On this Day in History: Veterans Memorial Bridge photos taken on Armistice Day 1930

Check out this series of aerial photographs of the Veterans Memorial Bridge between Columbia and Wrightsville…

Susquehanna Mermaids: Tales of River Nymphs and Water Sirens

Although traditionally associated with the open sea, the waters of Northeast America are not immune to…

Veterans Memorial Bridge slate coaster set available for purchase

Purchase a four-pack of 4″x4″ slate coaster set featuring the iconic 1930 Veterans Memorial Bridge (Columbia–Wrightsville…

On this Day in History: Veterans Memorial Bridge opens to the public

On September 30, 1930, the Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge, officially called the Veterans Memorial Bridge, opened to the…

On this Day in History: Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge destroyed by Cedar Keys Hurricane in 1896

✨On This Day In History✨ On September 29, 1896, the Cedar Keys Hurricane ripped through Central…

Little Indian Rock petroglyphs slate coaster set available for purchase

Purchase a four-pack of 4"x4" slate coaster set highlighting the millennium-old petroglyphs at Little Indian Rock…

Take a trip on the Millersburg Ferry; Pennsylvania’s oldest transportation company

The man with the hat is back. And this time, he's bringing his Mom. Over the…

Side Quest: Achieve rock star status at Star Rock Overlook

Receive a commanding 180-degree view of the Susquehanna River and its surrounding landscape from atop the…

On this Day in History: Second bridge crossing the Susquehanna at Columbia opened to traffic in 1834

On this Day in History On July 8, 1834, the Wrightsville and Columbia Bridge, the second…

Scraping the Bottom: Dredging for Coal on the Susquehanna

The 1948 pamphlet 'Scrapping the Bottom' insists, "You can't call the Susquehanna a lazy river," as…

Susquehanna Ramblers: Searching for the rock shelter home of the enigmatic ‘Colonel’ John Mead

Join the Susquehanna Ramblers, comprising of Dennis Brooks, Chip Fulmer, and Jay Mackley, as they search…

Water Week: Canals of the Conewago Falls

As part of Lancaster Conservancy's annual Water Week celebration, I led a Northwest River Trail History…

On this Day in History: Eight-year-long Cresap’s War between Maryland and Pennsylvania ends

On this Day in History On May 25, 1738, a treaty ended The Conojocular War, also…

Historical Society Highlights: Possible origin of how Safe Harbor acquired its name

John Stehman, president of the Conestoga Area Historical Society, shares a story about the possible origin…

River Monsters of the Susquehanna Deeps

Local legend holds that a diver at Safe Harbor went down behind the dam to remove…

4,000-year-old emoji discovered on Susquehanna River island

If you think emojis are a fad, think again. This 😐 neutral face carved rock unearthed on…

On this Day in History: Winter so cold the railroad ran tracks across a frozen Susquehanna

On this Day in History. The winter of 1852 was so cold that it froze the…

The History of Columbia Borough as recorded in the ‘1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County’

In the summer of 1726, three prominent Quakers—Robert Barber, John Wright, and Samuel Blunston—came from Chester…

Ancient Native American eel weirs slumber beneath the waters of the Susquehanna

Before the Egyptians built the Pyramids of Giza, Native Americans were constructing giant stone structures on…

Earliest known photo of the Wrightsville and Columbia Bridge

This is the earliest known photograph of the massive covered bridge that once spanned the Susquehanna…