In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we explore the extraordinary life of Susanna Wright,…
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Susanna Wright: Colonial Frontier Polymath
At the edge of the Pennsylvania frontier, Susanna Wright built a life powered by ideas. From…
William Campbell: The Dying Man Who Carved His Own Tombstone
More than 250 years ago, a trapper named William Campbell realized he was going to die.…
The Lost River Highway: Log Rafting on the Susquehanna and the Making of Lancaster County’s River Towns
The Forgotten Raftmen of the Susquehanna River From the late eighteenth century into the early twentieth,…
The Mile-Long Covered Bridge That Became a Civil War Firebreak
In June 1863, Lancaster County was saved by fire. The Columbia–Wrightsville Covered Bridge—once the longest covered…
Unseen Eyes and Echoing Meows: A Ghostly Encounter at Chickies Rock
đź‘Ł Unexplained Meows and Ghostly Legends at Chickies Rock. Chickies Rock is no stranger to eerie…
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…
Buried Alive in the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge
The Urban Legend Haunting the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge. Spanning the mighty Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville,…
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: Wrightsville ‘Sea Lion’ Monster spotted in 1878
On April 28, 1878, something extraordinary emerged from the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville. Witnesses,…
Winter cryptid sighting at Chickies Rock
New Cryptid Alert at Chickies Rock! In the fading light of a chilly January evening, two…
Mystery on the River: Legend of the 1878 Wrightsville ‘Sea Lion’ Monster
In April 1878, something extraordinary emerged from the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville. Witnesses, including…
Columbia, PA’s Brush with Destiny
Columbia, PA's Brush with Destiny! The charming town of Columbia, on the Susquehanna River's east bank,…
Visit Historic Columbia, PA with these vintage reproduction maps
Columbia, Pennsylvania, a gem nestled along the Susquehanna River, boasts a rich tapestry of history that…
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…
Spook House Station Stop of the Reading & Columbia Railroad
Haunted houses are typically considered works of fiction by someone with an overactive imagination. But are…