Pennsylvania’s Fossil Record

Posted by on Mar 29, 2024 in | Comments Off on Pennsylvania’s Fossil Record   One of Pennsylvania’s most incredible dinosaur discoveries happened by accident — and almost became building material for a bridge in Adams County. In 1937 a team of men were digging in a quarry near York Springs. The sandstone blocks they were excavating were needed for a series of new bridges at the nearby Gettysburg National Military Park. As they chiseled away at a steep cliff wall,...
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Adams County: Tranquility Regained

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Adams County: Tranquility Regained One of Pennsylvania’s smaller counties, both in size and population, Adams County developed much the same as similar settlements along the Atlantic Seaboard. Its growth during the past two and a half centu­ries has been governed by its own particular circumstances, including location, terrain, soil, climate, vegetation, min­eral resources and the accom­plishments of the immigrants and...
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