Nancy L. Wert

Produced by the Millersburg Bicentennial Committee for the 200th Anniversary of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 2007. Acknowledgments, Table of Contents, Introduction, Dedication. Divided into 23 sections or chapters as follows:

1. History of Millersburg (includes story of Daniel Miller, founder, and two picture post card views). 2. Government (Growth and Changes; two historical maps; picture post card views; etc.). 3. Parks and Landmarks (Gazebo; Market Square; Daniel Miller Fountain; MYO Park; Civil War Soldier; Cannon; Seal Park; Riverfront Park; Brown Bradenbaugh Park; Millersburg Area Swimming Pool; photographs, many in color). 4. Schools (Millersburg Area; Johnson Memorial Library; photographs, historical and current; etc.). 5. Cemeteries (Oak Hill Cemetery; history and photographs). 6. War and Sacrifice(Honor Roll Board; The Civil War; World War I; World War II; Korean War; The Vietnam War; includes biographies and pictures of many who died in the wars). 7. Transportation (In the Beginning; Stagecoach; Lykens Valley Railroad and the Wiconisco Canal; Midland Pennsylvania Railroad; Liverpool Station and Ferry; Bus Transportation; Millersburg Ferry; Railroad Station; includes many pictures, some in color). 8. Business and Industry (A. W. Troutman; Alvord Polk Tool Company; Bolig's Propane, Inc.; Johnson's Jewelry and Gifts; Millersburger Hotel; Hotel Freck, Hotel Gernert and the Wooden Nickel; The Furniture Center; Brubaker Tool Company; Millersburg Reamer and Tool Company; The Millersburg Hardware Company; Millersburg Pharmacy; Community Banks; Riegle Funeral Home; Wayne's Fairview Inn; includes many pictures, some maps). 9. Newspapers (The Millersburg Herald; The Millersburg Sentinel). 10. Musical Heritage (Early Bands; Boys' Navy Band; Bonnie Scots Drum and Bugle Corps; Millersburg High School Band; Other Musical Groups;includes group pictures of organizations, no individuals identified). 11. Artistic Heritage (Early Artists; Notable Artists; Millersburg Arera Art ssociation; includes pictures of some artists plus a few biographies). 12. Theaters (Bijou and Lyric Theaters; Colonnade Theater; includes historical hotographs). 13. Photographers (Early Photographers, with brief biographies of each; John F. Wingard, biography and portrait; Philip S. Moyer Jr., biography and portrait; Harry A. S. Bricker Jr, biography; Reed L. Lebo, brief biographical sketch; page of hisstorical photographs, mostly of flood damage over the years). 14. Inventors (Albert G. Cummings, portrait and biography, invention diagram; Jacob Light, portrait and biography; Elmer E. Miller, portrait and biography). 15. Medical Professionals (Dentists - biographies of several, portraits of a few; Doctors - biographies of several, portraits of a few; Evdelyn G. Frederick Health Center). 16. Legal Professionals (Philip S. Moyer, biography and family portrait; Simon S. Bowman, ortrait and biography; Judge Robert Woodside, biography and portrait). 17. Professional Men and Family Histories - portraits and biographies (The Bradenbaugh Family; The Brubaker Family; Charles W. Day; Howard G. Frederick; The Gilbert Family; The Freck Family; The Helwig Family; The Douden Family; The Douden Family; The Moyer Family; Francis Wenrich; William B. Lentz; M. Edward Wilt). 18. Churches - histories and pictures (First United Methodist Church; Grace United Methodist Church; Hebron United Methodist Church; Reigles Bible Fellowship Church; St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church; Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church;The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Trinity United Church of Christ; Zion Lutheran Church of Rife; David's Church; Other Area Churches). 19. Organizations - histories and photographs (American Business Women's Association; American Legion Auxiliary; Dr. Miriam Polk Halporn and the Charles P. and Margaret E. Polk Foundation; The Polk Personal Care Center; Polk Foundation Apartments; Historical Society of Millersburg and Upper Paxton Township; Fee and Accepted Masons, Susquehanna Lodge No. 364; Millersburg Fire Company No. 1; Lions Club; Loyal Order of Moose, Millersburg Lodge No. 59; Order of Amaranth, Court No. 134; Penn-Ferry Doll Club; The Red Hat Society; Rotary Club; Sons of the American Revolution, Fort Halifax Chapter; Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Millersburg Forest No. 125; U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 5-4; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Blaine G. Walter Jr. Post No. 5507; V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, Blaine G. Walter Post No. 5507; Women of the Moose, Millersburg Chapter No.1083; Woodmen of the World, Life Insurance Society, Lodge No. 721; Millersburg Area Senior Center; Other Area Organizations). 20. Bicentennial Committees- group pictures of all committees with persons identified. 21. Milelrsburg Boro - buildings pictured and group/individual photos of various council/authority/commission, etc. plus individual photos of mayor and police. 22. Advertisers - most with photos, current and historical 23. Patrons - list of contributors. No index. Significant number of photographs in color. Many maps.… (mehr)