Grant Noll Sycamore: The Oldest Tree in Lancaster County

🌳 Lancaster’s 375-Year-Old Giant 🌳 Tucked at the end of Plane Tree Drive in Lancaster stands…

Penn Rock: Where William Penn Reaffirmed Peace on the Edge of the Frontier

Tucked along a curve in Chestnut Street in Gap lies an unassuming flat boulder—Penn Rock—a forgotten…

Pequea’s Fountain of Youth

💧 The Healing Waters of York Furnace Spring Hidden in the rolling hills of Martic Township,…

The Fall of Billmeyer and the Rise of the White Cliffs of Conoy

Rising 30 feet above the Susquehanna River, the White Cliffs of Conoy look like something out…

The Petrified Corpse of Fulton Township

In the final days of 1884, a Lancaster County farmer digging a drainage ditch stumbled upon…

The Black River Beast of Bainbridge

A Beast in the River: The 1885 Black Sea Dog Encounter of Bainbridge. In the spring…

Fossil Hunting Along the Shores of Canandaigua Lake

Here’s a recent story from our sister site, Uncharted History: Fossil-Finding Adventure at Canandaigua Lake! A…

The Earth Mirror Treasure of Martindale

🌕✨ Just south of Martindale in northeastern Lancaster County, locals once whispered of a glowing ring…

July 23: Mysterious Petroglyphs of Safe Harbor Presentation

Join me at the Exeter Community Library in Reading on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 1:00…

August 16: Book Signing at the Lititz Historical Foundation

📚 I’m excited to invite you to a special book signing event on Saturday, August 16,…

‘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,…

Lady Liberty of the Susquehanna

Rising from the Susquehanna River near Dauphin, PA, the miniature Lady Liberty has stood as a…

Antique Toolbox: July Mystery Tool

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