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CLOSED OCTOBER 13 | All operations of LancasterHistory will be closed to the public on Monday, October 13, 2025. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, October 14. Thank you!

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McCaskey High School track star Barney Ewell won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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