Uncharted Lancaster: Field Guide to the Strange, Storied, and Hidden Places of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

📖 Step off the beaten path with Uncharted Lancaster: Field Guide to the Strange, Storied, and…

‘Ghosts, Monsters, and Tales of Adventure’ Book

I’m excited to share some big news—my latest book is officially available! 📖 Uncharted Lancaster’s Ghosts,…

Podcast: The Enola Low Grade

In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we take a deep dive into the dramatic…

The Sunken Hopper of Fites Eddy: A Train Car Lost to the Susquehanna

When the Conowingo Dam lowers its reservoir, the Susquehanna briefly reveals one of Lancaster County’s strangest…

The Enola Low Grade: Iron, Blood, and Engineering Glory

The Enola Low Grade stands as one of the most ambitious—and costly—engineering projects in the history…

Podcast: The Albatwitch – Pennsylvania’s Little Bigfoot

In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we dive into the Albatwitch: Pennsylvania's Little Bigfoot.…

Rock Ford: A House Stained by Shadows

Some houses remember. Built in the 1790s as the home of Revolutionary War General Edward Hand,…

Landis Valley Antique Toolbox: January Mystery Tool

Welcome back to the Antique Toolbox! Jennifer Royer, museum curator at Landis Valley Village and Farm…

Podcast: The Mile-Long Covered Bridge That Became a Civil War Firebreak

The Uncharted Lancaster Podcast is back! In this episode, we dive into how the burning of…

December 31, 1717: The Conestoga Wagon’s Quiet Anniversary

On this day in history, let's take a trip back to December 31, 1717, when the…

Smith Tower Gatehouse: The Odd-Looking Castle Turret on the Enola Low Grade

It looks like a castle turret hiding in the woods—but it wasn’t built for knights or…

Podcast: The Conestoga Wagon

In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast with the approaching December 31, 1717, anniversary of…

Podcast: The Belsnickel – A Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas Tradition

The Uncharted Lancaster Podcast is back! In this episode, we explore the Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas tradition…

Headless Specter of Manor Township

On a cold winter night in 1884, a Lancaster County minister took a shortcut across a…

Podcast: How the Lancaster Woolworth Sparked a Christmas Tradition

The Uncharted Lancaster Podcast is back! In this episode, we take a deep dive into the…

Pequea Magnetic Ore Mine: A Lost Industrial Giant in the Wilds of Horse Hollow

Hidden in a steep, wooded gorge along the Pequea Creek is one of Lancaster County’s strangest…

Podcast: The Lancaster Bathtub That Started a Revolution

The Uncharted Lancaster Podcast is back! In this episode, we examine how a Lancaster bathtub started…

January 31: Safe Harbor Dam Guided Tour

Go beyond the gates and into the heart of Safe Harbor Dam with Uncharted Lancaster. This…

Uncharted Lancaster Podcast

Welcome to the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, where we explore the hidden histories, forgotten places, and long-buried…

December 27: Marietta History Holiday Hike with Jeffrey Hudson

Join retired history teacher and longtime Marietta resident Jeffrey Hudson on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at…

The Lost Headstones of Shenks Ferry

Two headstones vanished from a hidden pioneer cemetery in Shenks Ferry…and no one knew where they…

Greenwood Cemetery Mausoleum: Lancaster’s Egyptian-Inspired Westminster Abbey

High above Lancaster, a monument rises that looks like it belongs on the banks of the…