Palmyra’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Palmyra. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The land on which Palmyra rests was originally home to the Lenape and Susquehannock tribes. The first European explorers and traders came to the region around 1650. Settlers were drawn to the area because of its rich land and abundance of fish and game. Additionally, being part of William Penn’s colony, his charter providing civil rights and religious freedom also attracted settlers to the area.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Palmyra’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Palmyra’s history is told.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewPalmyra PA Trinity Reformed PHS441, 1923: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Palmyra
See all 6 →
Palmyra, decade by decade
1970s
1990s
CommonsThe Wash Basket Laundromat Running on Sunshine (20110420-RD…2011
CommonsPalmyra, Pennsylvania2011
CommonsPalmyra, Pennsylvania2011
CommonsPalmyra, Pennsylvania2011
CommonsPalmyra, Pennsylvania2011
CommonsCleaning solar panels2011
CommonsUS Route 422 - Pennsylvania2009
CommonsPalmyra, PA Keystone Marker2009
Commons2007 10 07 - Palmyra - US422@College20071 historic place in Palmyra
1 place in Palmyra is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Palmyra PA Trinity Reformed PHS441 (1923) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.