York Springs, Pennsylvania
Posted by graywacke on December 8, 2008
First time readers: you have a choice, you can ignore the first paragraph, and just enjoy the interesting information and pretty pictures, or you really find what this is all about by reading “About Landing,” above.
I’m going on a business trip, and I’m not sure about doing landings for the next several days. We’ll see. (Surprised that I’m not retired????)
Dan - The tide seems to be a-turnin’. My third USer in a row . . . PA; 22/24; 5/10; 3; 165.4. I landed in the Bermudian Ck watershed; on to the Conewago Creek; on to the Susquehanna R (15th hit). Bermudian Creek? In PA? I just spent way too much time trying to find out how Beremudian Creek got it’s name. Oh, well. . . .
Here’s a pretty pictue of a covered bridge over the Bermudian:
Speaking of pretty pictures, here’s one of the Conewago Creek . . .
So anyway, I landed just outside of York Springs (2000 pop 574). Here’s the location:
Historically, the place was built around sulphur springs, which, for some reason, were considered healthful. From the Olde Sulphur Springs Historical Society website:
Our Historical Society is named for the famous York Sulphur Springs, which enjoyed a good reputation among the residents of Baltimore and Philadelphia during the 1800’s for its health-restoring properties. The York Sulphur Springs was the first summer resort in Adams County, and remained popular until the advent of the railroad made the Atlantic Beach resorts more attractive destinations. Daily stages ran from both Baltimore and Philadelphia to York Springs.
From Wiki:
General George Washington and his wife Martha spent some time at the Springs during the summer of 1799 when John Hamilton was proprietor of the place. This was the last summer of the old General’s life as he died the following winter.
A lot of good those healthful sulphur springs did ol’ George. And then, the place prospered for a while inspite of George’s death . . .
So, here’s a picture of a York Springs house (asking price - $425,000) that was built in 1789 . . . .
All in all, I’m not all that enthralled with York Springs . . .
KS
Greg
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Allen Taylor said
Interesting blog. Love the concept.
I’m sorry you’re not impressed with York Springs, Pa. It really isn’t much, but that’s why my wife and I love it here. No civilization means more freedom.
FYI, York Springs sits equidistant between several historic and important places – Harrisburg, the state capital; Carlisle, home of the Army War College; Gettysburg and the most famous battlefield on earth; Hanover, the snack food capital of the world, and York, where the Articles of Confederation were drafted and signed.
If you live in York Springs you are far enough away from everything to enjoy peace, solitude, and clean air, but close enough that you can get to any world class facility you may desire.
Thanks for a good read. I like your About Page!
graywacke said
Allen – I appreciate your interest. And funny thing. I almost never say anything negative about a landing location. And as I typed the not-so-kind words about York Springs (“I’m not all that enthralled with York Springs”), I thought to myself: “This isn’t just an email to Dan any more! What if someone who cares about York Springs reads this. What’ll they think?” Well, son of a gun if that precise thing didn’t happen. Actually, my lack of enthusiasm has nothing to do with the town per se, but is totally about what I could find (or couldn’t find) of interest on the web about the town.
Greg
Allen Taylor said
Ah yes! Thanks for the clarification. This is just a one horse town and he’s only on three legs so, yes, it’s difficult to find information about us online. I’m originally from Texas – Dallas – so this is a far cry different than what I’m used to, but after spending 12 months in Iraq I find it to be rather refreshing. I was never offended, just entertained. Thanks for making my day.