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History of Lancaster

History of Lancaster. Geography of Lancaster. Lancaster sits on a plain. A number of waterways run through Lancaster. Can you name some of them?. Ellicott Creek Cayuga Creek Como Park Lake Scajaquada Creek. Natural Resources of Lancaster.

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History of Lancaster

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  1. History of Lancaster

  2. Geography of Lancaster • Lancaster sits on a plain.

  3. A number of waterways run through Lancaster. Can you name some of them? Ellicott Creek Cayuga Creek Como Park Lake Scajaquada Creek

  4. Natural Resources of Lancaster

  5. What is Lancaster's bedrock mostly made of? Shale and limestone

  6. Why was it important for the pioneers to keep their farm animals in a shelter? • Lancaster had harsh, cold winters • Farm animals were often attacked by black bear and panthers.

  7. Where is the hull house located? • Genesee Street Genesee Street

  8. In 1894 something destroyed most of the Village of Lancaster, what was it? • A fire.

  9. The oldest stone dwelling in western NY is? • The Hull House

  10. Who did Warren and Polly Hull purchase their land from? • The Holland Land Company

  11. What year was the Hull House finished? • 1810

  12. what is in the attic of the Hull House that makes it unique? • A single 40-foot long beam.

  13. The Hull House stands for what symbol? • The Westward movement and pioneers.

  14. The Opera House stage is “raked”. What does “raked” mean? • It is sloped upwards.

  15. what building was located at 21 Central Avenue in 1895? • Town Hall

  16. Who was Warren Hull? • A pioneer of Lancaster who was a Revolutionary War veteran.

  17. What year did the Opera House portion of Town Hall open? • 1897

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