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I love the *smell* inside the Tobias “Thaddeus” Stehman Blacksmith Shop at The Conestoga Area Historical Society. It reminds me of my grandfather’s workshop.

The first issue of the New York Times on September 18, 1851 featured a story about the “Christiana Riot.”

Local History Nugget: In 1846, the nation’s first commercial telegraph provided service between Lancaster and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The inaugural message read, “Why don’t you write, you rascals??” Click the link to read why they chose these words.

On this day—September 20, 1796—George Washington made his fifth and final visit to Lancaster, PA. The President spent the night here en route from Philadelphia to Mount Vernon. Click the bio link in the profile to read about all five of his visits to the Red Rose City, including his most famous, which occurred on July 4, 1791.

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Join me on Friday, October 6, at the beautiful 1787 Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House in downtown Lancaster from 5 to 8 p.m. for a First Friday Open House with the @hptrust and local artist @reaganlehman. I will tell some of my favorite family-friendly Lancaster County ghost stories via a multimedia presentation on the second floor at 6 and 7 p.m. Perfect for the approaching haunted Spooktober season! 👻

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