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JUNE 23, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 18
Parkesburg To Host Baseball Festival BY FRANCINE FULTON
Parkesburg, which once had its own professional baseball team called the PICO Ironmen, will celebrate its baseball history with a fiveday Baseball Festival at Minch Park, 111 West St., Parkesburg, from Saturday, June 26, through Wednesday, June 30.
Erik Burro (inset photo) will portray William Penn during the 300th anniversary celebration of Historic White Chimneys (main photo).
Event To Celebrate Local History BY FRANCINE FULTON
istoric White Chimneys, along with the Historical Society of Salisbury Township, will celebrate its 300th anniversary with a gala on Saturday, July 3, from noon to 9 p.m. The free community celebration will feature a Civil War encampment, musicians, crafts, speakers, a carriage display, equestrian demonstrations, period dancers, antiques, food trucks and an appearance by re-enactor Erik Burro portraying William Penn. The day will conclude with a fireworks display. The celebration is also designed to commemorate local history. In 1701, William Penn spent the night in Gap, then known as Gap-in-theHills, on his way to Conestoga to sign a peace treaty with the Native
“In the 1800s, Hannah Slaymaker made a remark about the beauty of the white chimneys on the house, and the name stuck.” According to a history timeline provided by Hood, White Chimneys started as a log cabin built in 1720 by Francis Jones. Six years later, he received a license to open the Francis Jones Tavern. An addition was made to the original cabin in 1790.
See Baseball Festival pg 5
Chad Naggy has established a mini museum at PICO Field, which was once the home of the professional baseball team the PICO Ironmen.
“Jones’ granddaughter married a Slaymaker, and they purchased the building in 1779,” Hood noted. “The Slaymaker family held the property for over 200 years. In the 1800s, Hannah Slaymaker made a remark about the beauty of the white chimneys on the house, and the name stuck.” In 1923, the final addition was put on the house, and in the 1960s and ’70s the building operated as a museum. In 1974, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1999, it was sold to a family that ran an antique shop, but it was sold again in 2006 to the Meyer family. Hood noted that the upcoming gala was originally scheduled for 2020, White Chimneys’ 300th year. “When Jessica Meyer, who owns White Chimneys with her father,
Summer is the perfect time for reading, whether it be at the beach, by the pool or at home on the front porch. Two local library directors - Robbyn Kehoe from the Atglen Public Library and Trish Vandenbosch from the Moores Memorial Library in Christiana - shared what books patrons are asking for and what books they recommend for summer reading.
See Local History pg 5
See Stories For Summer pg 6
Stories For Summer: Library Directors Share Recommendations BY FRANCINE FULTON
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Americans, thereby making Gap a part of history. “‘William Penn’ is coming back to the area for the first time since 1701,” event organizer Kathleen Hood said with a smile.
The event, to be presented by the South Eastern Pennsylvania Travel Baseball Association (SEPTBA), will include baseball games featuring the Elkton Eclipse and the Keystone Baseball Club of Harrisburg, which will play 1860s-style baseball; a classic car show with prizes; a wiffle ball tournament; wood bat games; and food. Attendees will also learn about the history of the Ironmen team, which was created by Horace Beale Jr., president of the Parkesburg Iron Company (PICO). His team played at PICO Field, known today as Minch Park, where it faced players like Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Casey Stengel. All proceeds from the festival will benefit the restoration of the original PICO field.
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