The 2012 edition describes the impact experienced by York Countians during several national events; the Civil War, the religious Great Awakening and the 20th century great migration north of African Americans from the south. Learn of the U.S. Army General Hospital on Penn Common in York through the lens of its newspaper, The Cartridge Box . Feel the war's cost through the words of county residents as detailed in the civilian damage claims filed after the war. Finally read about the building of a tabernacle in York and the arrival of the Bambergers, residents from a small community in South Carolina. 44 pgs., illus. soft cover
This publication is a compilation of articles from various authors who research, write and submit articles for the Journal of York County Heritage.