Stewartstown Area Historical Society

The program Revealing Patterson’s Pleasure scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Stewartstown United Methodist Church will be postponed and rescheduled at a later date due to Coronavirus concerns.... The Stewartstown Historical Society See more

Revealing Patterson’s Pleasure: A Late 18th-Century Log Farmhouse in Hopewell Township, PA Dr. Donald W. Linebaugh Dean, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation University of Maryland... Utilizing a forensic architectural approach, Dr. Linebaugh will discuss the history and construction of the Patterson (later McElwain) farmhouse located near the intersection of the Plank Road and Route 24. The house was recently destroyed to make way for a new housing development. March 18, 2020, at 7:30 PM Fellowship Hall Stewartstown United Methodist Church 26 S. Main Street, Stewartstown PA A free will offering will be taken to support the historical society. For more information, contact the historical society at 717-993-5003, or go to our website www.stewhist.org.

The Stewartstown Historical Society will hold an open house on Sunday, December 15, 2019, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Visit us to see our holiday displays. Families are welcomed! There will be Christmas craft activities for children (and parent) and light refreshments for all. All publications will be available for purchase, as well as postcards and other Stewartstown and area memorabilia. All are great Christmas gifts for those having an interest in history. The Stewartstown... Railroad Company will also be running their Santa Train rides at 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm. Visit these websites for more information: http://stewhist.org/html/calendar.htm http://www.stewartstownrailroadco.com/train-rides See more

Stewartstown Historical Society to Host Open House at the Old Hyson School The Stewartstown Historical Society invites the public to join us for an Open House on October 6, 2019, from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. at the restored Old Hyson School. The Stewartstown Historical Society has been assisting Hyson School owner Myrna Hyson Ross and her contractor on the restoration of the 1857 stone, one-room Hyson School. The initial work included clearing of the area around the school, tempor...arily stabilizing the collapsing north wall, cleaning of the exterior mortar joints, removal of the interior floor and joints, and disassembling the north wall. Subsequent work has included stabilizing the shallow foundation, the rebuilding of the north wall, reinstalling the north wall windows frames, pouring a concrete floor, reinstallation of the original floor joists and flooring, installation of a new summer beam and king post truss, reroofing, and finish carpentry on the windows and trim. The exterior was repointed with a lime-based mortar. The renovation is now almost complete. The one-room, stone building, built in 1857 based on dendrochronology, was used as a school until the construction of the frame Hyson School in the early 1890s. After the new school was constructed, the stone structure was repurposed as a dwelling and occupied into the early 20th century. The school is located on Round Hill Church Rd near its intersection with Hyson School Rd, Stewartstown, PA 17363. For more information, contact the Historical Society at 717-993-5003, or https://www.facebook.com/Stewartstown-Area-Historical-Society-121053244572872/, or our web site: https//www.stewhist.org. See more