When Barr Spangler was born in Marietta, James Monroe was president, canal boats were transforming commerce,…
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The 1823 Bank Robbery That Saved Marietta
In 1823, three masked men allegedly robbed a Marietta bank, but the real mystery is whether…
The Lost Diamond of Old Colebrook Road
In April 1913, workmen from the Edison Electric Company were digging along Colebrook Road near Marietta…
The Lost River Highway: Log Rafting on the Susquehanna and the Making of Lancaster County’s River Towns
The Forgotten Raftmen of the Susquehanna River From the late eighteenth century into the early twentieth,…
September 6: Marietta History Hike with Jeffrey Hudson
Step back in time this fall with Uncharted Lancaster! 📜 On Saturday, September 6, 2025, at…
Own a Piece of History: Stunning 1814 Federal-Style Home with 17 fireplaces in the Heart of Marietta
Marietta’s origins date back to the early 1700s, when it emerged as a Native American trading…
Witchcraft and Murder in Hex Hollow
On Thanksgiving Eve in 1928, three men stormed into the home of Nelson Rehmeyer. The horror…
Side Quest: Marietta’s Mystery Monument – ‘Speak, friend, and enter.’
It doesn't get any better than this: enigmatic petroglyphs with possible secret society connections hidden on…