Tag: Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal

Local History

Frederick Shoff: The Visionary Behind Pequea’s Transformation

March 29, 2026
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Frederick Shoff was one of the most ambitious and influential builders in the history of southern…

River Guide

Lost Pages of History: Rediscovering the Susquehanna Canal Survey

January 8, 2024
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Read the fascinating story of how Benton Webber worked first to digitize and then facilitated the…

On this Day in History

On this Day in History: Fatal Accident Occurs on the Susquehanna Tidewater Canal

April 9, 2023
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On This Day in History. Fatal 1859 Susquehanna Tidewater Canal accident occurs near Safe Harbor as…

Armchair Explorer Local History

Lock 12 Historic Area

September 29, 2021
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Being a firm believer that "information wants to be free," when I came into possession of…

Local History

Port of Lancaster and the Curious Etymology of Safe Harbor’s Name

May 18, 2020
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Where does the name Safe Harbor originate? Believe it or not, but it comes from the…

Explore Local History Side Quest

Side Quest: Discover Lock 15 of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal

March 6, 2020
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Hidden between the Norman Wood Bridge and Muddy Creek on the eastern edge of York County…

Side Quest

Side Quest: Explore York County’s Lock 13

March 5, 2020
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Hidden between the Norman Wood Bridge and Muddy Creek on the eastern edge of York County…

Local History Side Quest

Side Quest: Investigate the ruins of Lock 12

February 9, 2020
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Lock 12 is one of the most well-preserved locks of the old Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal.…