The almshouses were built for 12 ‘sober spinsters and widows’ more than 400 years ago. The rules barred ‘beggars, harlots, scolds, drunkards and haunters of taverns and inns’ and stipulated prayers ...
As a Millcreek teacher pointed out in her 1982 history of the Millcreek Township School District, "schools were housed informally in homes, taverns, or other buildings," Magoc said. "Obviously, ...