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Category: On this Day in History
December 31, 1717: The Conestoga Wagon’s Quiet Anniversary
On this day in history, let's take a trip back to December 31, 1717, when the…
On This Day In History: American frontiersman Daniel Boone is born
Happy Birthday, Daniel Boone! Boone was born in the vast wilderness of the Oley Valley in…
On This Day in 1985: Champagne Train Derails in Pequea
🍾 On This Day in 1985: Pequea’s River of Champagne 🚂 On the morning of October…
Happy Birthday, Johnny Appleseed! Fact, Folklore, and Pennsylvania’s Apple Heritage
🎉 Happy Birthday, Johnny Appleseed 🎂 On September 26, 1774, John Chapman was born in Leominster,…
Captain John Smith Meets the Susquehannocks
🗓️ On This Day: August 6, 1608 Captain John Smith Meets the Susquehannocks—Giants of the River…
On This Day in History: Edgar Allan Poe publishes in the Columbia Spy
On This Day in History: May 18, 1844. Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe, the…
On this Day in History: First black army officer in U.S. history was born in Columbia
In addition to producing six generals and numerous other army officers, Columbia can boast another historical…
On This Day In History: Columbia, PA’s Brush with Destiny
Columbia, PA's Brush with Destiny! After the ratification of the Constitution, the job of finding a…
On this Day in History: Milton Hershey sells his Lancaster-based American Caramel Company for $1 million
✨On This Day In History✨ On August 10, 1900, Milton Hershey sold his Lancaster City-based American…
On this Day in History: Double homicide known as the ‘The Manheim Tragedy’ occurred
One hundred sixty-six years ago, the serenity of Manheim Township was shattered by a gruesome event…
On this Day in History: Veterans Memorial Bridge photos taken on Armistice Day 1930
Check out this series of aerial photographs of the Veterans Memorial Bridge between Columbia and Wrightsville…
On this Day in History: William Penn was born
🎂 Happy birthday to William Penn who was born in London on October 14, 1644. In…
On this Day in History: Veterans Memorial Bridge opens to the public
On September 30, 1930, the Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge, officially called the Veterans Memorial Bridge, opened to the…
On this Day in History: Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge destroyed by Cedar Keys Hurricane in 1896
✨On This Day In History✨ On September 29, 1896, the Cedar Keys Hurricane ripped through Central…
On this Day in History: Lancaster’s most influential resident, Thaddeus Stevens, dies
✨On This Day In History✨ On August 11, 1868, Thaddeus Stevens died in Washington, D.C. He…
On this Day in History: Jennie Wade—only civilian to be killed during the Battle of Gettysburg—dies
On this Day in History. On July 3, 1863, Jennie Wade became the only civilian killed…
On this Day in History: Eight-year-long Cresap’s War between Maryland and Pennsylvania ends
On this Day in History On May 25, 1738, a treaty ended The Conojocular War, also…
On this Day in History: Lancaster hangs the same man…twice!
The 5th Amendment to the Constitution says you can’t be tried twice for the same crime.…