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Pleasant weather boosts crowds at Charter Day
"It's not Xbox day," Kitty Lafferty told her 10-year-old son and his friends. "It's Charter Day."

The boys put down their controllers and joined mo......
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50 and growing ... Saturday

Train buffs from across the country visit Lancaster County's historic town of Strasburg to take in its array of railroa......
Charter Day big draw for museums
More than 3,100 train fans weren't going to let a little rain put a damper on their visit to Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Especially when tha......
New Landis Valley Museum director brings experience to the post
Jim Lewars has jumped centuries.
After more than 25 years of administering the 18th-century historic sites at Daniel Boone Homestead, Conrad Weiser H......
Grants wrap up 1 project, start 2nd at Railroad Museum
Generous grants will allow the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania to complete one large project and start another.
A $59,980 grant from the Norfolk Sout......
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Charter Day ... Sunday
When William Penn received a charter for land in America from King Charles II back in 1681, he saw the potential for freedom t......
Charter Day observance
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will publicly display the original 1681 Charter, granted by England's King Charles II to William......
This guy is steamin'
When Bob Reese was about 12 years old, he and his friends walked from the southern end of Lancaster to the railroad station so often he knew the train......
A free ride ... into the past
On March 4, 1681, King Charles II of England granted to William Penn a charter for land in eastern North America.
The specific tract was situated wes......
Charter Day is a day-tripper's delight
Happy Charter Day!
The "charter" in Charter Day refers to the charter King Charles II granted Pennsylvania founder William Penn in 1681. Thi......
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