The Hard Coal Navy: Dredging the Susquehanna for Black Gold

For much of the 20th century, the Susquehanna River did something no river should ever have…

The Lost River Highway: Log Rafting on the Susquehanna and the Making of Lancaster County’s River Towns

The Forgotten Raftmen of the Susquehanna River From the late eighteenth century into the early twentieth,…

General Edward Hand: Patriot, Physician, and Master of Rock Ford

He helped save Washington’s army, shaped the outcome of the Revolution, and built one of Lancaster’s…

The Enola Low Grade: Iron, Blood, and Engineering Glory

The Enola Low Grade stands as one of the most ambitious—and costly—engineering projects in the history…