(rshsdepot) Hanover Junction, PA

["James Dent" <james.dent_@_itochu.com>]

-From the York County (PA) Dispatch...

Hanover Junction a part of history

Opening of the Hanover Junction railroad station along the York County
Heritage Rail Trail will have an impact on the role that the county played
in that Civil War era.

When President Abraham Lincoln accepted an invitation to speak at the
dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, he traveled to Gettysburg by
rail through York County.

His train stopped at Hanover Junction, and whether he got off the train and
took a walk or changed trains remains a controversy. Also, there is
disagreement whether he wrote what we know as the "Gettysburg Address" while
on that train trip.

It is known Lincoln was on the train when it stopped that day.

Hanover Junction still stands, beating back the ravages of time. It has been
saved, thanks to York County Parks and Recreation, its executive director
Tom Brant, and others.

The late Russell Bowman of Seven Valleys kept this historic legend alive for
decades.

Restoration will be completed shortly and the station will be opened to the
public on weekends starting in June. Hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on
Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.

The final phase, which will provide water and septic services, will provide
public restrooms.

An official opening will be held Nov. 18.

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