I had an eye-opening visit to LancasterHistory and their incredible new exhibit, "Thieves & Vagabonds: A…
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Headless Skeletons of F&M’s Dietz-Santee Hall
While Dietz-Santee Hall has no ghost stories, an unusually macabre incident transpired there on September 8,…
Bob the Stumbling Ghost of F&M’s Wohlsen Admission House
Constructed in 1929 for use as the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house, the Wohlsen Admission House…
Declaration of Independence scribe Timothy Matlack lived in Lancaster, PA
*fifty-five in iron pen, Mr. Matlack can't offend.* Did you know that Timothy Matlack, scribe of…
On this Day in History: Lancaster’s most influential resident, Thaddeus Stevens, dies
✨On This Day In History✨ On August 11, 1868, Thaddeus Stevens died in Washington, D.C. He…
On this Day in History: Lancaster hangs the same man…twice!
The 5th Amendment to the Constitution says you can’t be tried twice for the same crime.…
George Ross: Lancaster’s sole signer of the Declaration of Independence
Born in 1730 and educated in Philadelphia, George Ross became one of Lancaster's wealthiest and most…
Lancaster hangs the same man…twice!
The 5th Amendment to the Constitution says you can’t be tried twice for the same crime.…
Perfect Gift Ideas for the Local History Lover in your Life
Here is a wide range of vintage maps 🗺️ dating from 1821 to 1919 of Lancaster…
On this Day in History: George Washington makes his final visit to Lancaster
On this day—September 20, 1796—George Washington made his fifth and final visit to Lancaster, PA. The…
On this Day in History: George Washington Visits Lancaster
It was on this day—July 3, 1791—that George Washington made his most triumphant visit to Lancaster.…
First Friday Mini-Adventure
Celebrate First Friday with me by exploring downtown Lancaster as you learn some of the city's…
At Lancaster’s founding the town was English in name only
At its founding, Lancaster was English in name only. Had you walked down the streets of…
First Friday Mini-Adventure
Celebrate November's First Friday with me by exploring downtown Lancaster as you learn some of the…
Haunted Lancaster: Ghastly discovery beneath Cherry Street in 1891
While digging a ditch in 1891 for a new sewer along Cherry Street in Lancaster, Davis…
Lancaster City Revolutionary War sites: Equestrian Stables for Washington’s Army
With the outbreak of the Revolution, Lancaster was far enough away to be a safe location…
Haunted Lancaster: Massacre of the Conestoga
On December 27, 1763, vigilantes broke into the Lancaster County workhouse to massacre the last of…
Haunted Lancaster: The tragic tale of Augusta Bitner and her wandering statue in Lancaster Cemetery
Founded in 1846, Lancaster Cemetery is home to several prominent Lancastrians such as painter Charles Demuth…
Canassatego and the Great Seal of the United States
I recently had the opportunity to speak to the second graders at Lafayette Elementary about Native…