Two headstones vanished from a hidden pioneer cemetery in Shenks Ferry…and no one knew where they…
Tag: Conestoga Township
The Pequehanna Inn: The Grand Hotel That Never Was
High above the mouth of the Pequea Creek lie the moss-covered foundations of a dream that…
Little Indian Rock: A Sacred Canvas on the Susquehanna
Finest Rock Art East of the Mississippi. Just below Safe Harbor Dam lies Little Indian Rock—the…
Terror in the Tunnel: A Shenks Ferry Ghost Encounter
🚨 Ghost Encounter at Shenks Ferry Tunnel? You Decide. What started as a typical Sunday night…
Own a Piece of Lancaster County History: Former Postlewaite’s Tavern Up for Auction
Own a piece of Lancaster County history – the former Postlewaite’s Tavern to be sold at…
June 8: LancasterHistory’s Summertime Picnic at Sickman’s Mill with tours of the historic structure
Join me with fellow history lovers for an outdoor evening of food and friendship at Sickman's…
Historical Society Highlights: Possible origin of how Safe Harbor acquired its name
John Stehman, president of the Conestoga Area Historical Society, shares a story about the possible origin…
Forgotten Places: Benedict Eshleman Cemetery
On August 5, 1780, Benedict Eshleman died. He was likely the first European to settle in…
Rediscover the almost-forgotten Pequea Magnetic Ore Mine deep in the heart of Horse Hollow
Deep in the heart of Horse Hollow, spanning both sides of the Pequea Creek lies a…
LiDAR imagery of Safe Harbor reveals razed ghost town
Prepare to have your mind blown because I recently gained access to LiDAR imagery of Lancaster…
History of Conestoga Township as recorded in the ‘1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County’
In 1875, Conestoga was considered one of the wealthiest and best townships in the County. Find…
A Brief History of Conestoga Township
Conestoga Township was named for the Conestoga River, which in turn was named for a tribe…
Virtual walking tour of the Conestoga Area Historical Society grounds
Take a virtual walking tour of the Conestoga Area Historical Society grounds filled with various buildings…
Conestoga Wagon: Century Strong Ship of Inland Commerce
The Conestoga wagon, as known as "the ship of inland commerce," was used for over a…
Haunted treasure lies hidden in Safe Harbor; chaotic spoils of the French & Indian War
In 1870, treasure hunters descended into Safe Harbor. Under the cover of darkness, they searched for…
Along the Susquehanna at the mouth of the Conestoga River lies a village born in fire but died from ice. Survey the razed company ghost town of Safe Harbor.
There are three Safe Harbors: the Safe Harbor Hydroelectric Dam, the 1930s Village at Safe Harbor, and…
Covering a wooden bridge has nothing to do with the horses that use them. Learn why when you visit Lancaster’s second-longest.
1,500 covered bridges use to cross the streams and rivers of Pennsylvania. Today 200 remain and…