HISTORY OF LANCASTER GEOGRAPHY OF LANCASTER Lancaster sits

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HISTORY OF LANCASTER

HISTORY OF LANCASTER

GEOGRAPHY OF LANCASTER Lancaster sits on a plain.

GEOGRAPHY OF LANCASTER Lancaster sits on a plain.

 A number of waterways run through Lancaster. Can you name some of them?

A number of waterways run through Lancaster. Can you name some of them? Ellicott Creek Cayuga Creek Como Park Lake Scajaquada Creek

NATURAL RESOURCES OF LANCASTER Trees Used for building, cooking, building fires Shale Used for

NATURAL RESOURCES OF LANCASTER Trees Used for building, cooking, building fires Shale Used for making buildings and tools Water Used for fishing, travel, washing and drinking Limestone Used for making buildings and tools

WHAT IS LANCASTER'S BEDROCK MOSTLY MADE OF? Shale and limestone

WHAT IS LANCASTER'S BEDROCK MOSTLY MADE OF? Shale and limestone

WHY WAS IT IMPORTANT FOR THE PIONEERS TO KEEP THEIR FARM ANIMALS IN A

WHY WAS IT IMPORTANT FOR THE PIONEERS TO KEEP THEIR FARM ANIMALS IN A SHELTER? Lancaster had harsh, cold winters Farm animals were often attacked by black bear and panthers.

WHERE IS THE HULL HOUSE LOCATED? Genesee Street

WHERE IS THE HULL HOUSE LOCATED? Genesee Street

IN 1894 SOMETHING DESTROYED MOST OF THE VILLAGE OF LANCASTER, WHAT WAS IT? A

IN 1894 SOMETHING DESTROYED MOST OF THE VILLAGE OF LANCASTER, WHAT WAS IT? A fire.

THE OLDEST STONE DWELLING IN WESTERN NY IS? The Hull House

THE OLDEST STONE DWELLING IN WESTERN NY IS? The Hull House

WHO DID WARREN AND POLLY HULL PURCHASE THEIR LAND FROM? The Holland Land Company

WHO DID WARREN AND POLLY HULL PURCHASE THEIR LAND FROM? The Holland Land Company

WHAT YEAR WAS THE HULL HOUSE FINISHED? 1810

WHAT YEAR WAS THE HULL HOUSE FINISHED? 1810

WHAT IS IN THE ATTIC OF THEHULL HOUSE THAT MAKES IT UNIQUE? A single

WHAT IS IN THE ATTIC OF THEHULL HOUSE THAT MAKES IT UNIQUE? A single 40 -foot long beam.

THE HULL HOUSE STANDS FOR WHAT SYMBOL? The Westward movement and pioneers.

THE HULL HOUSE STANDS FOR WHAT SYMBOL? The Westward movement and pioneers.

THE OPERA HOUSE STAGE IS “RAKED”. WHAT DOES “RAKED” MEAN? It is sloped upwards.

THE OPERA HOUSE STAGE IS “RAKED”. WHAT DOES “RAKED” MEAN? It is sloped upwards.

WHAT BUILDING WAS LOCATED AT CENTRAL AVENUE IN 1895? Town Hall 21

WHAT BUILDING WAS LOCATED AT CENTRAL AVENUE IN 1895? Town Hall 21

WHO WAS WARREN HULL? A pioneer of Lancaster who was a Revolutionary War veteran.

WHO WAS WARREN HULL? A pioneer of Lancaster who was a Revolutionary War veteran.

WHAT YEAR DID THE OPERA HOUSE PORTION OF TOWN HALL OPEN? 1897

WHAT YEAR DID THE OPERA HOUSE PORTION OF TOWN HALL OPEN? 1897