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From: Donna Heller Zinn <>
Subject: [PAFRANKL] Camp Security, York Co., PA. - Revolutionary War Encampment
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 14:28:07 -0700


Hello Fellow Listers:

As some of you may know from my past postings.... Camp Security a
Revolutionary War sight is being threatened. The encampment is in York
Co. but many soldiers and family moved [or their descendants] to other
areas in and outside of Pennsylvania and York Co..

I am forwarding a message which was posted to the York Co., PA. List by
Blake Stough who is attempting to hinder the attempts of the developer
who wants to build on and around the sight of Camp Security.

A few years ago Blake was also involved in the stopping of Quickle's
Church, York Co., PA. from removing very old tombstones from near the
church where they wanted to expand and bury the old tombstones under the
foundation of the new building. This is truly a shame that people do
not respect our history and heritage!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please read and pass this on to anyone who may have a Revolutionary War
Soldier or any list which may have an interest in this matter. We need
to become aware of our Nation's Heritage which is being destroyed right
under our own noses.

Best Wishes...
Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

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Subject: [PAYORK] Camp Security meeting
Resent-Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 06:11:40 -0700
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 09:11:25 EDT
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Hello list

Camp Security, the last remaining Revolutionary War Prison, is being
threatened.

I will be attending the meeting with the Springettsbury Township Board
of
Supervisors on May 24. This is the day that they will vote on the plan
to
develop the site.

This past weekend, I met Ron Bissett, who traveled from Canada to see
the
site, and also talk to people about this dilemma. It was great to meet
him,
as we had many things in common. Both our ancestors were named Andrew;
both
were our 5th g-grandfathers, and both were at the camp at the same time.

We were able to walk the site with a local historian, and was told many
things about the history of the site. It is a shame the site's history
is in
jeopardy.

I am asking anyone with an interest in this site, to attend the meeting
on
May 24. If you cannot attend, feel free to email me letters to give to
the
Board of Supervisors. You may send them via a Word program, or your
regular
email. I did this same thing with Quickel's Church dilemma a few years
ago,
and we won that battle. We can do it again.

Imagine the artifacts being destroyed by the construction. Just last
year, a
person involved with the developer found a button from the war, while
just
standing in the field. There has to be countless others there as well.
I
was told the developer now plans to save 2 acres of the site and not
develop
it. Very generous of him to save that, even though it will be
surrounded by
$300,000 homes, and under control by the neighborhood association.

Please attend the meeting or email letters to me voicing your concern.
Also,
forward this to all other lists you feel would be interested. Thank you
all
for your time.

Blake Stough
Researching STOUGH-STAUCH-STOUCH
families originating in York Co., PA

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