PRINTER'S NO. 2372

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

476

Session of

2017

INTRODUCED BY MARSICO, PICKETT, NEILSON, KINSEY, RYAN,

HENNESSEY, SACCONE, MACKENZIE, O'NEILL, J. HARRIS, BOBACK,

MURT, SONNEY, DUSH, MILLARD, BIZZARRO, PASHINSKI, HICKERNELL,

WHEREAS, South Hanover, Dauphin County, was originally a part

of Lancaster County; and

WHEREAS, The area known as South Hanover was part of a large

portion of land in William Penn's "Holy Experiment" in this

Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, During a session of the Lancaster County Court in

1736-1737, Hanover Township was established; and

WHEREAS, Hanover Township was split into two separate

townships in 1785, East Hanover Township and West Hanover

Township; and

Townships; and

WHEREAS, Unionford, a town containing a fort and six

outposts, was the principal settlement in South Hanover Township

from 1750-1791; and

WHEREAS, The community of Hoernerstown was established from

land owned by Major John Hoerner, who named it after his father,

Andrew Hoerner; and

WHEREAS, In 1845, the Village of Union Deposit was formed by

Philip Wolfsberger and Issac Hershey; and

WHEREAS, The community of Sand Beach was formed in the

Enterprises in 1964, burned the night of September 3, 1966; and

WHEREAS, A canal along Swatara Creek was central to the

growth and early commercial success of South Hanover Township;

and

WHEREAS, Vast sections of South Hanover Township remain

primarily agricultural; and

WHEREAS, Structures of thriving and rich architectural

character are scattered throughout South Hanover Township; and

WHEREAS, South Hanover Township has grown and prospered since

it was established in 1842; therefore be it