In October 1938 ground was broken near Mt. Gretna to build an escape-proof maximum security prison.…
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Aiden Lair Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt’s Midnight Ride to the Presidency
During a recent trip to the Adirondacks, I retraced Theodore Roosevelt's historic midnight ride to the…
Race Against Time! Exploring the abandoned Kingsley Tower before its destruction
A Fourth of July weekend road trip turned into a race against time as I attempt…
Side Quest: Explore the ruins of the Colemanville Water & Power Company Dam
Colemanville Hydroelectric Plant on the Pequea Creek and photos of its March 1926 dam breach.
Side Quest: Goff Run Culvert
For those brave enough to venture below the Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautiful tunnels and culverts…
Tunnels of Enola Adventure
Hidden beneath the Tunnels of Enola lies a cache of jewels. If you can decipher the…
Side Quest: Forgotten Structure of the Susquehanna
Less than 100 feet from the Susquehanna River nestled beside the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad…
Side Quest: ‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit’
I half expected to see Bilbo Baggins pop out of this Hobbit hole. What do you…
Side Quest: Can you find the Ents living in the River Hills?
If you know where to look, metal munching Ents hide in plain sight among the trees…
Side Quest: Behold Grubb Run’s Mysterious Stone Giant
If you hike the wildflower trail deep in Bausman's Hollow, you will eventually spot this mysterious…
Side Quest: Quarryville’s South Fork Big Beaver Creek Culvert
For those brave enough to venture below the Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautiful tunnels and culverts…
Side Quest: Waterfall Culvert of Fairview Road
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
Side Quest: Tour the massive Culvert of Little Beaver Creek
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
Side Quest: Why does the Enola Low-Grade have a medieval castle turret?
This isn't a medieval castle turret overlooking the Enola Low-Grade. It's the gatehouse to a 500,000-gallon…
Side Quest: Side-by-Side Culverts of Lakewood Drive
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
Side Quest: Tour the Enola Low-Grade’s tunnel inside of a tunnel
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
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.