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Tag: Conestoga River
Cast your Vote for the Conestoga to be the ‘River of the Year’
The Conestoga River needs your help! Lancaster County's meandering 63-mile waterway has been nominated to be…
The Bridge Club: Lititz Pike Bridge over the PA railroad tracks
Let's welcome another player to the Bridge Club table...the Lititz Pike bridge over the railroad tracks…
LiDAR scans of Conestoga Boulevard Mystery Rock
I recently upgraded to a new phone that has LiDAR capabilities. I've been eager to experiment…
Curious carvings on Conestoga Boulevard
Mystery abounds in Lancaster County, especially the closer you get to the Susquehanna. A short distance…
Slackwater Navigation Adventure
Grab your fedora and pack your paddle intrepid explorers because the Conestoga River Club and Uncharted…
Take a trip back in time with this historic canoeing guide to the Conestoga
In 1976 the Conestoga Valley Association created a detailed canoeing guide to the historic Conestoga that…
River Guide: Ranck’s Mill
Ranck's Mill was a once-prominent, but now nearly forgotten, location along the Conestoga.
Can you help unravel the mystery of this Riverview Cemetery structure?
A recent expedition along the Conestoga River near Riverview Cemetery revealed this puzzling stone structure. Can…
Map of Native American paths in Lancaster County
If you love old maps like I do, then you will enjoy this one from 1978…
1978 map of Lancaster County’s Covered Bridges
In 1978 Lancaster County had 34 covered bridges. Today, it's 29. Here's a great map showing…
Phantom Places: Wabank House. What happened to this ‘fashionable and favorite place of summer resort’?
Built in 1855 along the banks of the Conestoga, the Wabank House was a "fashionable and…
River Guide: Mouth of the Conestoga
Ponder this for a moment. Millions of years ago, an enormous lake once existed at what…
A Brief History of Conestoga Township
Conestoga Township was named for the Conestoga River, which in turn was named for a tribe…
River Guide: Headwaters of the Conestoga
Most people know where the Conestoga River ends. It empties into the Susquehanna directly below Safe…