1848 Catherine and John Dietrich Meyer were German immigrants who settled in 1848 near what is now Red Lion. After John's death in 1865, Catherine bought an additional 32 acres of land to add to their already 55-acre homestead, much of which we now know as Red Lion Borough. 1874 Catherine was responsible for adding Red Lion’s first station along the Ma & Pa Railroad, erecting the railroad depot that made it possible. In the same building, she also operated a general store, saloon, and Red Lion’s first post office, for which she was the Postmaster for 14 years. 1879 John Hyson held a meeting a Red Lion Hall to discuss the idea of incorporating the small town into a borough. 1880 January 16th, Red Lion was incorporated into a borough by the York Court of Common Pleas and the Grand Jury.  The first school was also established this year. It was located on the north side of what is now Country Club Rd on land owned by Jacob Young. The first teacher was Abraham Stine.  1881 A two-room stone building was built as the second school. Mrs. Jennie Gantz was it's first teacher. This school is known as the "Cradle of Red Lion's Education" 1888 Red Lion Cemetery was also established on Catherine Meyer’s land, with her son Charles the first person buried there in 1888. Many of Red Lion’s historical figures owe their starts in the town to Catherine for either selling them land or offering business advice. 1919 Catherine also owned the land that Fairmount Park sits on and gave permission for its use as a picnic area, which was later donated to the Borough by her estate after her death in 1919. She donated the land for St. John’s Reformed Church (now UCC), bought the wood for the pews, and permitted the congregation to use a room in her hotel until the church was completed. 1922 The Red Lion Baseball team became York County Champions. The team played in a stadium located in the area of present day Mazie Gable Elementry school.  ​ 2020 Roars was born out of a need to enhance and support our areas arts, culture, recreation and services. Roars helps fund several annual events, and in partnership with our sponsors, donors and volunteers positively impact our economic development, and benefit both organizations and families alike in this community minded effort.   ​PRESENT DAY Red Lion, Pennsylvania is experiencing significant revitalization- with new restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, retail stores and luxury apartments popping up just in the last few years.