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Cameron Estate
Cameron Estate is one of the five summer homes of President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of War, Simon Cameron and his family from 1872 to 1959. Often once referred to as "Donegal" by the Camerons, the Estate is located in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, Mount Joy in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. History The Stephenson Years (1738–1785) The Cameron Estate started out as a tract of land north of and adjoining the Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex, Donegal Presbyterian Church and was part of the church's glebe (acreage set aside for the support of the church). James Stephenson acquired the property in 1738 from the William Penn land grant and received a patent (deed) in 1749. The land passed to James' son Nathaniel. As Nathaniel died without issue, the property passed to his sister Hannah Stevenson (great-great grandmother of William McKinley, President McKinley). Ann Stephenson, Hannah's sister, married into the Watson Family whose son David Watson, grandson of James Stephenson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
Mount Joy is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,346 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, and an estimated 8,323 in 2021. Name and origin The name is often shortened to "Mt Joy", as in Mencken (1963).Mencken (1963) p.653. Quote: However, citizens of the town often point out that this abbreviation is not proper because the town is not named for a mountain but is named after the "Good Ship" ''Mountjoy'' which famously broke a Catholic siege during the Siege of Derry. Due to the early settlement of the Protestant Scotch-Irish Americans, Scots-Irish in this region of Pennsylvania, many of the municipalities in the area were given names common to the North of Ireland, such as Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Derry Township, Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Londonderry Township, South Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, South Londonderry Township, Mount Joy Township, Lancaste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |