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Covering a wooden bridge has nothing to do with the horses that use them. Learn why when you visit Lancaster’s second-longest.
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Covering a wooden bridge has nothing to do with the horses that use them. Learn why when you visit Lancaster’s second-longest.

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‘Doodle-Bug’ motor car of Mountville. The morning sun raised the icy temperature only a few degrees on this December day in the 1930s as the Pennsylvania Railroad gas-electric car stops momentarily to drop off Christmas mail for Mountville residents.

If you have @discoveryplus or @streamonmax, check out season 2, episode 16 of 'Portals to Hell.' jackosbourne and Katrina Weidman visit Lancaster's @fultontheatre to “face off against startling paranormal activity." I helped with some of the research for the episode and even got a film credit. I still need to set up my IMDB page. 😉 Click the bio link in the profile to watch an eight-minute clip of the episode.

Historical Society Highlights is an opportunity for various local historical societies to feature a fascinating story from their area as well as any upcoming events. In this inaugural edition, here is the Conestoga Area Historical Society with a story about the possible origin of how Safe Harbor acquired its name from their president, John Stehman.

Flashback to April 18, 1903: A moment frozen in time as the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge takes shape over the Conestoga Creek at Safe Harbor. With Charles A. Sims and Company at the helm, this photo captures the raw beauty and ambition of early 20th-century engineering. Standing on the south side of the Conestoga River and gazing north, witness the construction of a landmark that would be destroyed the following year in March by a massive ice jam. #HistoricEngineering #RailroadHistory #SafeHarbor

Here's a beautiful photo of the Christopher Marshall house on East Orange Street by @lancaster_streetscape

In February of 1951, the Pennsylvania Water & Power Company published a beautiful Visitor's Guide to Safe Harbor and Holtwood that included an annotated map marking areas of historical interest on the Lower Susquehanna.

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