Henrys Valley, Perry county & "Pandemonium" the abode for all demons !

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40°16'43.51"N 77°27'53.25"W

Going south from Blain across Bower mountain, you will find what is known as Henry's valley. It takes its name from Christian Henry, who was one of the early settlers of the valley and made his living by working at the steam tannery which was located near laurel run and just south of pioneer Cemetery. Several warrants were taken out shortly after the Revolutionary war for mountainous "land which was then in Cumberland county but now Jackson Twp. Perry county Pa. On the 31 st of Jan. 1787.David Diehl had a warrant for 300 acres, including the improvements on laurel run, adjoining Elk Hill, which included a bottomland called "Nettle bottom". Another warrant was issued on August 1st 1788 to Philip Christian for 200 acres. This is recorded in book I-U page 223 in Cumberland county court house. When Perry county was formed in 1820, this out of the way place was called by the old classic name of "Pandemonium" the abode for all demons. about 1840 I.J.McFarland Obtained Quite a large amount of the mountain land. He built a large steam Tannery on the north bank of laurel run and east of the old township road which lead from Blain to Newville

Pioneer Cemetery, Abandoned Pandamonium PA - Ghost Town And Abandoned Places - Explore Forums

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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.), 09 March 1880.
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https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...xt=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=17

Also Site of the Lost Town of Pandamonia, PA

 

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