Located in Springettsbury Township, York County, PA, Camp Security is the last remaining undeveloped prisoner-of-war camp…
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‘Lafayette, we are here!’ Visiting the General Horatio Gates House in York, PA
This summer, I visited York's Colonial Complex, where my good friend, Marquis de Lafayette, agreed to…
Visit the City of York’s 1741 Golden Plough Tavern
✨Did you know?✨ When you hear the phrase "bar and grill," what comes to mind? A…
Witchcraft and Murder in Hex Hollow
On Thanksgiving Eve in 1928, three men stormed into the home of Nelson Rehmeyer. The horror…
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…
September 1: Native American Rock Carvings and Other Shared Stories Presentation
Town erasing ice jam. History altering fire. 1,000-year-old rock art. Headline news in some places but…
Then & Now: Wagner’s 1830 Borough of York
In 1830, artist William Wagner created a series of 38 watercolors that accurately showed how York…
Meet York County’s silent stone sentinels: the Wrightsville Lime Kilns
If you have ever eaten at John Wright Restaurant in Wrightsville, you may have noticed the…
Rankin Treasure Adventure
Before having his property confiscated for being a traitor, British Loyalist James Rankin hid his entire…
Does a traitor’s treasure lie hidden in Springettsbury Township?
Before having his property confiscated for being a traitor, British Loyalist James Rankin allegedly hid his…
Does a traitor’s treasure lie hidden in Springettsbury Township?
Before having his property confiscated for being a traitor, British Loyalist James Rankin is rumored to…
Side Quest: Explore York County’s Lock 13
Hidden between the Norman Wood Bridge and Muddy Creek on the eastern edge of York County…
Side Quest: Investigate the ruins of Lock 12
Lock 12 is one of the most well-preserved locks of the old Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal.…
Side Quest: Survey the Ruins of Mill Creek
These crumbling foundations were once part of an old mill found along the aptly named Mill…