When did the American Revolution begin for Lancaster? June 15, 1774.
Tag: Lancaster County History
America’s first documented Christmas tree was here in Lancaster
Many of America's Yuletide customs were brought to Pennsylvania by European immigrants. Of them, a various…
Death by Dynamite: The 1906 Shenks Ferry TNT factory explosion obliterates 11 men
Here's a tale of the macabre detailing the worst accident in Lancaster County history. On June…
Haunted Lancaster: Death by Dynamite. How building the Enola-Low Grade claimed 200 souls
If you were looking for potentially haunted locations in Lancaster County, the 200 souls lost constructing…
The day Lancaster was the nation’s capital
September 27 On this day in 1777, Lancaster became the nation’s capital when fourteen members of…
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…
Was Lancaster County formed to rid Chester of its “thieves, vagabonds, and ill people”?
Infested with Thieves, Vagabonds, and Ill People In 1728, residents living in the backwoods of Chester…
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…