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Old State House, Farquhar Park

Price: $4.95
  

Stock #: 121759
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: York
State: Pennsylvania (PA)
County: York
Publisher: York News Agency
Postmark: 1947 Jan-09
PM City: York
PM State: Pa
Stamp: 1C
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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This building, representing the old colonial Court House, was erected in Centre square during the World War and was used by the York Co. committee for the sale of Liberty Bonds. Since the war it has been Standing in Farquahar Park. York was originally settled by the Germans in 1729. The town was first named Yorktown, county seat of York County in 1749. First Court House was erected in Center Square 1756. Continental Congress being compelled to leave Philadelphia, held its sessions in this building from Sep. 17, 1777 to June 17, 1778. During this time York was the capital of the United States.

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