History: To the early settlers and hardy pioneers who settled at this vicinity, in this beautiful valley in Penn's Woods, it was a good land. The air clear and sweet, the springs plentiful, the streams of pure, clean water. Along the banks of the Swatara were trees of all kinds - cedar, cypress, chestnut, poplar, gumwood, ash, beech, black walnut, hickory, and oaks of all kinds. The fruits of...