✨On This Day In History✨ On August 11, 1868, Thaddeus Stevens died in Washington, D.C. He…
Year: 2023
Side Quest: Achieve rock star status at Star Rock Overlook
Receive a commanding 180-degree view of the Susquehanna River and its surrounding landscape from atop the…
‘Lafayette, we are here!’ Visiting the General Horatio Gates House in York, PA
This summer, I visited York's Colonial Complex, where my good friend, Marquis de Lafayette, agreed to…
August 4: First Friday event at the historic Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House
Join me on August 4, 2023, at the beautiful 1787 Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House in downtown Lancaster…
Architectural Tour of Mount Joy: Bube’s Brewery
Bubes Brewery is the most important and still surviving late 1800s brewery and one of the…
Visit the City of York’s 1741 Golden Plough Tavern
✨Did you know?✨ When you hear the phrase "bar and grill," what comes to mind? A…
On this Day in History: Second bridge crossing the Susquehanna at Columbia opened to traffic in 1834
On this Day in History On July 8, 1834, the Wrightsville and Columbia Bridge, the second…
July 7: First Friday event at the historic Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House
Join me on July 7, 2023, at the beautiful 1787 Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House in downtown Lancaster…
Visit one of Lancaster County’s Hidden Treasures: Mascot Roller Mills
Step back in time and visit a working water-powered grist mill—one of only two in Lancaster…
On this Day in History: Jennie Wade—only civilian to be killed during the Battle of Gettysburg—dies
On this Day in History. On July 3, 1863, Jennie Wade became the only civilian killed…
Dine at the historic 1776 Dobbin House Tavern
With the 160th Battle of Gettysburg anniversary approaching, I took a trip on a damp Thursday…
Scraping the Bottom: Dredging for Coal on the Susquehanna
The 1948 pamphlet 'Scrapping the Bottom' insists, "You can't call the Susquehanna a lazy river," as…
Susquehanna Ramblers: Searching for the rock shelter home of the enigmatic ‘Colonel’ John Mead
Join the Susquehanna Ramblers, comprising of Dennis Brooks, Chip Fulmer, and Jay Mackley, as they search…
Guided Petroglyphs Kayak Tours for 2023 season now available
Join Adam Zurn and kayakLanCo this summer for a fantastic adventure on one of the oldest…
Water Week: Canals of the Conewago Falls
As part of Lancaster Conservancy's annual Water Week celebration, I led a Northwest River Trail History…
Visit the most Indiana Jonesesque places in the Susquehanna Valley
In preparation for Harrison Ford's last outing as the Man in the Hat in the upcoming…
On this Day in History: Eight-year-long Cresap’s War between Maryland and Pennsylvania ends
On this Day in History On May 25, 1738, a treaty ended The Conojocular War, also…
Side Quest: 1911 Muddy Run Railroad Dam
The final leg of the Jewel of the Susquehanna treasure hunt was at Muddy Run. Of…
On this Day in History: Lancaster hangs the same man…twice!
The 5th Amendment to the Constitution says you can’t be tried twice for the same crime.…
George Ross: Lancaster’s sole signer of the Declaration of Independence
Born in 1730 and educated in Philadelphia, George Ross became one of Lancaster's wealthiest and most…