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 May, 16, 2023 – Mandy Shope, Director of Parks and Recreation for Springettsbury Township invited us and the community to the Springettsbury Township Park Amphitheater, 1501 Mount Zion Road, for the Sounds of Summer Concert Series 2023! Sounds of summer concerts are held at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday and Wednesday evenings June 4th - August 2nd and four additional concerts on Sundays August 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th! The Sounds of Summer is the area’s largest free concert series with 22 exciting performances, including a spectacular Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, July 2. The 2023 Independence Day Celebration is presented by Hollywood Casino-York and features a concert performance by Stonewood followed by a dazzling fireworks display. Other Parks and Recreation Highlights:
Mandy described how the township had acquired a total of 162 acres of open space and historically significant property along Locust Grove Road. This area, collectively known as Camp Security, was a British internment camp during the Revolutionary War. It was used from 1781 to 1783 to house approximately 1,500 British prisoners of war and their families following the Battles of Saratoga and Yorktown. Thousands live within a 15-minute walk of the property, and tens of thousands more are within a 15- minute drive of Camp Security. This provides a huge recreational benefit to the Township and surrounding communities. Springettsbury Township is proud to have been a leading partner in the process of preserving this property for community use and allowing it to remain as open space. |