church built on this site, a frame building completed in July 1670, some six months after his death. His son Robert "King" Carter financed the present brick church, but it was not completed ...

Lancaster County Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Dedicated to the officers of this county who gave their lives in the line of duty * B. Frank Sowell Lancaster Police 1937 * Walter T. Bell Highway Patrol 1939 * Curtis J Pope Constable 1943 * Coleman B. McAteer ...

Lancaster

1630 - 1930

The Plantation of Nasheway embracing this and several adjoining towns was granted to a group of "Undertakers" in search of iron deposits, in 1644. John Prescott the first settler made a success of frontier farming under great ...

The Courthouse Lancaster County / John Simpson

[Front]:

The Courthouse Lancaster County

Built in 1825-1828. Designed by Robert Mills of Charleston, South Carolina, America's first native born, professionally trained architect, State Civil and Military Engineer and designer of the Washington Monument.

[Reverse]:John Simpson

John Simpson in 1792 gave a courthouse site ...

Lancaster’s Richard Outcault

1863–1928

He created the first comic strip ... De Yellow Kid.

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“And Buster Brown too!”

Marker is on West Wheeling Street west of North Broad Street, on the right when traveling west.

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Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road

This was the nations first major toll road, built by a private company incorporated 1792 by the state legislature. Completed two years later and praised as the finest highway of its day, the stone-and-gravel turnpike stretched 62 miles. The 35th ...

Birthplace of Jobyna Lancaster Ralston-Arlen

1899 -1967

(Obverse)

Born November 21, 1899, Jobyna L. Raulston became a silent movie actress, appearing in more than 90 films during her career. She made her stage-acting debut at Wilson Theatre (opera house) in South Pittsburg at age nine. Raulston later ...

Fort Lancaster C.S.A.

Site 33 miles west on U.S. 290. Upon U.S. surrender Texas forts start of Civil War. Made part Confederate far western frontier line. Occupied by 2nd Texas Cavalry on supply line to and from Arizona-New Mexico. Campaign 1861-62, intended to ...