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LancasterHistory’s The Journal of Lancaster County’s Historical Society has been publishing for over 129 years and is still going! The Journal is published tri-annually and includes articles, both academic and non-academic, pertaining to any aspect of Lancaster County history.
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Michael L. Abel, Editor in Chief
Marianne Heckles, Photo Editor
Martha Abel, Cartographer
We are grateful for the many other committee members and associate editors for their assistance and hard work in producing each issue!
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![History Happy Hour Coasters [Set of 4]](https://www.lancasterhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/HHH-Coasters-MultiPack_FrontFullSize-300x300.jpg)
Milton Hershey’s first successful candy company got its start in Lancaster and was aptly named the Lancaster Caramel Company.