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| Front St, West from Secton, New Columbia, PA |
On May 5th & 6th 1818 David Yoder had the town of New Columbia surveyed and laid out in streets and lots. Originally the town had 132 lots on the south side of Main Street. Later, lots were added on the north street of Main, from what was formerly part of the John Fisher Farm. In 1868 there were 59 homes & businesses, a sawmill on Dog run, cabinet and blacksmith shops, a hotel and a church. along Main street was the B&G lumber shop, William Blind's carriage shop, and the Union Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Front St, west from R.R., New Columbia Pa
Oxen pulling a load of hay down main street in New Columbia
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| Post Office & Store, New Columbia Pa |
Located at River Road and Main Street, the store was owned by William Dennis. When Dennis died in 1889, William Fisher, an employee, took over the business. (The Dennis name can still be made out on the building, in this photo)
New Columbia's post office was in this building for approximately 17 years.
A color transformation card from the Dennis Store
"Hold This Card To The Light For Transformation"
The Transformation as seen when held to the light.
1886
Old Boone Residence - Believed to be the home of Hawkins Boone, New Columbia
Titzell's Fort
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| Grammar School, New Columbia Pa |
Lutheran Church, New Columbia PA
The church was renovated and re-dedicated in March of 1939
United Evangelical Church, New Columbia Pa
Blacksmith Shop
John Jefferson Ranck's Blacksmith shop was located at the west corner of Main St & Mulberry Alley
From left to right - John Jefferson Ranck, Alfred Reish, and an unidentified worker
New Columbia In The Nations Bicentennial
New Columbia celebrated their own Bicentennial in 1968
Sesqui Belle, New Columbia Pa Pin & Bell
Headquarters for the 1968 Bicentennial
The Washington Camp 603
Patriotic Order Sons Of America
New Columbia Pa
New Columbia, Pennsylvania, 1868
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Misc. History
From New Columbia, Pennsylvania
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Misc. History
From New Columbia, Pennsylvania
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Misc Mentions in Linn's Annals of Buffalo Twp -
- "Dog run came in by the old Indian fort, which stood near New Columbia"
- "This proves clearly that General Potter then resided on the Ard farm, just above New Columbia"
- "William Armstrong lived where the road comes out to the old ferry below New Columbia"
- "In quite a number of applicaitons of 1769 mention is however made of an old Indian town and fort on the Dietrick Rees tract, just above New Columbia"
Additional References:
- The History of White Deer Township from Colonial Days to Present, New Columbia PA, Arna Dereham 1976
- New Columbia Sesquicentennial 1818-1968, New Columbia Sesquicentennial Association
Photo of 262 3rd st, showing one of the original log homes that once stood in New Columbia, in the background.
December 24, 1909
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