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The Hardships of the Circuit Riding Preachers through the Susquehanna Valley

The old circuit riders are gone now. So are many of the trails they followed through the forests and across the mountains of the Susquehanna Valley. But scattered across the valley are churches and congregations whose beginnings reach back to those men who came on horseback. For the circuit rider, the earthly course was often long and difficult. But he rode it believing that the journey did not end at the next preaching appointment.

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The Hardships of the Circuit Riding Preachers through the Susquehanna Valley

The old circuit riders are gone now. So are many of the trails they followed through the forests and across the mountains of the Susquehanna Valley. But scattered across the valley are churches and congregations whose beginnings reach back to those men who came on horseback. For the circuit rider, the earthly course was often long and difficult. But he rode it believing that the journey did not end at the next preaching appointment.

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October 05, 2026 · Terry Diener

Loggers Were Well Fed in Pennsylvania Lumber Camps

In northern Pennsylvania, feeding a large crew of hungry loggers, 75 to 100 in each camp, was quite a challenge for the lumber company cook and his assistants. Lumberjacks had to be well fed, consuming an average of 8,000 calories a day to provide the energy needed to tackle the rigors of hard physical labor, especially during the cold winter months when much of the logging took place.

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October 05, 2026 · Terry Diener

Growing Up in the Town of Danville in the Early 1900s

The word home, can conjure a flood of memories. Lewis C. Heddens, who was born and grew up on Mill Street in Danville, Montour County, in the early 1900s, shared vivid accounts of the men, women, and children who walked and worked on the main thoroughfare.

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October 03, 2026 · Terry Diener