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Safe Harbor Archives: Native American Discoveries
In the early 1930s, Donald Cadzow led an archaeology team to survey the areas that would…
Ancient Native American eel weirs slumber beneath the waters of the Susquehanna
Before the Egyptians built the Pyramids of Giza, Native Americans were constructing giant stone structures on…
Native American Shaft Polisher from Stamans Run in Washington Boro
This large boulder on display at the Blue Rock Heritage Center was removed from Stamans Run…
September 1: Native American Rock Carvings and Other Shared Stories Presentation
Town erasing ice jam. History altering fire. 1,000-year-old rock art. Headline news in some places but…
4,000-year-old emoji discovered on Susquehanna River island
If you think emojis are a fad, think again. This 😐 neutral face carved rock unearthed on…
River Monsters of the Susquehanna Deeps
Local legend holds that a diver at Safe Harbor went down behind the dam to remove…
Visiting Safe Harbor’s petroglyphs during a low water event
Last week, I had a once-a-year opportunity to venture out to see the petroglyphs at Safe…
Curious carvings on Conestoga Boulevard
Mystery abounds in Lancaster County, especially the closer you get to the Susquehanna. A short distance…
Map of Native American paths in Lancaster County
If you love old maps like I do, then you will enjoy this one from 1978…
Peculiar Names: Cocalico
"Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?" Lancaster County is full of communities with peculiar…
Artifact: ‘Indian Relics of the Lower Susquehanna Valley Preserved for the Public’ brochure
I was recently made aware of this rare vintage brochure from the 1950s entitled "Indian Relics…
Armchair Explorer: LiDAR Scans of Little and Big Indian Rock
On a voyage out to the millennium-old petroglyphs of Little Indian Rock and Big Indian Rock…
In the News: ‘Mysterious Rock Art Island Of The Susquehanna River’ with TopoRanger
In August, YouTuber Topo Ranger and I journeyed out to see the petroglyphs of the Susquehanna…
Turkey Hill’s lost Spanish Gold and the Curse of the White Dog
Legend holds that Spanish gold lies hidden on Turkey Hill. A magic spell involving a white…
Canassatego and the Great Seal of the United States
I recently had the opportunity to speak to the second graders at Lafayette Elementary about Native…
Were the Susquehannocks really giants?
Captain John Smith wrote that the Susquehannocks are a giant-like people. Were they?
Haunted Lancaster: Chickies Rock’s Shadowy Hat Man
Chickies Rock possesses a certain magnetism. For hundreds of years, it has attracted both people and…
How the Susquehannocks became known as the Conestoga
Would you be surprised to know that the Native American tribe known as the Susquehannocks never…
Haunted Lancaster: Lantern Ghost of the Safe Harbor Sand Pit
In the winter of 1870, rumors of mysterious lantern lights and buried gold guarded by a…
