Hanover High School - Nornir Yearbook (Hanover, PA)

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LOUIS D. BALDWIN

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History of the Town of Hanover , 7 The theme and purpose of this book is to relate the history of York County in general and of the town of Hanover in particular. 'Y This section of Pennsylvania was slow in get- ting its first settlers due to the fact that the policy of the Penn family was to allow no settlement until satisfactory treaties had been made with the Indians. Such a treaty was made concerning the land west of the Susquehanna River on June 15 and 16, 1722. 'V The first settlement was made at sometime prior to 1729 by one John Hendricks and his brother James. However, settlers had in the meantime come in from Maryland and settled in what is now Conewago and Germany Town- ships in Adams County and in Heidelberg Township in York County. The tract of some 6,000 acres was known as Digges' Choice, named for .lohn Digges, who had claim to the land. 'f Early history of the vicinity was somewhat confused, due to the Maryland and Pennsyl- vania claims overlapping. It was not until the Mason-Dixon line was established in 1767 that a clear understanding was had by the settlers as to whether they were Pennsylvanians or Mary- landers. 4 Hanover was laid out in 1763 by Richard Mc- Alister in a beautiful hickory woods. His plans were thought ridiculous, and for a time it was called Hickory Town. For a number of years neither Pennsylvania nor Maryland courts could be sure of their jurisdiction over the conflicting claims, so there was no law, and many who were in trouble with the law fled to this town. It became known as Rogues, Resort. 'Y There was little of importance in the town's TEN development from its founding to 1800. It had an epidemic of fever and ague in 1804, and many of the inhabitants died. It was made a borough in 1815. 7 The historical events have been many, and the town and community have played an active part in national events. General Anthony Wayne encamped near the town on his way to Virginia to aid Lafayette in 1781. General Kilpatrick camped on the same site on his way to Gettys- burg in 1863. George Washington visited here in 1791 and again in 1794, and Abraham Lincoln made a short speech as his train stopped, on the way to Gettysburg in 1863. The battle of Han- over on .I une 30, 1863, played an important part in saving the Union at Gettysburg. 'f There have been many notable personages and events in the development of Hanover from Hickorytown to today's metropolitan town of 15,000 people. The first shoemaker was Samuel Landysg tailor, Valentine Heyerg blacksmith, Peter Gardner, and the first schoolmaster, Der Dike Schulmeister. The earliest American book on etomology was published by F. W. Melshei- mer, a native of Hanover. Thomas Paine wrote parts of his uCrisis near here and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence was from York County. Phineas Davis, in 1881 built the first locomotive to burn coal, called, HThe York. The Studebaker brothers were natives of the county. 'V Perhaps all these facts are new and surprising to you, the citizens of Hanover, but, neverthe- less, they are true. Hanover has truly been the Keystone of the nation, and by this chart history it is the aim of the Nornir to acquaint you with that fact.