|
|
|
A HEALTH EDUCATION & LEARNING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY Touching Lives Through Knowledge Delivery Systems®
|
|
|
|
A HEALTH EDUCATION & LEARNING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY Touching Lives Through Knowledge Delivery Systems®
|
Directions to St. Andrew Development
Our main office is located in Central Pennsylvania in the historic City of York, our Nation's first capitol. We reside in the William Goodridge Building(1).
140 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 204-206
York, PA 17401-3333
717-848-5818
... from Baltimore:
Follow Route 83 North to Pennsylvania. Exit at South George Street
Stay straight to George Street
Proceed to Philadelphia St.; make a left (west) onto West Philadelphia Street
Proceed to Roosevelt Avenue
Just past Roosevelt Ave, turn right into a parking lot.
Park in this lot, proceed to the front of the William Goodridge Building and see the receptionist
... from Harrisburg:
Take Route 83 South to N. George Street Exit.
Go South on N. George Street and cross PA Route 30
Continue on N. George Street to W. Philadelphia Street.
Make a right (west) onto W. Philadelphia Street.
Immediately after crossing Roosevelt Ave, turn right into a parking lot.
Park in this lot, proceed to the front of the William Goodridge Building and see the receptionist
... from Philadelphia:
Take the PA Turnpike west to Route 222
Take 222 south to Route 30 West
Take Route 30 West to York.
Make a left onto Pennsylvania Avenue (Burger King, Rutters on corner)
Make a left onto Roosevelt Avenue
Make a right onto West Philadelphia Street.
Make the first right into a parking lot.
Park in this lot, proceed to the front of the William Goodridge Building and see the receptionist
... from points west:
Take the PA Turnpike east Route 83 South
Take 83 South to Route 30 West
Proceed on Route 30 West
Make a left onto Pennsylvania Avenue (Burger King, Rutters on corner)
Make a left onto Roosevelt Avenue
Make a right onto West Philadelphia Street.
Make the first right into a parking lot.
Park in this lot, proceed to the front of the William Goodridge Building and see the receptionist
Footnotes:
(1) William Goodridge was a prominent York African American businessman and a leader in running what was known in its day as The Underground Railroad.
It was in York County where the term "Underground Railroad" originated. Slave owners in the pursuit of fugitives found that when they reached the Susquehanna River, the bondman disappeared as mysteriously as though "the ground had swallowed him up." In their perplexity, the pursuers exclaimed, "There must be an underground road somewhere." The expression struck the popular fancy and was incorporated into the literature of the day.
In his book, The History of York County, Pennsylvania, George Prowell stated what he believed to be the legacy of York County relative to its role in the Underground Railroad. York County was a significant participant in the plight of runaway slaves as they struggled for freedom. It held a geographical and historical place of prominence in the story of the Underground Railroad.
York County is a border county. Its southern boundary is the Mason and Dixon Line. Escaping slaves before the Civil War often made their way north through York County. There were people who lived in the City of York and the outlying communities who were sympathetic to the flight of the fugitives. As it was illegal and dangerous to assist the escaping slaves, the names of those who assisted their journey were not well publicized however it is a known fact that Goodridge was a prominent leader providing financing and logistical support.
General Information available by contacting: webmaster@StAndrew.com
©St. Andrew Development, Inc. MMVI. All rights reserved.
Revision # 10.26.2009 05:39
No material may be copied from this site without the express written permission of St. Andrew Development, Inc.
