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Brief History of the Atglen & Susquehanna Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad
In 1903, the Pennsylvania Railroad began an ambitious three-year engineering project which ran through Lancaster County,…
April 18: Mysterious Petroglyphs of Safe Harbor Presentation & Book of Secrets Adventure Kick-Off
Join me at the Milan-Schock Library in Mount Joy for an exciting double-header event on Monday,…
Art: William Wagner’s 1821 Map of Lancaster County
If you enjoy old maps the way I do, you will love this one of Lancaster…
1852: Winter so cold the railroad ran tracks across a frozen Susquehanna
The winter of 1852 froze the Susquehanna at Havre De Grace solid. This presented a problem…
Enjoy this Safe Harbor Visitor’s Guide and Map from 1989
During a recent tour of Safe Harbor Dam, I picked up a copy of the company's…
Armchair Explorer: Inside the Bowels of Safe Harbor Dam
I got an early Christmas present this year when a friend gave me what felt like…
Armchair Explorer: Fishing Creek’s Murder House
After writing a story about a headless singing ghost rumored to haunt Fishing Creek, several people…
River View Hotel Visitor’s Guide
It's hard to imagine today, but the now sleepy village of Pequea in Martic Township was…
Side Quest: Searching for Pequea’s Fountain of Youth—York Furnace Spring
Turn of the century documents speak of a spring near the Susquehanna resort town of Pequea…
Haunted Lancaster: ‘Old Lupin’—the Headless Singing Ghost of Fishing Creek
In the Christmas song, 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,' there's a line about…
January 22 & 23: Tunnels of Enola Group Hikes
Join Adam Zurn on January 22, 2022, at 1 pm for the adventure of a lifetime…
March 12 & 13: Shenks Ferry History Hikes
Join Adam Zurn for an adventure on January 8 at 1 pm for a guided hike…
Art: John Jarvis’ The Pequea Valley
During his tenure as Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County president, John Jarvis drew The Pequea…
In the News: Social Media Management Tips from Uncharted Lancaster
In October, Amy Evans from the PA Chapter of the American Planning Association interviewed me for…
First Friday Mini-Adventure
Celebrate First Friday with me by exploring downtown Lancaster as you learn some of the city's…
December 3: First Friday Open House event at the historic Ellicott House
Join me on December 3, 2021, at the beautiful 1787 Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House in downtown Lancaster…
A Brief History of Colemanville United Methodist Church
The Colemanville United Methodist church was first organized in 1849 on land donated by Mrs. Edward…
At Lancaster’s founding the town was English in name only
At its founding, Lancaster was English in name only. Had you walked down the streets of…
December 11: Shenks Ferry History Hike
Join Adam Zurn from Uncharted Lancaster on December 11, 2021, at 1 pm for a guided…