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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…
River Guide: Ranck’s Mill
Ranck's Mill was a once-prominent, but now nearly forgotten, location along the Conestoga.
River Guide: Charting the location of the Conestoga’s headwaters
"Sic Parvis Magna." Translation: "Greatness From Small Beginnings." It might not look like much but the…
River Guide: Mouth of the Conestoga
Ponder this for a moment. Millions of years ago, an enormous lake once existed at what…
How the Susquehannocks became known as the Conestoga
Would you be surprised to know that the Native American tribe known as the Susquehannocks never…
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…
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…
Lancaster’s Darkest Chapter: The Massacre of the Conestoga
On December 27, 1763, the Paxton Boys broke into the Lancaster County Workhouse and slaughtered the…
The Conestoga Horse: The first outstanding horse to be developed in America
Lancaster County had its own horse to pull the Conestoga Wagons (click here to read more…
Conestoga Wagon: Century Strong Ship of Inland Commerce
The Conestoga wagon, as known as "the ship of inland commerce," was used for over a…
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…