The Colemanville United Methodist church was first organized in 1849 on land donated by Mrs. Edward…
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Haunted Lancaster: Enormous snake attacks Conestoga area residents
On August 3, 1869, an enormous black snake nearly crushed a sleeping boy while his father…
A Brief History of Conestoga Township
Conestoga Township was named for the Conestoga River, which in turn was named for a tribe…
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.
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,…