In 1903, the Pennsylvania Railroad began an ambitious three-year engineering project which ran through Lancaster County,…
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Art: Smith Tower on the Enola Low Grade
Pennsylvania Railroad's mightly M1 steam locomotive No. 6857 blasting its way westward past Smith Tower.
Forgotten Places: Benedict Eshleman Cemetery
On August 5, 1780, Benedict Eshleman died. He was likely the first European to settle in…
Side Quest: Why does the Enola Low-Grade have a medieval castle turret?
This isn't a medieval castle turret overlooking the Enola Low-Grade. It's the gatehouse to a 500,000-gallon…
On this Day in History: Enola Low Grade officially opened in a section called the “Deep Cut”
At noon on July 27, 1906, the Atglen & Susquehanna Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad officially…
Benedict Eshleman Cemetery
Deep in the forest on private property, just outside of Lancaster Conservancy’s Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve,…
Art: ‘Doodle-Bug’ motor car of Mountville
"Doodle-Bug" motor car of Mountville pulls in on a cold winter morning with the day's mail.
Side Quest: Rediscover this lost locomotive knuckle coupler
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
‘Colonel’ John Mead: the enigmatic ‘Gentleman Bum’ of the River Hills
The discover the mysterious life of "Colonel" John Mead, a man who spent the last 25…
Side Quest: How to Access the Safe Harbor Bridge Trestle
I've received many questions asking how to best access the Safe Harbor Bridge Trestle. As I…
Side Quest: How to Access the Martic Forge Trestle
It has been more than four years since an arsonist destroyed the Martic Forge Trestle on…
Safe Harbor Mini-Adventure: Rolling Mill
Safe Harbor Iron Works was built to produce iron for the thriving Pennsylvania Railroad. The rolling mill…
River View Hotel Visitor’s Guide: Part 6
Previous Page | Last Page Boating also is good; the boats being provided by the hotel…
Phoenix Rising: Martic Forge Trestle reopens after devastating 2018 fire
It's been more than four years since an arsonist destroyed the Martic Forge Trestle on Thursday,…
On this Day in History: 82-car freight train collides with a three-ton boulder near Safe Harbor
What happens when an 82-car freight train collides with a three-ton boulder? Engineer William Neway found…
Side Quest: Red Hill Road’s abandoned tunnel
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
Ice on the Susquehanna
Ice on the Susquehanna is a femme fatale—mysteriously beautiful and potentially dangerous. More than once, this…
