On May 4, 1758, William Campbell died, but his tombstone was already finished. Tucked inside Mount…
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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.…
Establishing Order in the Wilderness: The Founding of Lancaster County
The establishment of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1729 represents a pivotal moment in the growth of…
The History of the Hempfield Townships as recorded in the ‘1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County’
Welcome to Township Tuesday, where we will examine the history of different Lancaster County townships each…
The History of Columbia Borough as recorded in the ‘1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County’
In the summer of 1726, three prominent Quakers—Robert Barber, John Wright, and Samuel Blunston—came from Chester…