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Holtwood and Safe Harbor weren’t Lancaster’s only hydroelectric dams. Enter the Colemanville Water & Power Company
In 1905, Holtwood wasn’t the only hydroelectric dam being built. In the sleepy hamlet of Colemanville,…
Side Quest: Explore the 300-year-old Pequea Silver Mine
Go down in history when you explore the 300-year-old abandoned Pequea Silver Mines.
Side Quest: Safe Harbor Village Walking Tour
Explore the historic Safe Harbor Village with this 1.25 mile self-guided walking tour.
‘Colonel’ John Mead: the enigmatic ‘Gentleman Bum’ of the River Hills
Discover the mysterious life of "Colonel" John Mead, a man who spent the last 25 years…
Sickman’s Mill: A stone monument to a forgotten time
Sickman's Mill located along the banks of the Pequea Creek is a monument to a forgotten…
Side Quest: Discover Lock 15 of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal
Hidden between the Norman Wood Bridge and Muddy Creek on the eastern edge of York County…
Side Quest: Explore York County’s Lock 13
Hidden between the Norman Wood Bridge and Muddy Creek on the eastern edge of York County…
Visit ancient Egypt without ever leaving Lancaster County
Like the Pharaohs of old, "Lancaster's Westminster Abbey" acts to preserve the remains of Lancaster's noblest…
Side Quest: Brave the darkness of the Colemanville Church Road Tunnel
One of the approximately 80 beautifully constructed tunnels, culverts, and bridges that were constructed along the…
Side Quest: Visit the Grave of former President James Buchanan
On this Presidents’ Day, I visited the grave of Commander in Chief, James Buchanan. Born on…
A brief history of the Martic Township Park
Today Martic Township Park is a forest thick with trees. But you might be surprised to…
Side Quest: If you don’t like small spaces don’t visit the double tunnel beneath the Enola Low-Grade
Location of the double tunnel: 39°54’31.3″N 76°22’08.0″W
Side Quest: Investigate the ruins of Lock 12
Lock 12 is one of the most well-preserved locks of the old Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal.…
Side Quest: Survey the Ruins of Mill Creek
These crumbling foundations were once part of an old mill found along the aptly named Mill…
Side Quest: Crawl into this Small Tunnel in Shenks Ferry
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
Side Quest: Red Hill Road’s abandoned tunnel
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
Groundhog Day’s ancient origins
As with many holiday traditions, the history of Groundhog Day is shrouded in lore, and deciphering…
Side Quest: Grubb Run Culvert to the Susquehanna River
For those brave enough to venture below Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad (C&PD) scores of beautifully…
Side Quest: Rediscover this lost locomotive knuckle coupler
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
Side Quest: The Abandoned Houses of Trolley Road
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…