Refton Cave: Lancaster County’s Lost Subterranean Lake

Beneath the quiet hills northwest of Refton lies one of Lancaster County’s strangest mysteries: a hidden…

Lancaster’s Oldest Commercial Brick Building: The Hidden Story of the Demuth Snuff Mill

Did you know Lancaster’s oldest standing commercial brick building is hiding in plain sight? Tucked beside…

When Jerky Saved the Day

A Lancaster Legend from the High Seas According to a March 1956 article in "Lancaster" magazine,…

The County That Almost Replaced Lancaster

Did you know Lancaster County almost had an entirely different name—and might have been much smaller—if…

Lancaster’s Forgotten Dental Gold Rush

Did you know that Lancaster County once played an unexpected role in early American dentistry? Before…

December 13: Marietta History Holiday Hike with Jeffrey Hudson

Join retired history teacher and longtime Marietta resident Jeffrey Hudson on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at…

November 28: Tunnels of Enola Group Hike

Join Adam Zurn on Friday, November 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. for the adventure of a…

November 21: History and Legends of Drumore Township

Join me at the Quarryville Library Center at 357 Buck Road in the C. X. Carlson Cultural…

On This Day In History: American frontiersman Daniel Boone is born

Happy Birthday, Daniel Boone! Boone was born in the vast wilderness of the Oley Valley in…

November 7: Tunnels of Enola Group

Join Adam Zurn on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. for the adventure of a…

Antique Toolbox: November Mystery Tool

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