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Tag: York County
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…