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The Little League Field.
   John Zawatsky Baseball Field. 30 yards beyond right field is the East Branch of The Delaware River. The same field played on as a boy by "Honest" Eddie Murphy of The Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia A's and Pittsburgh Pirates.
   
Read Memorial Housing was originally opened as Read Memorial Hospital in 1957. The first baby delivered at the new Hospital was delivered by Dr Axtell of Deposit to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sanford, on May 30, 1957. It was converted to Senior Housing in the early 1980’s.
 
Canoe and boat launch, fishing hole and good swimming spot on the East Brach of the Delaware River.

A typical village house. 
Winter view of the village with bridge over the West Branch of The Delaware River (hidden by trees). Pennsylvania (upper middle) is in the distance.
 
Constructed entirely from Hancock Bluestone, The Baptist Church.

Ariel view of Hancock showing the railroad and passenger bridges (left middle) crossing the East Branch of the Delaware River
   
Over 100 years old, The Delaware Inn is Hancock's longest operating Inn. Originally opened as the Shanley Hotel in 1890. It was built on the site of the old Continental Hotel. The Continental was relocated to a lot behind Wheelock’s Pharmacy.

 

Post Office Square around 1895.
To the left, Bill Gross of Sign's Etc. with his assistant, Ben, install one of 4 new signs throughout Hancock. Below is the new lighted sign in the Municipal Parking Lot.

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