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 White Oak Tale
A Tale of the Old White Oak Rumor has it that there once was a monument in Possum Hollow that was placed at "The Old White Oak Tree." The story of the Old White Oak goes back to the early 1800's when several local people gathered at Pine Hill Creek and the now Creek Side … Continue reading The White Oak Tale
Historical Society of East Pennsboro 