Millersburg Ferry
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The only surviving ferry service across the Susquehanna began as early as 1825. Boats were poled by manpower until 1873, when the first paddlewheeler was acquired. In the 1920's, gasoline engines replaced steam power, and the paddlewheels were shifted from the side to the stern. The ferry landing is a short distance east.
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John Bannister Gibson
Born Nov. 8, 1780, in a house near here.
Fort Robinson
Pioneers' stronghold built 1755 on lands of George Robinson; in use for several years as refuge from Indian attacks.
Carson Long Military Institute
Bloomfield, PA
A military school since 1919, it is the oldest in Pennsylvania.
William Bigler (1814-1880)
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1852-55; birthplace, about one mile west of here.
Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division)
Built 1828-31; operated until 1901.