Posted: November 24th, 2006
Did you know that Lancaster was the capital of the country (for exactly one day)? On September 27, 1777 the Continental Congress, fleeing from the British forces who had occupied Philadelphia, convened on the site of Penn Square to conduct business. The next day, fearing British raiding parties, the Congress retired across the Susquehanna River to York in order to be more difficult to reach.
This makes the historic homes of Lancaster City that much more important to the national heritage. If you own a City home older than 1900 than it’s something to consider when thinking about selling your home.
