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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A forbidden love story between an Indian maiden and a brave from a rival tribe is common in many US towns and villages. Danville, in Montour County, is no exception. Meanwhile, the local Lover’s Leap carries a hint of truth.
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Researchers of textile history looking at Pennsylvania German migration in the 1700s and 1800s have named some key master weavers. Families and communities moved north along the river into counties like Snyder, Union, and Montour. They brought strong German weaving traditions and complex textile patterns with them.
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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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