On July 3, 1846, James and Eliza McCormick sold a Grist and Clover Mill and 17 acres of land to John K. Heck. Bridgens Map of 1858 locates the Mill directly across from the Conodoguinet Creek from the Oyster Mill, known today as the Oyster Mill Playhouse. About 1848, Mr. Heck and his neighbors had … Continue reading The History of the Oyster Mill Bridge
The Nail Museum
In 2003, Historical Society member Thomas Crognale, while on a vacation trip in Massachusetts, visited the Tremont Nail Company a working nail mill manufacturing plant. In 1819, the plant was owned by Isaac and Jared Pratt. These men owned the Harrisburg Nail Works from 1842 to 1859. The Harrisburg Nail Works was located along the … Continue reading The Nail Museum
The Enola Water Tower
Water Tower photos by Dennis Small
The Journey of Trolley No. 7
In April 1902 there were over 200 men working on laying trolley tracks which extended from Harrisburg to Marysville. Following the interruption of the Pennsylvania Railroad's building of the Enola Yard, which started in 1903, a trolley line was finally completed and made its first trip through the new village of Enola on August 4, 1906. Like the … Continue reading The Journey of Trolley No. 7
The Boroughs and Villages
The Boroughs and their incorporation dates: Camp Hill, 1885 Lemoyne, 1905 Wormleysburg, 1908 West Fairview, 1910 The Villages: Enola got its name from Francis and Wesley Miller. Wesley sold about 2 acres of land to the Northern Central Railroad to be used as a flag station. He had a chance to name the station and named … Continue reading The Boroughs and Villages
Historical Society of East Pennsboro 