Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Legislature | Wiconisco Township-Washington Township 1862 Annexation | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wiconisco, Township of Reduction |
Dauphin County Part |
PA Part |
Washington, Township of (Dauphin) Expansion |
Dauphin County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Wiconisco Township-Washington Township 1862 Annexation | line after | act | top of Berry's mountain, at the Jackson township line, six hundred and seventy perches east from the present line which divides said Washington and Wiconisco townships |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 5, 1862 (Pa. Laws 260, No. 262), § 1 | direct |