Honoring the Last Voices: Rev. David Henkelmann’s Contribution

Honoring the Last Voices: Rev. David Henkelmann’s Contribution

ByScott Webb

In writing “The History of Silver Lake as Told Through Its Deeds”, we felt a deep sense of urgency, knowing that the firsthand witnesses to this history were nearing the end of their lives. Just weeks after our book was released, Robert “Bobbie” Vernon Stonesifer, Sr., age 96—born in 1927 to Guy and Mabel Stonesifer…

Silver Lake Amusement Park Newspaper feature

Silver Lake Amusement Park?

ByScott Webb

One unexpected discovery during our research for “The History of Silver Lake as Told Through Its Deeds” was that two York residents, LeGrand Dutcher and C.L. McKenzie, made a serious effort to establish an amusement park at Silver Lake in Lewisberry. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, amusement parks enjoyed a golden age,…