Side Quest: Briar Patch hunt for Lancaster County’s only Mason-Dixon Line Crownstone

Lancaster County has five Mason-Dixon line markers along her southern border. I recently posted about an…

Armchair Explorer: LiDAR Scans of Little and Big Indian Rock

On a voyage out to the millennium-old petroglyphs of Little Indian Rock and Big Indian Rock…

Armchair Explorer: Safe Harbor Nature Preserve Root Cellar

On Saturday, I had the opportunity to co-lead a history hike through Lancaster Conservancy's Safe Harbor…

LiDAR scans of Conestoga Boulevard Mystery Rock

I recently upgraded to a new phone that has LiDAR capabilities. I've been eager to experiment…

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 reveals the site of Mt. Gretna’s proposed Maximum Security Prison

In October 1938, workers broke ground near Mt. Gretna to build an escape-proof maximum security prison.…

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…