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What stands out about Emigsville’s past
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The Emig Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Emigsville is home to the Emigsville Band, formerly known as the Acme Cornet Band of Emigsville, PA. The organization traces its roots to 1872 when it was founded as a company band for the Acme Wagon Works Company. The band owns its Band Hall located at 3175 North George Street. It is one of a few remaining community concert bands in the county.
Passages that mention Emigsville, cut from the printed page as they were published.
History of York County Pennsylvania From the Earliest Time to the Present1886 · page 619Read the page →
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Emigsville is a prosperous village, with a population of 125. Soon after the completion of the York & Cumberland Railroad, in 1850, now the Northern Central Railway, this became a prominent business center and station for the surrounding rich agricultural region. A vast amount of quictlime has been burned from valuable limestone of the vicinj
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History of York County, Pennsylvania1886 · page 619Read the page →
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Emigsville is a prosperous village, with a population of 125. Soon after the completion of the York & Cumberland Railroad, in 1850, now the Northern Central Railway, this became a prominent business center and station for the surrounding rich agricultural region. A vast amount of quicklime has been burned from valuable limestone of the vicin-
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History of York County Pennsylvania From the Earliest Time to the Present1886 · page 134Read the page →
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to engage in that business in liis vicinity. In 1849 tlie Nortliern Central Railroad was run through his farm, and at once established a station there, which is known as Emigsville. The farm contained about 300 acres, and came into his hands from his father by his paying .|500 in installments. He built about ■eleven houses in Manchester Township, had owned seven farms, and at his death owned three tine
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