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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…
The History of Martic Township as recorded in the ‘1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County’
According to the '1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County,' Martic Township was settled by an industrious…
Haunted Lancaster: The ancient man-eating monster of Grubb Hollow
One night two college students spotted a Gollum looking creature in the tunnel at Shenks Ferry.…
Armchair Explorer: Safe Harbor Nature Preserve Root Cellar
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to co-lead a history hike through Lancaster Conservancy's Safe Harbor…
Video: Watch the ‘Thrilling and Chilling Tales of Ghosts and Adventure ‘ presentation
If you missed my presentation, "Thrilling and Chilling Tales of Ghosts and Adventure," from last week,…
First Friday Mini-Adventure
Celebrate November's First Friday with me by exploring downtown Lancaster as you learn some of the…
In the News: Uncharted Lancaster using Adventure to Engage
I recently was interviewed by Amy Evans from the PA Chapter of the American Planning Association…
Top 10 tales from this season’s spooktacular #HauntedLancaster series
As October comes to a close, so does another season of spooktacular #HauntedLancaster tales. Here are…
Haunted Lancaster: Sickman’s Mill Ghostly Green Glow
In the 1970s, Sickman's Mill operated as a campground. Patrons on multiple occasions reported seeing an…
Tales of Ghosts & Adventure Online Presentation Wednesday!
Join Adam Zurn from Uncharted Lancaster for an evening of ghost stories and local tales of…
Sons of Liberty: Matthias Slough and the White Swan Hotel
Despite having no battles fought here, Lancaster was still a hotbed of political activity before and…
Haunted Lancaster: Ghastly discovery beneath Cherry Street in 1891
While digging a ditch in 1891 for a new sewer along Cherry Street in Lancaster, Davis…
Lancaster City Revolutionary War sites: Equestrian Stables for Washington’s Army
With the outbreak of the Revolution, Lancaster was far enough away to be a safe location…
Haunted Lancaster: Massacre of the Conestoga
On December 27, 1763, vigilantes broke into the Lancaster County workhouse to massacre the last of…
Haunted Lancaster: Christopher Franciscus and the Hungry Wolf
With urban sprawl spreading across the county, it is easy to forget there was a time…