📖 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: Roslyn Mansion – A Husband’s Gilded Age Birthday Gift
In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we explore Roslyn Mansion, one of Lancaster’s most…
Landis Valley Antique Toolbox: February Mystery Tool
Welcome back to the Antique Toolbox! Jennifer Royer, museum curator at Landis Valley Village and Farm…
February 28: Safe Harbor Dam Guided Tour
Go beyond the gates and into the heart of Safe Harbor Dam with Uncharted Lancaster. This…
William Campbell: The Dying Man Who Carved His Own Tombstone
More than 250 years ago, a trapper named William Campbell realized he was going to die.…
Podcast: The Buzzard Gang
In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we dive into the violent, fascinating true story…
Duck Tavern: Vanished Waystation on the Raftmen’s Path
Before railroads stitched towns together, the Susquehanna River was a working highway—and the walk home was…
Podcast: Revolutionary War General Edward Hand
In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we explore the remarkable—and complicated—life of Edward Hand,…
The Day the U.S. Army Went to War with the Susquehanna River
In March 1920, the Susquehanna stopped behaving like a river. For 83 days, it lay frozen…
Safe Harbor Coal Washing Plant: Turning Susquehanna Silt into Electricity
The Susquehanna River once powered industry in a way that sounds almost unbelievable today. At Holtwood…
Podcast: Bausman House Eavesdropper
In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we explore one of Lancaster’s most curious architectural…
The Lost River Highway: Log Rafting on the Susquehanna and the Making of Lancaster County’s River Towns
The Forgotten Raftmen of the Susquehanna River From the late eighteenth century into the early twentieth,…
Podcast: The Gentleman Bum of House Rock
The Uncharted Lancaster Podcast is back! Who was Colonel John Mead—the so-called “gentleman bum” of the…
General Edward Hand: Patriot, Physician, and Master of Rock Ford
He helped save Washington’s army, shaped the outcome of the Revolution, and built one of Lancaster’s…
Meet the East King Street Eavesdropper: A Lancaster Curiosity, Reimagined
👁️ Meet the East King Street Eavesdropper. 👋 High above East King Street, a carved face…
Podcast: Susquehanna Ice Railroad of 1852
In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we dive into the winter of 1852, an…
The Mile-Long Covered Bridge That Became a Civil War Firebreak
In June 1863, Lancaster County was saved by fire. The Columbia–Wrightsville Covered Bridge—once the longest covered…
Podcast: The Face in the Window on Carter’s Hill
In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we unravel the strange history and enduring folklore…
A Birthday Gift Built in Stone: The Story of Roslyn Mansion
When my wife turned 38, I bought flowers and planned a nice dinner. When Lancaster merchant…
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…