As part of Donald Horst's 1990's fruit-grower interviews, Donald here sits down with Paul and Mae Pitzer who tell of their farming in their early married life and disclose fascinating specifics about growing fruit in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

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From her earliest childhood, Karen Neiderer remembers helping her grandma and Poppy Heyser at their famed Hemlock Inn, a landmark in the narrows just north of Arendtsville, PA. Karen shares her memories of playing around "named rocks" in the Conewago Creek, chopping veggies, washing dishes and cousin mischief that made her childhood so wonderful.

View Photos of the Hemlock Inn in our online archive. Photos include a painting of The Hemlock Inn and Karen's grandparents, Beulah and Charles Elmer (Charlie) Heyser and their extended family. (along with Karen's aunt and uncle, Margaret and Willie Burcham, who took over the inn after her grandparents).

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Podcast music is Scott Joplin's Pleasant Moments, performed by Gerluz and used by license from Musopen

Bobby and Sara Hricko are four generation fruit farmers from the Elysburg Area. They share fascinating information about their lives and sustainable farming and marketing in today's fruit-growing market.

Greens Fruit Farm: https://www.greensfruitfarm.com/

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Podcast music is Scott Joplin's Pleasant Moments, performed by Gerluz and used by license from Musopen

Dave Thomas, nephew of the owners of the Thomas Brothers Famous Country Store in Biglerville, PA shares the past, present, and future of this northern Adams County landmark. Mr. Thomas spoke at the Biglerville Historical and Preservation Society's Annual meeting on November 16, 2024.

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Join The National Apple Museum's Cindy Heller as she interviews William (Bill) Sterrett. In this fascinating glimpse into the rural and cosmopolitan world of Adams County in the 1950's and 60's, Bill relates his interactions with President Eisenhower as his recommender for West Point and fellow church member.

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As our honored speaker for the BHPS November 2023 annual meeting, William Tyson Tilton shares his memories of growing up in Northern Adams County, recalling details about Biglerville in the 1940s, working with local fruit and landscaping businesses, and returning home after serving his country for many years and retiring from the Air Force as a Lt. Col.


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To help Biglerville Historical and Preservation Society celebrate Mt. Olivet UB Church's 130th anniversary, we talk with Pastor Craig Loewen. He shares the church's history and fun things like their sermonette in a box.


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Mt. Olivet United Brethren Church in Guernsey, PA/Heidlersburg UB Church

United Brethren Archives

Enjoy the reminiscences of Chalie and Bertha Black , recorded from 1963-1973. Bertha sings a couple of amazing school songs, shares her memories of one-room schools of her youth while Charlie relates farm and business life in the rural Gettysburg area.

Enjoy and come see us at the National Apple Museum!
(154 W. Hanover St., Biglerville, PA)

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Podcast music is Scott Joplin's Pleasant Moments, performed by Gerluz and used by license from Musopen