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The Great Indian Treaty of 1744
In June of 1744, scores of Native Americans began to gather outside of Lancaster in a…
The Conestoga Horse: The first outstanding horse to be developed in America
Lancaster County had its own horse to pull the Conestoga Wagons (click here to read more…
How Columbia and Millersville nearly became the county seat for Lancaster
Lancaster County's first courthouse was not at Penn Square. It wasn't even in Lancaster City.
Tschantz Graveyard: The final resting place for several of Lancaster’s first settlers and one of the County’s oldest cemeteries
1710 Lancaster County Immigrants In 1710 the first extensive settlement in what would later become Lancaster…
Conestoga Wagon: Century Strong Ship of Inland Commerce
The Conestoga wagon, as known as "the ship of inland commerce," was used for over a…
Haunted Indian Gold Adventure
In 1870, treasure hunters descended into Safe Harbor. Under the cover of darkness, they searched for…
Haunted treasure lies hidden in Safe Harbor; chaotic spoils of the French & Indian War
In 1870, treasure hunters descended into Safe Harbor. Under the cover of darkness, they searched for…
The Great Ice Flood of 1904 that erased Lancaster County towns from the map
In 1904 an ice flood destroyed towns along the Susquehanna. Flooding far exceeded what occurred in…
Wooden Nickel proves to be a priceless heirloom. Brief history of wooden nickels in the United States
I recently rediscovered these wooden nickels in a keepsake box buried in the back of a…
Was Lancaster County formed to rid Chester of its “thieves, vagabonds, and ill people”?
Infested with Thieves, Vagabonds, and Ill People In 1728, residents living in the backwoods of Chester…
How millions of potato bugs conspired to cause the worst trolley accident in Lancaster County history
The worst trolley accident in Lancaster County history occurred on Sunday, August 9, 1896, causing the…
How did this Martic Forge property end up with 300 millstones? Learn the history of Flory’s Mill.
After years of driving past this brick wall with embedded millstones, I wondered two things. Why are…
Lime Kiln Adventure
These small medieval-looking fortresses were never strongholds charged with protecting local villagers but essential tools for…
Along the Susquehanna at the mouth of the Conestoga River lies a village born in fire but died from ice. Survey the razed company ghost town of Safe Harbor.
There are three Safe Harbors: the Safe Harbor Hydroelectric Dam, the 1930s Village at Safe Harbor, and…
Safe Harbor Adventure
Along the Susquehanna at the mouth of the Conestoga River lies a village born in fire…
Colemanville Covered Bridge Adventure
On the banks of the Pequea Creek exists the small hamlet of Colemanville. This town once…
Covering a wooden bridge has nothing to do with the horses that use them. Learn why when you visit Lancaster’s second-longest.
1,500 covered bridges use to cross the streams and rivers of Pennsylvania. Today 200 remain and…
100 years ago Lancaster’s trolleys transported 12 million people annually. Today almost all signs are gone. Join the search for the lost Pequea Trolley
Beginning in the late 1800s, a system of trolleys ran all over Lancaster County. One line…
Pequea Trolley Adventure
100 years the Conestoga Traction Company annually moved 12 million passengers to all corners of the…