If you love old maps like me, you will enjoy this one from Gerald S. Lestz’s 1987 limited edition, The Lure of Lancaster County, drawn by John Jarvis. It highlights 12 places to visit in Lancaster County, such as the Donegal Presbyterian Church, Pennsylvania Farm Museum, Ephrata Cloister, and Middle Creek Wildlife Preserve, to name a few.
Jarvis was a well-respected educator, community leader, and artist. He served as headmaster of Lancaster Country Day School from 1965 to 1990, during which time he made significant contributions to the school and the community. He was also a strong advocate for the arts and preservation. Jarvis was a founding member of the Hourglass Foundation and past president of the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County.
Lestz’s The Lure of Lancaster County was designed as a keepsake coffee table book with only 1,000 copies printed. I recently purchased number 283. The 1987 first edition has 124 pages with color photographs. It is described as an “important reference work.” Copies are often available on eBay and Amazon.
John Jarvis’ Prints for Sale
If you want to get your hands on a piece of John Jarvis’ artwork, the Historic Preservation of Lancaster County has three different ones for sale.
The Pequea Valley Poster
The 26″ x 20″ prints of The Pequea Valley poster are for sale at the low price of $25, including shipping on the HPT website. You can learn more about the Pequea Valley when you click here.
The Pilgrims Way in Lancaster County
“The Pilgrims Way in Lancaster County” is a 16 x 20 print that can be purchased on the Trust’s website for the low price of $25, including shipping and handling.
Lancaster and the Civil War
Entitled “Lancaster and the Civil War,” this lithograph highlights five Lancastrians and their contributions during the Civil War. You can purchase a copy on the Trust’s website for the low price of $25, including shipping and handling. The print’s center features the historic burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville covered bridge on June 28, 1863, which prevented Confederate forces from entering Lancaster County.
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