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Susquehanna River Towns SERVING LANCASTER COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS • Delicious Food • Friendly Faces • Lottery • Tobacco • Magazines • Groceries • Deli STOVER’S NEWS Family-Owned for Over 100 Years 1224 Lancaster Ave. Columbia, PA 17512 717-684-2714 Come browse our full selection of beer and beverages! 1 24 Lancaster A ve. As k a b o u t o u r b e e r tas t i n g e v e n ts ! 2 2 N D A N N UA L For upcoming events go to PaRivertowns.com S u s q u e h a n n a V a l l e y C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e & V i s i t o r s C e n t e r 4 45 L i nd e n S tr e e t, C o l u m b ia Op e n M o nda y - Fr ida y 9A M - 3 P M 50 Lancaster Av e • Columbia 717-684-1706 Visit www.lostcajunkitchen.com for Weekly Specials & Entertainment Est. 1990 O p e n 7 D a y s! From CAJUN To ALL-AMERICAN Fare Celebrating 120 Years of Community Pharmacy Service INKLE’S Pharmacy • Daily R estaurant Specials • Gif t Sh op • Prescr iption Compounding • Diabetic Te stin g S trip s • Medical Equipment Sales & R entals Mon-Fri 8:30-9 • Sat 8:30-7:30 • Sun 11-3 261 Locust Street • Columbia, PA 717-684-2551 Order Your Prescription Refills Online at www .HinklesPharmacy .com P T I O N S Additional information and tickets available at VisitTheHill.com Experience Columbia, PA! mccleary's public house Weekly Specials 100 Varieties of Beer Live Music 130 West Front Street, Marietta www.mcclearyspub.com 426-2225 R iv er St r eet Caf e A L L N E W O U T D O O R BA R & PA T I O D I N I N G 38-40 E Front St, Marietta, PA (717) 666-1079 Mon 4pm-2am, Tues-Sat 11am-2am, Sun 12pm-2am, Kitchen open daily til 11pm BURNING BRIDGE ANTIQUES MARKET Over 250 Dealers ★ Great Selection! OPEN Your Destination for Antiques DISCOVER THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES: MARIETTA DISCOVER THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES: COLUMBIA SINCE 1910 SUSQUEHANNA GLASS “WE MAKE IT PERSONAL” 731 Avenue H | Columbia, PA 17512 717.684.2155 | www.susquehannaglass.com Store Hours: Tues-Sat 9am-5pm Please call ahead for factory tour availability Shop our factory store or online M a r i e t t a F r o n t S t r e e t B l u e g r a s s F e s t i v a l & P u b C r a w l - J U N E 1, 2 0 1 3 - River Run Slated e 13th Annual 5k River Run sponsored by Northwest Savings Bank of Columbia and Wrightsville will take place on Saturday , May 25, 2013. Since its inception the River Run’ s scenic course has become popular with both runners as well as walkers. e River Run kicks o at 8:30 AM from Hellam Street in front of the Wrightsville Post Oce. e course leads directly to the V eterans Memorial Bridge which is clo sed to trac for the durati on of the event. Participants cross the bridge to the Columbia side, circle around, and return by reverse route. Medals will be awarded to male and female nishers in eight age brackets. e overall male and female nishers will receive a medal and cash award, as will the male and female Master nishers. Additional cash awards and door prizes will be awarded courtesy of area businesses. Runners may pre-register or may sign up the day of the run. e $25 registra tion fee includes a t-shirt for participants while supplies l ast. Registration fo rms are available at the SVCC website, at the Visitors Center , or by mail by calling 684-5249. Pre-registrations may be sent to the Susquehanna V alley Chamber of Commerce prior to the run. Registration on the day o f the event will be held at Wrightsville Elementary School beginning at 7:30 AM. Timing and placement services are provided by Ron Horn of Pretzel City Sports; sponsorship by Anvil International hel ps make this event possible. Walkers and those with strollers are welcome to participate. Strollers may be inspected for security purposes. Please, no pets or backpacks. The Burning of the Bridge Part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the Civil War In late June of 1863, with the Civil War raging for more than two years, Confederate troops approached the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge. ese troops planned to cross the Susquehanna River and gain access to points east and north including Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and New York City. However, the actions of Jacob Miller, possibly a former slave, and three other citizens of Columbia halted the Confederates and forced this opposing army to change its course. e bridge that crossed the Susquehanna River in 1863 was a wooden structure, a covered bridge over one mile long. e structure connected the river towns of Wrightsville and Columbia, a thriving commerce center. Goods that would be useful to an invading army could be found warehoused in this town. Food from this agricultural county would also be usefu l to the Confederate forces. Yet there were only a few untrained and inexperienced members of the militia to defend the town. Colonel Jacob Frick, the on-site commander of the Union forces, received orders to do whatever was necessary to prevent the Rebels from crossing the river. T renches were dug, fortications were built, and railroad cars were overturned. Still, the Confederates advanced toward the bridge, property of the Columbia Bank & Bridge Company. In an eort to both halt the Confederate approach and hold the federal government blameless for a property loss, Colonel Frick delegated the task of demolishing the bridge to W. Robert Crane, a local railroad engineer. Civilians would need to take the actions that would save the town, and Crane was the man to organize them. On the evening of June 28, 1863, John Lockard, John Q. Denny , Jacob Rich, and Jacob Miller entered the bridge from the Columbia side. eir plan was to destr oy only a cent er section of the bridge. is plan would make the bridge impassable, but would also allow it to be repaired at a later da te. e four men placed black powder charges on the fourth pier from the western side, and then ignited the powder. e blast sent smoke and dust into the air, but did not damage the bridge. At 6:00 pm the four men doused the bridge with a ammable accelerant, and then ignited the bridge again. is time a re, aided by a strong wind, quickly fed on the wooden structure and demolished it entirely . In six hours, only the stone piers remained. e eastern advance of the Confederacy was stopped. ese troops would re-trace their steps westward and head towar d Gettysburg. e stage was set for the largest and dening battle of the C ivil War . Visit the Riv er To wns Civil War 150 Commemorative Activities Planned Enjoy the history, culture, and picturesque setting of the river towns when you take part in activities that align with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War . A series of events is slated for June as part of the commemoration of key points throughout the Civil War . ese events are open to the public as we celebrate the role of citizens from Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville in the nation’s history. e anchor event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the burning of the bridge will include lighting of the bridge piers which still remain from that covered bridge, period music, and reworks. is outdoor festival will occur on the exact date of the 150th anniversary of the bridge burning. Join us in the evening of June 28, 2013, for Flames Across the Susquehanna. Other events planned include a Civil War Ball, encampments, re-enactment of a Civil War eld hospital, walking tours, lectures, and more. e area will be awash in Civil Wa r nery and music as we re-visit the trappings of that era. Encampments and the hospital re- enactment will highlight the more gruesome side of the war. Speakers will lecture on a variety of aspects of the conict and this area’s participation in activities preceding, during, and following the war. e term “Underground Railroad” originated here, so expect the learn more about the eorts of local citizens in this clandestine venture. Visit our Facebook page for more information on planned activities. Find us at http://www.facebook.com/civ ilwar150rivertowns or call 717-684-5249 for more information.
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Susquehanna River Towns
Columbia Plaza Shopping Center,
Columbia Mon-Sat 6am-8pm • Sun 6am-4pm
717.684.7503
SERVING LANCASTER COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS
Where Good Friends Meet & Eat!
• Delicious Food • Friendly Faces• Reasonable Prices
22-24 N. 3rd St.Columbia, PA 17512
717-684-2231
• Lottery • Tobacco
• Magazines
• Groceries • Deli
• Money Orders
• Phone Cards
• Turkey Hill Products
STOVER’S NEWS
Open 7 Days 5:00 am - 8:30 pm
Family-Owned for Over 100 Years
Historic Hospitality Since 1903
• A ward-Winning
Restaurant & Pub
• 11 well-appointed
private rooms with
private tile bath
647 Union Street, Columbia, PA
www.bullys-restaurant.com
(717 )684-2854
1224 Lancaster Ave.
Columbia, PA 17512
717-684-2714
Come browse ourfull selection of beer
and beverages!
1 24 Lancaster A ve.
As k a b o u t
o u r b e e r
tas t i n g e v e n ts !
2 2 N D A N N UA L
For upcoming events go to
PaRivertowns.com
S u s q u e h a n n a
V a l l e y
C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
& V i s i t o r s C e n
t e r
4 45 L i nd e n S tr e e
t, C o l u m b ia
Op e n M o nda y - Fr id
a y 9A M - 3 P M
50 Lancaster Av e • Columbia
717-684-1706
Visit www.lostcajunkitchen.comfor Weekly Specials & Entertainment
Est. 1990
O p e n
7 D a y s!
From CAJUN To ALL-AMERICAN Fare
Celebrating 120 Years of Community Pharmacy Service
INKLE’SPharmacy
• Daily R estaurant Specials
• Gif t Shop
• Prescr iption Compounding • Diabetic Testing Strips
• Medical Equipment Sales & R entals
Mon-Fri 8:30-9 • Sat 8:30-7:30 • Sun 11-3
261 Locust Street • Columbia, PA 717-684-2551
Order Your Prescription Refills Online at
www.HinklesPharmacy.com
E N D
L E S S O P T I O N S
1605 Lancaster Ave. (Rte. 462)
Columbia, PA 17512 • 684-2243
Family Owned & Operated Since 1877
BUILDING MATERIALS
METERED CONCRETE | COAL
HEATING OILS | SALT
1624 Lancaster Ave, Columbia
717-684-3874
Additional informationand tickets available at
VisitTheHill.com
Experience Columbia, PA!
mccleary's
public house
WeeklySpecials
100Varietiesof Beer
Live Music
130 West Front Street, Mariettawww.mcclearyspub.com
426-2225
Patio Now Open! Front & Waterford Sts., Marietta
717-426-1205 • www .shankstavern.com
R iver Street Caf e
A L L N E W O U T D O O R BA R & PA
T I O D I N I N G
38-40 E Front St, Marietta, PA(717) 666-1079
Mon 4pm-2am, Tues-Sat 11am-2am,
Sun 12pm-2am, Kitchen open daily til 11pm
Come tothe River
Dine Outdoors on our Patio
North Front Street Wrightsville, PA | 252-0416
www.johnwrightrestaurant.com
HAKE’SSportingGoods Inc.
100 Willow StreetWrightsville, PA 17368717-252-1072
Mon CLOSED; Tues-Fri 7am-8pmSat 7am-3pm; Sun 7am-1pm
304 Walnut St. • Columbia, PA
Open Every Day • 717-684-7900
www.burningbridgeantiques.com
BURNING BRIDGEANTIQUES MARKET
Over 250 Dealers ★ Great Selection!
OPEN
HOUSE
Ma y 25
& 26
Your Destination for Antiques
Flames Across the
SusquehannaJUNE 28TH 7-11PM
Prelude toGettysburg
Veteran’s Memorial
Bridge - Columbia
& WrightsvilleRIVERTOWNES PA USA
DISCOVER THESE LOCAL
BUSINESSES: MARIETTA
DISCOVER
THESE LOCAL
BUSINESSES:
COLUMBIA
616 Union Street
Columbia, PA 17512
717-684-7889
Mon-Fri 7:30am-6:00pm
Sat 7:30am-4:00pm • Sun 8:00am-4:00pm
O P E N 7 D A Y S A W E E K
10% OFFPurchase of $50 or more
EVEN SPECIAL ORDERS!
This week only. Ends 5/25/1 3. Not valid with any other offer.
HERITAGE INSURANCE AGENCY
272 Locust St. • Columbia, PA 17512 • www.heritage4insurance.com
Quotes From All The Companies You Know
With One Local Call—684-6409
SINCE 1910
SUSQUEHANNA GLASS
“WE MAKE ITPERSONAL”
731 Avenue H | Columbia, PA 17512717.684.2155 | www.susquehannaglass.comStore Hours: Tues-Sat 9am-5pmPlease call ahead for factory tour availability
Shop our factory store or online
PARIS PUB392 E. Front St. • Marietta, PA 17547
717-426-2252Mon-Sat 11am-2am • Wed 7am-2am
C o m e S e e O u r N e w L o o k !
Wednesday is WING NITE!Prime Rib Dinner
First Full Wknd. Every Month
June 8 & 9
Baby Back RibsThird Wknd. Every Month
June 22 & 23OLD STATE THEATREANTIQUE MALL
421 Locust St., Columbia
717-342-2498Open Every Day 10am to 5pm, Fri. till 8pm www.rubylane.com/shop/statetheatre
Primitives, FolkArt, Fine Art, Glass,Militaria, Jewelry,Furniture, SportsAntiques & More!
Over 65 Dealers in
an Old Movie Theatre!
M a r i e t t a F r o n t S t r e e t
B l u e g r a s s F e s t i v a l
& P u b C r a w l
- J U N E 1, 2 0 1 3 -
DISCOVER THESE LOCAL
BUSINESSES: WRIGHTSVILLE
River Run Slatede 13th Annual 5k River Run sponsored by
Northwest Savings Bank of Columbia and Wrightsvillewill take place on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Since itsinception the River Run’s scenic course has becomepopular with both runners as well as walkers.
e River Run kicks o at 8:30 AM from HellamStreet in front of the Wrightsville Post O ce. ecourse leads directly to the Veterans Memorial Bridgewhich is closed to tra c for the duration of the event.Participants cross the bridge to the Columbia side, circlearound, and return by reverse route.
Medals will be awarded to male and female nishersin eight age brackets. e overall male and female
nishers will receive a medal and cash award, as willthe male and female Master nishers. Additional cashawards and door prizes will be awarded courtesy of areabusinesses.
Runners may pre-register or may sign up the day of the run. e $25 registration fee includes a t-shirt forparticipants while supplies last. Registration forms areavailable at the SVCC website, at the Visitors Center,or by mail by calling 684-5249. Pre-registrationsmay be sent to the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce prior to the run. Registration on the day of the event will be held at Wrightsville Elementary Schoolbeginning at 7:30 AM.
Timing and placement services are provided by Ron Horn of Pretzel City Sports; sponsorship by AnvilInternational helps make this event possible. Walkersand those with strollers are welcome to participate.
Strollers may be inspected for security purposes. Please,no pets or backpacks.
The Burningof the Bridge
Part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the Civil War In late June of 1863, with the Civil War raging for more than two
years, Confederate troops approached the Columbia-WrightsvilleBridge. ese troops planned to cross the Susquehanna River and gainaccess to points east and north including Philadelphia, Harrisburg, andNew York City. However, the actions of Jacob Miller, possibly a formerslave, and three other citizens of Columbia halted the Confederates andforced this opposing army to change its course.
e bridge that crossed the Susquehanna River in 1863 was awooden structure, a covered bridge over one mile long. e structureconnected the river towns of Wrightsville and Columbia, a thrivingcommerce center. Goods that would be useful to an invading army could be found warehoused in this town. Food from this agriculturalcounty would also be usefu l to the Confederate forces. Yet there wereonly a few untrained and inexperienced members of the militia todefend the town.
Colonel Jacob Frick, the on-site commander of the Union forces,received orders to do whatever was necessary to prevent the Rebelsfrom crossing the river. Trenches were dug, fortications were built,and railroad cars were overturned. Still, the Confederates advancedtoward the bridge, property of the Columbia Bank & Bridge Company.
In an eort to both halt the Confederate approach and hold the federalgovernment blameless for a property loss, Colonel Frick delegated the
task of demolishing the bridge to W. Robert Crane, a local railroadengineer. Civilians would need to take the actions that would save thetown, and Crane was the man to organize them.
On the evening of June 28, 1863, John Lockard, John Q. Denny,
Jacob Rich, and Jacob Miller entered the bridge from the Columbiaside. eir plan was to destroy only a center section of the bridge. isplan would make the bridge impassable, but would also allow it to berepaired at a later date. e four men placed black powder charges onthe fourth pier from the western side, and then ignited the powder.e blast sent smoke and dust into the air, but did not damage thebridge. At 6:00 pm the four men doused the bridge with a ammableaccelerant, and then ignited the bridge again. is time a re, aided by a strong wind, quickly fed on the wooden structure and demolishedit entirely. In six hours, only the stone piers remained. e easternadvance of the Confederacy was stopped. ese troops would re-tracetheir steps westward and head toward Gettysburg. e stage was set forthe largest and dening battle of the C ivil War.
Visit the River TownsCivil War 150 Commemorative Activities Planned Enjoy the history, culture, and picturesque setting of the river towns
when you take part in activities that align with the 150th anniversary
of the Civil War. A series of events is slated for June as part of thecommemoration of key points throughout the Civil War. eseevents are open to the public as we celebrate the role of citizens fromColumbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville in the nation’s history.
e anchor event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of theburning of the bridge will include lighting of the bridge piers whichstill remain from that covered bridge, period music, and reworks. isoutdoor festival will occur on the exact date of the 150th anniversary of the bridge burning. Join us in the evening of June 28, 2013, for FlamesAcross the Susquehanna.
Other events planned include a Civil War Ball, encampments,re-enactment of a Civil War eld hospital, walking tours, lectures,and more. e area will be awash in Civil War nery and music as were-visit the trappings of that era. Encampments and the hospital re-enactment will highlight the more gruesome side of the war. Speakerswill lecture on a variety of aspects of the conict and this area’sparticipation in activities preceding, during, and following the war.e term “Underground Railroad” originated here, so expect the learnmore about the eorts of local citizens in this clandestine venture.
Visit our Facebook page for more information on planned activities.
Find us at http://www.facebook.com/civilwar150rivertowns or call717-684-5249 for more information.
