In the summer of 1726, three prominent Quakers—Robert Barber, John Wright, and Samuel Blunston—came from Chester…
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Earliest known photo of the Wrightsville and Columbia Bridge
This is the earliest known photograph of the massive covered bridge that once spanned the Susquehanna…
Haunted Lancaster: The Wandering Wight of Twin Oaks Swimming Pool
A wandering wight has been repeatedly spotted along Ironville Pike near the now-defunct Twin Oaks Swimming…
Haunted Lancaster: Chickies Rock’s Shadowy Hat Man
Chickies Rock possesses a certain magnetism. For hundreds of years, it has attracted both people and…
On this Day in History: Union forces burn Wrightsville Bridge to prevent invasion of Lancaster County
On this Day in History June 28, 1863: Union forces burned the Wrightsville Bridge to stop…
Art: Occupation of Wrightsville by Lee’s Army, June 28, 1863
A brief skirmish in Wrightsville and the burning of its covered bridge—immortalized in this print by…
On this Day in History: Columbia’s first bridge across the Susquehanna destroyed
On this day in 1832, the first bridge to span the Susquehanna River between Columbia and…
Ice on the Susquehanna
Ice on the Susquehanna is a femme fatale—mysteriously beautiful and potentially dangerous. More than once, this…
Haunted Lancaster: Meet Columbia’s Little Bigfoot—the Albatwitch
In the area of Chickies Rock near the ancient Susquehanna River, stories of a 4-foot-tall hairy…
Secret Trust Adventure: Columbia Crossing River Trails Center
It's week 1 of the Secret Trust Adventure, and your quest to find the treasure begins…
Some like it hot. Step inside the cold heart of Columbia’s St. Charles Furnace
While you can safely climb inside the St. Charles Furnace today, things would have been very…
Haunted Lancaster: All aboard! The Rock Point Tunnel Railroad Ghost
Even if you don't believe in ghosts, Chickies Rock is a place of death. At least…
Haunted Lancaster: The Witch Sisters and Chiquesalunga’s Curse
Three witch sisters once lived in a small house atop Chiques Hill. Rather than leave their…
Haunted Lancaster: How a doomed ferry crossing, dynamite, and grief lead to watery deaths on the Susquehanna
At its peak before the completion of Columbia's first bridge in 1814, 15 different ferries were…
Haunted Lancaster: The sad tale of Lover’s Leap at Chickies Rock
Even if you don't believe in ghosts or spectral apparitions, Chickies Rock is a place of…
Haunted Lancaster: Did the Curse of Chickies Rock cause the worst trolley accident in Lancaster County history?
In 1896, the worst trolley accident in Lancaster County history occurred. It killed six people and…
How millions of potato bugs conspired to cause the worst trolley accident in Lancaster County history
The worst trolley accident in Lancaster County history occurred on Sunday, August 9, 1896, causing the…