Mount Wolf Borough

History

“Neither the closing of the town’s major industry, nor the ensuring loss of a host of independent small business – not even the attempt to dissolve the separate identity of Mount Wolf – cause the town to fold up and be forgotten. On the contrary, the town as a residential community thrives…”

Bradley Rentzel 1976 *

Before 1850*

Between 1850 through 1910*

Between 1910 through 1946*

Between 1946 through 1976*

Between 1976 through 2010

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Mount Wolf Trivia

* The history information in "quotes", on the page Before 1850 thorough 1976, are excerpts from A History of Mount Wolf written by Brad Rentzel Copyright 1977 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 77-77074.

York County History

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York County History Resources

Note: "A Civil War murder mystery" in the area one mile south of Mt Wolf Station can be found in the Cannonball. Click here.