Kilburnie on White Street - 1985 - Lancaster SC Photos

Kilburnie, the Inn at Craig Farm has come a long way since 1985. 

The federal-style home was built by dentist Joseph Lee between 1826 and 1834. 

For decades, it sat empty with little hope for a future. 

On Feb. 6, 1999, the house was moved from this 204 N. White St. location to its new home on Craig Farm Rd. 

Kilburnie, which officially opened as a bed and breakfast on May 21, 2000, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

(Photo by The Lancaster News via The Lancaster Archive)

 

 

 

Lancaster Motor Speedway Construction - 1954 - Lancaster SC Photos

In the 1950s, Lancaster Motor Speedway hosted four NASCAR Cup series events. Over the years, drivers like Ernie Irvan and Dale Earnhardt Sr. ran at the 1/2 mile track. 

In December of 2021, NASCAR used the speedway to test its Next Gen car for the dirt race at Bristol. 

Here, in Sept. of 1954, turn four is seen in the foreground as workers level out the hill that will become the stands on the front stretch. 

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LHS Majorettes - 1954 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

The Lancaster High School Majorettes pose for a group photo in Sept. of 1954. 

 

At far left is Eleanor Chapman and second from right is Patsy King. 

 

(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)

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Girls Scouts Bike Riding Tips and Safety Check - 1954 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

Girl Scouts meet with a law enforcement officer to go over safety tips on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1954. 

See below for cropped versions of this image, making it easier to see faces.

The 1950s saw a huge leap in the mass production of bikes for children. 

Before the 50s bikes were mostly for adults but some adults lost interest in riding bikes with the development and affordability of the modern automobile. 

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WIS-TV's Rick Henry Interviews Coach Johnny Roscoe - 1989 - Lancaster SC Photos

WIS-TV's Rick Henry interviews Lancaster High School head football coach Johnny Roscoe before the Bruins' game against Spring Valley in Nov. of 1989. LHS would play in the state championship game in Columbia in December.  (Photo by The Lancaster News via The Lancaster Archive) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cruising Main - 1982 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

Cruising Main St. was popular in Lancaster from the 1950s through the 1990s. 

Here, traffic is seen on the 100 and 200 blocks of Main St., looking south in 1982. 

Drivers would circle the blocks to see who was downtown and catch up with friends in the parking lots. 

Lancaster became well known for its weekend, downtown scene. Teens from Rock Hill, Chester, Monroe and other towns in the region would drive to Lancaster to cruise Main.

(Photo by The Lancaster News via The Lancaster Archive)

 

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Chesterfield School Boys Choir - 1952 - Lancaster SC Photos

The Lions Club boys choir of Chesterfield School poses for a group photo in April of 1952. 

The group was led by Edith Long. (Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)

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Market Street Pool Preparing for Opening - 1961 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

 

 Can you find the high-dive board? 

Thousands of amazing leaps, flips and cannonballs were made off this board. 

Here, city workers prepare the Market St. pool for opening in May of 1961. Many Lancaster children got their swimming lessons at this pool, which opened in 1953 at the intersection of Market St. and Chesterfield Ave. 

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Market Street Pool Opening Day - 1963 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

One swimmer launches off the small diving board, at left, while another takes the plunge off the high dive during opening day of Market St. Pool in the summer of 1963. 

The pool opened its doors in 1953 and welcomed swimmers for over 40 years. 

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Central School May Day - 1951 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

Central School students wait for their turn to be a part of the May Day program in 1951. 

 

May Day traces back to a European tradition, marking the beginning of summer. 

 

It is traditionally celebrated about halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. 

 

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Central School May Day - 1951 - Lancaster SC Photos - Part 2

 

 

Continuing from the above entry, here are a couple of other versions of the Central School May Day Celebration. See anyone you know?

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The Dairy Mart - 1994 - Lancaster SC

 

 

Who could go for a brown derby from the Dairy Mart right now? 

Here's one being made in 1994 at the popular walk-up ice cream shop, which was located near 200 N. Main St., where the former Rite-Aid building stands, current day. 

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Moon Rising over Charlie Duke Painting - 2016 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

 

The moon rises over Charlie Duke in this 2016 file photograph made in Lancaster, S.C. Duke walked on the moon 50 years ago today. 

The painting is part of the Wall of Fame mural in Lancaster, which celebrates some of the most famous people from the town. 

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Charlie Duke Painting on Wall of Fame Mural - 1985 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

 

Artists put the finishing touches on the Charlie Duke painting in October of 1985 on Dunlap St. across from the Lancaster County courthouse. 

The image is part of the Wall of Fame, which celebrates some of Lancaster's famous natives. Duke walked on the moon in April of 1972. 

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