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Lancaster’s Historic Waterway is a collection of articles highlighting the Conestoga River which flows through Lancaster County.
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Bertolet Sawmill
Here is an interesting video highlighting the Bertolet Sawmill on the Daniel Boone Homestead property. The Daniel Boone Homestead is located at 400 Daniel…

The Story of Seneca George
During Pennsylvania’s colonial period, the colony’s magistrates relied heavily upon a small group of people who could act as translators and help to negotiate…

River of the Year
The Conestoga River has once again been nominated for the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers “River of the Year” award. There are two…

Cooper's Mill
Yesterday (November 19), the Susquehanna Ramblers invited me to visit the ruins of an old mill site down in the south-east corner of Peach…

Lafayette Reenactment – Part II
On July 28, 2025, the Marquis de Lafayette visited General Edward Hand’s plantation at Rock Ford. This post features a few images from that…

Lafayette Reenactment – Part I
During the American Revolution, a French aristocrat who held the title “Marquis de La Fayette” joined Washington’s Continental Army in which he served as…




