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Winters Heritage House Museum
We are Elizabethtown History!
Published quarterly by the Elizabethtown Preservation Associates, Inc. Summer 2021
In This Issue — We go Buggy with History!
Beer! Beer! And more Beer!
A Missing Blacksmith Turns Up...121 Years Later!
Elizabeth Lends Advice on Family Planning!
(717) 367-4672
Permit No. 1
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Elizabethtown, PA
47 East High St.,
Non-profit Org.
P.O. Box 14
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Winters Heritage House Museum
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Keep your Campaign
At long last, the
Membership WHHM Property
Preservation
Active! Campaign is
underway! The drive seeks public support to help the
Elizabethtown Preservation Associates restore where we
Memberships are our primary are able, upgrade where we can, and prepare these old
resource for maintaining the buildings for their fourth century.
museum. Please take the time to renew your The following goals will be met through the campaign;
annual membership, or consider a 5-year membership.
If you renew early we will add the membership year to Roof renovations to the 1812 German Log house
your existing due date.
Exterior siding replacement (rotten wood) on the
Membership Form NEW ReNEW Scots-Irish portion.
Name: _________________________________________ HVAC upgrades for public spaces
Address: _______________________________________ Technology upgrades to support educational
Phone: ________________________________________ initiatives
Email: _________________________________________ Restoration of two Wayne Fettro murals
Membership level (circle one) Storage facility upgrades for Seibert Genealogy
Individual—$25 Patron — $100 Library materials.
Family — $40 Sponsor — $250 Bathroom upgrades throughout the museum
Sustaining — $60 Benefactor — $500
To learn more about becoming a force of support for
5-Year Individual Membership —-- $100
these efforts, please contact EPA secretary, John
Thank you for your support! Snowden: John@HollingerServices.com
You may also begin or renew you membership via our website. We will be sending specific information out to our
Benefits are listed there as well.
members in a few weeks!
Please complete and send this form to the address provided
below. The museum does not receive mail on-site. Winters Heritage House Museum
Winters Heritage House Museum P.O. Box 14 / 47 East High Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
P.O. Box 14 717 367-4672
Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Regular Hours: March through November;
Wed., Thurs., Fri., & 1st Sat., 10am to 3pm
and by appointment
Special thanks to
DDMP for their Winter Hours by appointment or chance.
loyal support over www.ElizabethtownHistory.org
many years! Winters-HH@ElizabethtownHistory.org
Museum Happenings Events Calendar for Summer 2021
May Quilt Show—This virtual exhibit featuring the Quilts of
Gardens Ho(e)! A Green Space Update Covid, will remain online through July. Be sure to visit
through the museum’s website!
The 2021 museum gardens are planted and Heir of the Bear—available at Moo-Duck Brewery. This
growing! We have three different garden areas, creatively tweaked Poor Richard’s style ale (a molasses based
plus decorative planters along the High Street beer) was brewed in collaboration with Moo-Duck Brewery,
sidewalk...quite an undertaking for the Garden on Wilson Ave in Elizabethtown. Be sure to stop in and taste
Committee. Any additional helpers are always history either on tap or in bottles. Moo-Duck generously
welcome! passes the proceeds on to the museum!
Our colorful front door flowers are being cared for Elizabethtown Trivia Hunt—June 1-30, Use your phone to
by the loving hand of Lynda Ulrich. In years past, follow the 1-mile trail of clues around downtown
we have been challenged by a duck family that Elizabethtown, gathering historic details as you go. Email the
museum for the first clue, and start whenever it suits you.
routinely nested under the feed bin flowers. So far, Prizes will be given to the first 10 to complete the tour!
the nest is vacant, which makes Lynda’s task a bit
easier (don’t want a wet mama!) Free Summer Saturday Family Tours — June 5, July 3, and
August 7, the museum will be open 10am to 3pm for free
The Girl Scout Garden is family-friendly hands-on activity tours. Treadle a spinning
our herb bed based on a wheel, dig for archaeological artifacts, pet some pelts, and
traditional Pennsylvania make a trade bead bracelet!
German four-square
garden, though just one- Elizabethtown Baseball Exhibit— Our wonderful baseball
quarter the size. Visitors exhibit opened March 13, 2020, the night that covid was
love to wander the little shutting everything down! The remaining pieces of this
exhibit , of which there are many, will be on display within
path, examine the various the museum throughout the summer. Please come by and take
herbs, and learn about a victory lap of baseball history.
their uses. Fun herbs
include Costmary and Elizabethtown Fair— August 23-28
Bronze Fennel. The first WHHM Textile Committee will be assisting in the
was often employed as a Fleece to Shawl (Wed., 5pm @ petting zoo tent)
Chives in the Girl Scout Garden Bible bookmark and Visit the WHHM booth in Memorial Hall (eves., 5-9)
nibbled as-needed during Sunday sermons to
maintain a wakeful presence. The latter was used to Fall Exhibit— Picture Shows (Coming in October) From
settle upset stomachs, and fronds were hung over daguerreotypes and stereographs to glass slides and still
doorways to ward off the agents of Satan. Quite photography, explore Elizabethtown through the unfolding of
photographic technology.
handy in a pinch!
The Eagle Scout Garden has been prepared with fresh vegetables for the
Elizabethtown Community Cupboard. We are
cultivating broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, sugar
peas, lettuce, green beans, peppers and lots more! It
is exciting to see the seeds and starts taking off.
Since the construction of the Eagle Scout Garden, the
P&J Green Space (located acr oss East High Str eet
from the HU Coble House) has shifted from a
vegetable-production focus to that of a colorful
community flower garden. Volunteers have
generously contributed daffodils, irises, and daylilies.
The Junior Girl Scout troop that meets in the
museum’s H. U. Coble House thanked us by planting
several flats of petunias along the edges.
Left: An Eagle Scout raised bed Right: Girl Scouts planting petunias
Invaded by History batches of them, enjoying a special 17-year treat.
(Nancy Landis) Cicadas have no ability to sting or bite. The only
defense the cicada employs is to emerge in such
The 17-Year Cicada (suh-kei-duh), a fascinating
populous quantities that cicada-snackers cannot
and impressively noisy insect, is due to invade our
possibly eat them all.
local woods, having done so cyclically for
hundreds of years. The cycle of the cicada begins when the female
lays her eggs on a tree branch. The eggs hatch and
the rice-sized nymphs fall to the ground. They
burrow into the earth for a 17-year nap, sucking
sleepily on tree roots. On the appointed year,
when the soil warms to 64-degrees, the grown
nymphs crawl from the ground and seek out a
comfy spot on a vertical surface. There, they shed
their nymph-shell and emerge as a winged adult.
The adult cicada spends the next 4-6 weeks
calling for a mate and breeding. Their calls are
what lends them their notoriety. The combined
chirping of an emerged swarm can reach to 100
decibels, equal to that of a lawn mower or a
chainsaw. In modern description, the noise brings
to mind a hunkering UFO from a sci-fi movie.
So, having such a unique and lengthy life cycle, it
is fascinating to ‘unearth’ the history of Brood X.
Sometimes mistakenly referred to as locusts The first noted account was recorded in 1631 by
(which would give a respectable entomologist the the governor of the Plymouth Colony in
vapors, as that term is more correctly applied to Massachusetts, William Bradford. He wrote;
leafhoppers, grasshoppers, and such) this species “It is to be observed that, the spring before, there was
of cicada live in 17-year cycles, with specific a numerous company of Flies which were like for
various ‘broods’ emerging each spring/summer. bigness unto wasps or Bumble-Bees; they came out of
They have been studied throughout history by the little holes in the ground, and did eat up the green
likes of Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. things, and made such a constant yelling noise as
made the woods ring of them, and ready to deafen the
May and June 2021 is the emergent timeframe for
hearers; they were not any seen or heard by
“Brood X” (as in the roman numeral 10), the
the English in this country before this time.”
largest and widest spread of all the various
broods. ‘X’ ranges from New York state, west to
Carl Linnaeus, (1707-1778)
Illinois and south into northern Georgia, and has
noted hotspots in 6 states, Elizabethtown being A Swedish botanist,
one of those! zoologist, taxonomist, and
physician who
The insects are completely harmless and cause no formalized binomial
real damage to trees or plants. The adult cicadas nomenclature, the modern
are quite large, and apparently quite tasty if you system of naming
happen to be a cicada predator, of which there are organisms.
many. They are non-toxic, and should you wish to
He is known as the "father
explore that feature, are rumored to taste like of modern taxonomy".
shrimp. Apparently, Native Americans roasted
A Swedish naturalist, Pehr Kalm, visiting Emergent Years
Benjamin Banneker
Pennsylvania in 1732, experienced the (1731-1806) was a
phenomenon. When a second emergence of the Brood X
free African-
occurred 17 years later he noted; American almanac Cicada
author, surveyor,
“The general opinion is that these insects landowner and 1630—Notes by
appear in these fantastic numbers every farmer who had
knowledge of
Bradford
seventeenth year in Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, except for an occasional one mathematics and
natural history. Born 1647
which may appear in the summer, they in Baltimore County,
remain underground.” Maryland, Banneker 1664
Benjamin Franklin recorded similar had little or no
formal education 1681
emergences from May of 1715 and again and was largely self-
in May of 1732. taught. 1698
In 1758, Carl Linnaeus formally named 1715—notes by
(Brood X) "may be expected again in the
them Cicada Septendecim (translated; year 1800 which is Seventeen Since their
Ben Franklin
insect family cicada and Latin for ‘17’) third appearance to me".
1732 –notes by
In 1766, Brood X inspired Moses Bartram Kalm and Franklin
to note that In 1898, entomologist, Charles Marlatt,
assigned Roman numerals to each of the
17 broods (1 for each year). Only Brood II 1749—Banneker
Moses Bartram (1732-1809) notes
Son of famous botanist, (also dubbed the East Coast Brood—last
William Bartram, Moses seen in 2013) and Brood X (the Great (1758-named by
himself became a Eastern Brood, emerging 2021) appear in Linnaeus)
knowledgeable Botanist, our part of Pennsylvania. Brood XI has 1766—notes by
Chemist and Pharmacist. become extinct as of 1954. Marlatt also Moses Bartram
When not travelling, promoted the cicada as a food source, and Banneker
Bartram lived in noting that
Philadelphia. “Theoretically, the Cicada, collected at the 1783—Banneker
proper time and suitably dressed and served, notes
should be a rather attractive food. The larvae 1800—Banneker
“upon hatching from eggs deposited in the have lived solely on vegetable matter of the
twigs of trees, the young insects ran down to cleanest and most whole-some sort, and notes
the earth and "entered the first opening that supposedly, therefore, would be much more 1817
they could find". palatable and suitable for food than the
1834
He found the larvae buried as deep as 10 oyster, with its scavenger habit of living in the
feet, and noted that others had found muddy ooze of river bottoms.” 1851
them as deep as 30 feet. Whether he tasted any is not recorded.
1868
In 1775, Brood II emerged at Monticello, 1885
and was recorded by Thomas Jefferson.
He recalled other “great locust years” of 1902
1724, 1741, and 1758. (Brood II was
Charles Marlatt (1863- 1919
and is more apparent near Jefferson’s
1954) of Kansas, noted
home.) Jefferson observed them enough Entymologist. His 1907 1936
to jot down that the females laid their description of periodic
eggs along tree branches. cicadas remains a classic 1953
in the field.
In April 1800, American author, 1970
Benjamin Banneker, recorded that he
1987
recalled a "great locust year" in 1749, a
second in 1766 during which the 2004
insects appeared to be "full as
numerous as the first", and a third in 2021
1783. He predicted that the insects
Dear Elizabeth Dear Elizabeth,
I think a historic summer recipe would be
Our Historic Advice Column a wonderful treat. Could you please
share one? I am sure you have something
The spirit of our town founder, Elizabeth
on hand to combat the summer heat.
Hughes, residing here from 1750 to 1760,
offers her advice to our generation. Thank you,
Please send your questions to: Larinda
Dear Elizabeth,
Dear Larinda,
c/o Winters Heritage House Museum
email; Winters-HH We certainly do prefer to work away from
@ElizabethtownHistory.org
beside us as accommodations allow. For the cooking fire during summer’s heat,
instance, my neighbor blacksmith, requires though often such duty is an unavoidable
the help of his wife to fuel the bellows, hold task.
Dear Elizabeth, a horse, provide a meal for such customers as
may be there at midday, and other such I once overheard my father quoting thus
My wife and I have been married for 5 years.
tasks. These are all managed with toddlers when my mother, having spent a hot summer
She and I have spent this time working hard
day cooking in a hearth kitchen, snapped at
to get on our feet; start our careers, purchase running errant about her ankles, and her
a nice home, and otherwise set ourselves up newborn settled in a basket by the forge.
him over a trivial matter: “Mother”, said
for a family and a solid future together. Here The children learn quickly to help or get out
he, “I can certainly see how the devil has
is the problem; Having invested in ourselves of the way, and likely her sons will be hold of your tongue, as you have been
up until now, we find it difficult to take the excellent blacksmiths having grown up spending your day in the fires of hell.”
time off needed to have a baby and start our working alongside their father.
Here is a beverage we greatly treasure when
family. We would have 6 weeks off work if
we take turns using our paid leaves. After Remind your wife that her duty first is to see summer heat is upon us. I feel ’tis similar to
that, we will need to add daycare costs to our to the needs of husband and home. If she is the Ade made of Alligators that your own
current bills, which will be a considerable overly headstrong in her wish to employ era seems to enjoy, though I will presume this
to be much tastier.
expense. herself beyond your threshold, you may need
We are only in our 30s, but we feel “the clock to lock her inside for several days until she Blackberry Shrub
is ticking” so to speak, especially if we would recalls her proper position. Once focus is
like more than one child. I am beginning to restored, you will find that children follow. 1 pint blackberries
worry it will never be convenient to start our 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
family...please help! But yet, fear not! ‘Tis not unheard that a 1 1/4 cups sugar
couple in their upper years may still bear as Mash berries and cider vinegar in a jar, and
Thank you, many as a child each year into their 40s. store in a cold spot for 1 day.
Daunted Dad ‘Tis also the duty of your own mother (or in-
law) to live with you until your elder Press the berries through a strainer, saving
children might, at the age of 5 or 6 perhaps, just the juice. (your hens will greatly enjoy
Dear Daunted, become capable of taking over the care of the the discarded berry pulp!)
youngers.
‘Tis a tragic thing that over-planning has Add the sugar to the juice, and simmer
brought you both into your elder years gently for 15 minutes, then chill again. To
Godspeed ye to the childbed,
without yet a bairn in the cradle. serve; put 3 spoonfuls into a glass and add
cold water to your taste. The rest will keep as
I am much perplexed with your generation’s Elizabeth long as ‘tis cold.
fixation on “family planning.” In my day,
we simply end up with children quite without Elizabeth
a giving it a thought, and raise them up
Elizabethtown Trivia Hunt—June 1– June 30, 2021
How to participate;
The Elizabethtown Trivia Hunt is ready for you anytime throughout the month of
June. You will need a cellphone (a QR code reader is helpful but not
necessary) and approximately 45 minutes of time from start to finish. Once
you complete the hunt, submit your answers (there will be a submit button at
the end) to qualify for a prize.
Email the museum to receive the first clue (Winters-HH@ElizabethtownHistory.org), which will be available June 1st. You
may begin the hunt whenever it suits you. The one-mile route around downtown Elizabethtown will have you gathering fun
historic details as you go. Complete the entire hunt in one shot, or just do a stop or two each day. Enjoy this at-your-pace
activity with family, friends, or solo!
The Heir of the Bear is Loose in Elizabethtown!
Elizabethtown’s oldest standing structure is the Sign of the Bear Tavern, (also known as the
Black Bear Tavern) built by Thomas Harris in 1745. The stone structure is located at 56 North
Market Street. Living life as a colonial frontiersman must have been stressful, as it was very
common for a town’s first structure to be licensed to sell hard cider
and ale!
To honor Elizabethtown’s colonial beer history, Winters Heritage
House and Moo-Duck Brewery have collaboratively brewed a small batch of historic ale
based on a favorite recipe of Benjamin Franklin’s. Currently, this dark molasses-based
brew, the Heir of the Bear, is available at Moo-Duck Brewery. Be sure to look for bottles
(take-out only) or try some in-house on tap for as long as it lasts! We hope you will enjoy
this extra special taste of history.
Fun Findings
This blacksmith shop photo (left) was recently shared
with the museum by George and Jan Parola. The
photo was taken circa 1900. Previous to this photo,
we had no record of this business. A very wonderful
and generous “find” from our museum family!
If you know more about these people, this building or
business, please contact us!
In the photo is (L to R) “Trimble, Graeff, unknown,
Sowers,” and (holding the horse) unknown.
Elizabethtown Beer Trivia 8. The flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to
write “The Star Spangled Banner” in 1814, was
1. Native Americans were making beer for
sewn by Mary Young Pickersgill...
centuries before European settlers arrived
and taught the colonials how to make beer in Betsy Ross’s living room
from corn. on the floor of a Baltimore Brewery
in an Elizabethtown Garment Factory
True False
in a factory in China
2. Which of these did early American colonialists
9. What country’s National Anthem is actually a
distill into an alcoholic beverage?
tune from a bawdy British drinking song?
(check any number)
Carrots Beets
Russia Mongolia
Corn silk Dandelions Ireland England
Onions Tomatoes USA Australia
Celery Squash
Goldenrod All of them 10. In 1854, Elizabethtown counted 5 taverns/
3. Elizabethtown’s very first structure (c. 1730) bars! (population 700 = 140 people to a bar)
was a log cabin home that doubled as a Today we have 7 Elizabethtown bars;
Store Tavern (population 11,500 = 1643 people per bar)
Pizza parlor Nail Salon Can you name seven bars that have an
4. In 1736 you needed a license to sell hard cider Elizabethtown address?
and ale. Who did you go to? 1.________________________
The King of England 2.._______________________
The courts in Lancaster
The Pope 3. _______________________
5. What was the beer-drinking situation in 4. _______________________
colonial America? 5.________________________
You had to be 15 or older 6. _______________________
You were at least 2 years old
7. _______________________
You were a pirate
You had to be male
You were thirsty
6. Where was Thomas Jefferson when he drafted Test your
out the Declaration of Independence? knowledge of
Philadelphia’s Christ Church Elizabethtown
(His place of worship) Beer Trivia.
The Indian Queen Tavern
Independence Hall Answers to the
The Graff home (Where he stayed when in Phila.) above
7. Which founding father enjoyed brewing and questions will
distilling their own alcoholic beverages? be posted at
the bottom of
George Washington Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson All of them our website’s
“Events” Page.
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