WAYNESBORO, Pa. — The story of Peter Geiser and his threshing machine that revolutionized grain processing and spurred the industrial age of Waynesboro will be the topic of the Sept. 17 Waynesboro Historical Society meeting.
Ian Dawson of the Smithsburg Historical Society will present Peter Geiser’s origins in Smithsburg 200 years ago, his perseverance to develop Geiser Manufacturing in Waynesboro and his important work with Frank and Abe Landis and George Frick.
This event is open to the public and is being co-sponsored by the Waynesboro Historical Society and the Waynesboro Industrial Museum. The presentation will be held at the Waynesboro Industrial Museum at 235 Philadelphia Ave. on Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
