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Tag: Manor Township

1875 Atlas of Lancaster County Township

History of Manor Township as recorded in the ‘1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County’

November 30, 2020
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Find out why the '1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County' considered Manor Township in every respect…

Haunted Lancaster Local History Local Legend

Haunted treasure lies hidden in Safe Harbor; chaotic spoils of the French & Indian War

June 6, 2019
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In 1870, treasure hunters descended into Safe Harbor. Under the cover of darkness, they searched for…

Local History

Visit the ambitious Lancaster County engineering project that killed 200 men and cost half a billion dollars. Traverse the Enola Low-Grade Rail Trail.

February 4, 2019
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The Enola Low-Grade Line was the engineering marvel of its day. More earth was moved in…

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On this Day in History: It was on April 1, 1930 that construction for the Safe Harbor Dam began. Twenty months later on December 7, 1931, the station started generating electricity. The concrete gravity dam with a total length of 5,000 feet going shore to shore cost $30 million (or $445,968,421 in today’s money). Click the bio link in the profile to read more.
In 1830, prolific cartographer, engraver, and artist William Wagner created 38 watercolors that accurately represented how the Borough of York looked. In the pre-photography era, this remarkable collection of architectural views makes York, PA, one of the most highly depicted communities of the early nineteenth-century United States.
The annual Uncharted Lancaster treasure hunt returns for its third year with the Quest for the Jewel of the Susquehanna. With $2,000 up for grabs and four ways to win, this promises to be my most exciting adventure yet!
About 15 years ago, I was on a tour of Safe Harbor Dam while taking the Hands-on History of Lancaster County course through Millersville University. Our guide, a retired employee, said they periodically send divers down behind the dam to remove large underwater debris like sunken trees. One time a diver went down only to resurface a few minutes later. He quickly climbed out, announcing he was quitting!
Believe it or not, there's a miniature replica of the 1787-1853 Penn Square courthouse in Buchanan Park. It was built in 1918 to sell Liberty Bonds. Click the bio link in the profile to learn more.
Here’s another #SideQuest from my armchair explorer series. I recently toured the Little Beaver Creek Culvert. To my surprise, it was massive. It’s nearly as wide as the tunnel entering Shenks Ferry and almost as long. Of all the culverts and tunnels I’ve visited, this one was in the worst shape. I didn’t stand under this large crack for long.
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