In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we explore the strange and captivating story of…
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The Mythical Story of Hannah Hetherley: Sorceress of Lititz
On March 24, 1879, the Lancaster Daily Intelligencer published a story that would ripple far beyond…
The Knocking Coffin of Lititz
In 1771, long before the Moravian Corpse House was built, gravedigger Claus Collyn was burying Thomas…
The Corpse House of Lititz: Waiting Room for the Afterlife
The Moravian Corpse House: Lititz’s Most Unusual Building. Just off Main Street in Lititz stands the…
America’s First Commercial Pretzel Bakery was in Lititz, PA
The Snack That Changed Everything: A Salty Lititz Legacy Along East Main Street in Lititz is…
Mysterious Lititz: Bottomless Pit
Dive into the enigmatic world of Lititz with Cory Van Brookhoven, President of the Lititz Historical…
Lititz Springs Inn’s Haunted Portrait of General Sutter
According to urban legend, the Lititz Springs Inn is plagued by eerie and inexplicable paranormal activities…
The History of Warwick Township as recorded in the ‘1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County’
Lititz's history stars a cast of characters that range from families escaping religious persecution to Revolutionary…
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…
Take a trip back in time on Lititz Historical Foundation’s ‘Walking Tour of Main Street’
Founded in 1756, Lititz earned the title of Coolest Small Town in America in 2013. Nine…
The Lion Sleeps Tonight in Lititz Spring Park
Have you visited the napping lion of Lititz Spring Park? The granite statue inspired by the…
Meet Hannah Hetherley, the ‘pow-wowing’ witch doctor known as the ‘Sorceress of Lititz’
In 1879, a rag-tag group of Christmas day-born treasure hunters led by the "Sorceress of Lititz"…
Sorceress of Lititz Adventure
In 1879, a rag-tag group of Christmas day-born treasure hunters led by the "Sorceress of Lititz"…
Phantom Places: Wabank House. What happened to this ‘fashionable and favorite place of summer resort’?
Built in 1855 along the banks of the Conestoga, the Wabank House was a "fashionable and…
In the News: ‘Making History Fun’ from the Warwick Merchandiser
In the News: 'Making History Fun' from the Warwick Merchandiser
Lititz answers the call of freedom; becomes a hospital town for Revolutionary War wounded
For eight months in 1778, the town of Lititz served as a hospital caring for hundreds…