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A Federal style stone house built by William Montgomery of Chester County, Pa. in the late 18th century stands on the corner of Bloom and North Mill Sts. in Danville.
The home was built in the early 1880s by Daniel Montgomery Boyd, grandson of Daniel Montgomery and great grandson of William Montgomery, founder of Danville.
The old one-room school was erected in 1875 and was rebuilt in 1891. The Valley Township School closed in 1964, the last of these schools in Montour County.
The Susquehanna River, one of the oldest existing rivers in the world, is located in northeastern United States. Beginning in Cooperstown, New York the River travels 464 miles and empties into the Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace. The 16th longest river in the U.S. is also the longest river without commercial boat traffic. Being […]
By Terry Diener & Lynn Reichen A man credited with creating the legends that surrounded ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, ‘Wild Bill’ Hickock and ‘Bat’ Masterson spent some of his formative years in Danville. Ned Buntline’s real name was Edward Zane Carroll Judson. Reference made by D.H.B. Brower in his 1881 History of Danville mentions this colorful […]
Danville and Baseball Walt Whitman fell for baseball in its first heyday saying “I see great things in baseball. It’s our game – the American game.” Mention baseball and most fans will tell you Abner Doubleday invented the game. However, while Doubleday is credited with influencing baseball during the Civil War era, most historians believe […]