The Upper Dauphin Register describes the new town being constructed in Williams Valley in a September 1865 edition.
A Dauphin County Newspaper Describes the Birth of Williamstown, Pennsylvania in 1865
Report Details the Opening of Williamstown Tunnel in 1856-1857
In a report written in April 1857, Joseph Ostermann details his work in opening the Williamstown Tunnel in Upper Dauphin County.
Practicing for War – Blackout Drills in 1942
In May 1942, vast swaths of Central Pennsylvania went dark. Local air raid wardens planned blackout drills to prepare for enemy bombers.
“A Shocking Mining Accident” in Williamstown, Pennsylvania – April 1872
"The excitement is great," reported the Lykens Register in April 1872. Williamstown Colliery had just experienced its deadliest accident to date.
“Cut Off From The Rest of The World” – Life in the Upper End in 1917
Residents of Northern Dauphin County complained after a change in train schedules left them "cut off from the rest of world" in July 1917.
Williamstown Takes on the Harrisburg Giants – July 1905
In an exhibition game in July 1905, the Harrisburg Giants traveled to the Upper End to take on Williamstown.
Poor Sportsmanship? – An Incident on a Williams Valley Ball Field in 1894
An ugly incident on the baseball field in August 1894 prompted an angry response from one Williamstown resident.
“There Is Already Quite a Demand” – Williamstown in 1865
A report from the Summit Branch Railroad Company in 1865 details the growth of a new community at the northern tip of Dauphin County.
“A Square Meal” – Food, Charity, and the Great Depression in Williamstown, PA
The Great Depression sparked a food crisis in the United States. Here's how one town in Pennsylvania fed hungry schoolchildren.
“A Proposed New County” – Northern Dauphin County’s Long History of Separatism
During the 19th Century, Northern Dauphin County was "disposed to secede" and form a new county with Lykens, Pennsylvania as the county seat.
