Reigle's grove / North of Rife, Upper Paxton Twp / Dauphin county

[jeff of pa]

• somewhere between 1 & 1 and a 1/2 mile north of rife
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• first mention found 1897 last mention was 1937.
• a good 30 year period

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• Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania)
• 08 Sep 1932, Thu
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[traveller777]

• somewhere between 1 & 1 and a 1/2 mile north of rife
• 
  
• first mention found 1897 last mention was 1937.
• a good 30 year period

• View attachment 2006693

• Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania)
• 08 Sep 1932, Thu
• View attachment 2006692

Sounds like a good place to go dig.

 

[jeff of pa]

if it still can be found

 

[traveller777]

if it still can be found

Not my neck of the woods or I would try to find it.

 

[jeff of pa]

While looking at Aerials, it is a bit hard to Measure Distances .
plus There are areas that became Landfill & Junkyard & Military Surplus . Possibly less then a mile from Rife, But as I said Guessing distance is Tuff. Best option would be to ask someone elderly in Rife area, or ride the road see how long it is to the first turn.
I Could guess Straight ahead Where Rife Road turns Right, on Township Land. But that looks like a Half mile to Me, not 1 and a Half mile

 

[traveller777]

While looking at Aerials, it is a bit hard to Measure Distances .
plus There are areas that became Landfill & Junkyard & Military Surplus . Possibly less then a mile from Rife, But as I said Guessing distance is Tuff. Best option would be to ask someone elderly in Rife area, or ride he road see how long it is to the first turn

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Yepper. Historical maps or boots on ground talking to old timers.

 

[releventchair]

I dropped the ball on an old picnic ground .
It has been hit by a detector I believe....

Old maps showed a lumber company (?) owning it in the era it was used, and surrounding parcels being owned by private individuals.
It's location on the river , I somehow failed to record. So it would be a start over chasing old maps.....

 

[traveller777]

Yepper. Historical maps or boots on ground talking to old timers.

I dropped the ball on an old picnic ground .
It has been hit by a detector I believe....

Old maps showed a lumber company (?) owning it in the era it was used, and surrounding parcels being owned by private individuals.
It's location on the river , I somehow failed to record. So it would be a start over chasing old maps.....

Got his name. Daniel Reigle. So should be a good start in records.

 

[jeff of pa]

Sadly the same area in 1938 Is Bare. No woods
And the Township area Looks like maybe a farm

 

[releventchair]

Sadly the same area in 1938 Is Bare. No woods
And the Township area Looks like maybe a farm

View attachment 2007474

Some trees still.

Any place water is near the road on the parcel you're looking at , and a few shade trees?
Tarps could have been used to.
Or revival type big tents/Marquis type(s) that could be adjusted for air flow , or just roofs used.

 

[traveller777]

Have you found the property actually owned by Reigle yet?

 

[jeff of pa]

nope been checking the tax site for past owners ,
non go back that far and no Reigle's yet. though Reigle's
have lived in the area , the ones I knew had shorter then normal lives

 

[traveller777]

nope been checking the tax site for past owners ,
non go back that far and no Reigle's yet. though Reigle's
have lived in he area , the ones I knew had shorter then normal lives

Then you might want to stay away from Reigle Grove.

 

[traveller777]

If you are outgoing enough you might try to contact some current Reigles and ask about it. All they can do is shoot you.

 

[jeff of pa]

Then you might want to stay away from Reigle Grove.

lol no not a curse , unless you call weight related health issues a curse

 

[traveller777]

lol no not a curse , unless you call weight related health issues a curse

heard that

 

[jeff of pa]

if I were to ask anyone it would be during a driveby & seeing an elderly person outside or at the Church. Or ask at Colman's
if anyone ever heard about it.
Since I Don't have the legs / Knees / Lungs / Back / health
to Detect for more then 3 digs tops anymore . It would be Purely for sharing on here if I Ever get down that way

 

[jeff of pa]

heard that

the ones I knew were tiny in height, but very heavy.
I can only guess it is probably a family trait

 

[traveller777]

if I were to ask anyone it would be during a driveby & seeing an elderly person outside or at the Church. Or ask at Colman's
if anyone ever heard about it.
Since I Don't have the legs / Knees / Lungs / Back / health
to Detect for more then 3 digs tops anymore . It would be Purely for sharing on here if I Ever get down that way

Sorry about your health, my friend, and thanks a always for interesting posts. And I hate unsolved mysteries. Would be good to pinpoint this even though I will not be going there. I do not have a visa to enter Pennsylvania.

 

[traveller777]

the ones I knew were tiny in height, but very heavy.
I can only guess it is probably a family trait

Now I know who you are talking about. They were related to the DeVito's.