River View Hotel Visitor’s Guide

It's hard to imagine today, but the now sleepy village of Pequea in Martic Township was…

Side Quest: Searching for Pequea’s Fountain of Youth—York Furnace Spring

Turn of the century documents speak of a spring near the Susquehanna resort town of Pequea…

Haunted Lancaster: ‘Old Lupin’—the Headless Singing Ghost of Fishing Creek

In the Christmas song, 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,' there's a line about…

January 22 & 23: Tunnels of Enola Group Hikes

Join Adam Zurn on January 22, 2022, at 1 pm for the adventure of a lifetime…

Meet York County’s silent stone sentinels: the Wrightsville Lime Kilns

If you have ever eaten at John Wright Restaurant in Wrightsville, you may have noticed the…

March 19 & 20: Shenks Ferry History Hikes

Join Adam Zurn for an adventure on January 8 at 1 pm for a guided hike…

Art: John Jarvis’ The Pequea Valley

During his tenure as Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County president, John Jarvis drew The Pequea…

In the News: Social Media Management Tips from Uncharted Lancaster

In October, Amy Evans from the PA Chapter of the American Planning Association interviewed me for…

Tired of waiting for Indiana Jones 5? Then check out Uncharted’s Nathan Drake

Are you tired of waiting for Indiana Jones 5? Then check out Andy Gilleand’s Uncharted YouTube…

First Friday Mini-Adventure

Celebrate First Friday with me by exploring downtown Lancaster as you learn some of the city's…

December 3: First Friday Open House event at the historic Ellicott House

Join me on December 3, 2021, at the beautiful 1787 Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House in downtown Lancaster…

A Brief History of Colemanville United Methodist Church

The Colemanville United Methodist church was first organized in 1849 on land donated by Mrs. Edward…

The Indiana Jones Easter egg no one noticed for nearly 40 years

It should come as no surprise that I'm a BIG Indiana Jones fan. I recently watched…

At Lancaster’s founding the town was English in name only

At its founding, Lancaster was English in name only. Had you walked down the streets of…

December 11: Shenks Ferry History Hike

Join Adam Zurn from Uncharted Lancaster on December 11, 2021, at 1 pm for a guided…

The History of Martic Township as recorded in the ‘1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County’

According to the '1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County,' Martic Township was settled by an industrious…

Haunted Lancaster: The ancient man-eating monster of Grubb Hollow

One night two college students spotted a Gollum looking creature in the tunnel at Shenks Ferry.…

Armchair Explorer: Safe Harbor Nature Preserve Root Cellar

On Saturday, I had the opportunity to co-lead a history hike through Lancaster Conservancy's Safe Harbor…

Video: Watch the ‘Thrilling and Chilling Tales of Ghosts and Adventure ‘ presentation

If you missed my presentation, "Thrilling and Chilling Tales of Ghosts and Adventure," from last week,…

Take a Self-Guided Tour of the 1787 Sehner-Ellicott-Von Hess House

Take a self-guided tour of the beautiful 1787 Sehner-Ellicott-Von Hess House. In addition to the original…