WorksheetsYork, Pa Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins
In downtown York, there is a famous statue that faces Market Street in front of the Golden Plough Tavern. This statue is of Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat, and military officer, who helped end the Conway Cabal. The Conway Cabal was a secret campaign to replace George Washington, the president of the Continental Army in 1777.
The Conway Cabal was during what famous war?
https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Conway_Cabal
Revolutionary War
American Civil War
War of 1812
Take a guess! Where is the Golden Plough Tavern located?
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Around the late 1800s, Milton D. Martin started a carriage making business in West York. His company became the third-largest factory employer in York, creating "pleasure carriages, buggies, sleighs, spring wagons, and delivery wagons".
What were horseless carriages marketed as in 1908?https://www.martin-parry.com/the-martin-carriage-works.html
Buggyaut
Motor Wagon
Automotor Horse
One of the most fascinating things about York is the connection to the Civil War, particularly pertaining to the Northern Central Railway. This railway was a useful way in helping carry troops and supplies that were heading towards Washington. It is said that Lincoln would work on the Gettysburg address during the railway rides into York, stopping at the Hanover Junction. To this day, you can experience the same route that Lincoln took on the railway!
Lincoln's funeral train made a stop in York to obtain what resource?
https://www.northerncentralrailway.com/about-us/
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Since the Salem witch trials, America had another infamous witch trial known as the Hex Trials, that took place in York. In 1928, a man named Nelson Rehmeyer was accused of putting a hex or curse on 3 men through witchcraft and unfortunately was murdered as a result. Rehmeyer was actually practicing powwowing.
The Dagger Press referred to powwowing as what type of healing?
https://theghostinmymachine.com/2019/03/18/haunted-road-trip-the-hex-murder-house-york-county-pennsylvania-nelson-rehmeyer-hollow-john-blymire-powwow-hexerei-nellie-noll/
Faith Healing
Love Healing
Spiritual Healing
Shoe salesman, Mahlon Haines, built a shoe house in 1948 to advertise for his shoe company. Within the house... the toe is the living room, the heel is the kitchen, the ankle is the bedroom, and the instep is a room for everyone with a sweet tooth.
What delicious dessert can be ordered inside the instep?
https://www.hainesshoehouse.com/about
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In 1817, Stauffer biscuit company produced a popular snack loved by many. Every day, over 250 tons of this snack was produced. This company also produced snacks like cheddar whales and ginger snaps.
What popular snack was originally produced by this biscuit company in York?
https://www.stauffers.com/about-us/our-history
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In downtown York, there is a mural of a man named William C. Goodridge. In the 19th century, William C. Goodridge was an African-American abolitionist and businessman in York. William was born enslaved in 1812 to a tannery, which is a place where skins of animals are processed to create leather. After the tannery failed, William was freed and began training as a barber. Aside from building a barbershop, bathhouse, and variety store, William was an important figure in aiding the escape of slaves.
What is the name of the famous operation that William was a part of?
https://www.goodridgefreedomcenter.org/
Watergate
Magna Carta
Underground Railroad
Take a guess! Where is the mural of William C. Goodridge located?
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Washington hall in York (now closed) was used as housing for excess prisoners after the Battle of Gettysburg. Additionally, Confederate soldiers who were ill or wounded were sent to the Army General Hospital in York.
How many prisoners of war camps have been housed in York county?
https://yorkblog.com/yorktownsquare/pow-camps-how-many-have-operated-in-york-county-2-or-3-or-4/
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8
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Previously, Penn Park was used as a place for group gatherings. However, during the Civil War, Penn Park converted into a hospital to treat wounded or sick Union troops. Afterward, the city renovated the area and turned it into a Park.
What 3 letter phrase did the heirs of William Penn use to describe Penn Park?https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGQZX_Penn_Common_York_PA
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The Oscar-Winning movie, “Green Book” showcases the journey of an African-American pianist and an Italian-American through the deep South. They would use a guide called the Green Book, which was filled with places that were friendly towards African Americans. This important book helped people of color in the 1900s navigate through the segregated country. York County had 2 safe spots, one of them being the Yorktowne Hotel.
What is the address of the other listing in York in the Green Book?
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2019/02/the-real-life-green-book-where-african-americans-could-safely-stay-in-pa-circa-1962.html
32 W Princess St
157 W Market St
1425 Eden Road
Previously known for its castle-like structure, the old York Prison originally began as part of a poorhouse (a building that helped provide housing relief for the poor) and hospital. However, when the new prison was built, it received a lot of criticism for the poor treatment of prisoners. One of the rumors was that prisoners only ate meat from roadkill that the police would bring back.
Who purchased the old prison in 1982?https://opacity.us/site90_york_county_prison.htm
B.F. Willis
John and Joyce Gearhart
John Pavoncello
