Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part V
This is the fifth and final article in the series covering a brief history of the Conestoga River. The first article outlined some general information about the Conestoga River Watershed. […]
Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part IV
This is the fourth article in the series in which we are taking a journey through time on the historic waters of the Conestoga River. The first article outlined some
Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part III
This is the third article in the series in which we are taking a journey through time on the historic waters of the Conestoga River. The first article outlined some
Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part II
This is the second article in a series of five which are taken from my book, “The Conestoga River: A History”. The first article outlined some general information about the
Peter Bezaillon
This is the third installment on the topic of the early fur traders that operated in Lancaster County. The first article introduced Jacques LeTort, who with his wife, Anne, and
Martin Chartier
This is the second installment on my series about the fur traders that had some connection to the area of Pennsylvania that would later become Lancaster County. These traders
Jacques LeTort
During the seventeenth century continuing into the eighteenth, the fur trade was big business among the Swedish, Dutch, French, and English traders. Many people wanted to get in on