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The town of Elizabethville was founded in April 1817, and became
incorporated as a Borough of the Commonwealth in 1895. Elizabethville is located about 26 miles northeast of Harrisburg, at the crossroads of US Highway Route 209 and Pennsylvania State Route 225. It is situated in the Lykens Valley, between beautiful, scenic mountain ranges. The approximate
population of Elizabethville is 1,500 citizens. The local government is comprised of a Mayor and seven Council members. We have a public school system, churches of various denominations, a volunteer fire
company, a public library, banking institutions, a retirement home, a hotel and two bed and breakfasts, along with additional businesses of various kinds.
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One point of interest in town is the Swab Wagon Company,
established in 1868, which used to specialize in manufacturing farm wagons and rolling equipment popular during the Civil War era. It now manufactures custom-made bodies of all types for the automotive industry. Another point of interest is the Eisenhower Home, which was erected in 1854 by Jacob Frederick Eisenhower, grandfather of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The Eisenhower home is located at the west end of town, along US Highway Rt. 209. Yet another point of interest is the Borough Park, a memorial park dedicated to those who lost their lives in World War I. Within the park there are several pavilions, two ballfields, a Tot Lot playground for the little ones and a community swimming pool.
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Elizabethville is a small, friendly community which strives to be
the "Star of the Valley."
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