Cloister nameplate reads: "Snow Hill Cloister; An offshoot of Ephrata Cloister in Lancaster County, deriving its name from the Snowberger family active in its foundation. Composed of widows, widowers and single persons with goods held in common. It prospered from 1814 until the Civil War."
Note
Borrowed from Denise A. Seachrist for purposes of digitization.
Original digital object name: yhm-spe-shc-vis-0147
Baer, H. & Seachrist, D. A. .
(1991-1997).
Historical marker at Snow Hill Cloister.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/53c5c728-0b46-43c8-8ee0-3813366a85de
Baer, Harris and Seachrist, Denise A..
1991-1997.
“Historical marker at Snow Hill Cloister”.
Last modified May 30, 2023.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/53c5c728-0b46-43c8-8ee0-3813366a85de