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Category: Conestoga River

Blog entries related to my photo essay project about the Conestoga River.

    Birding Along the Conestoga Greenway

    Birding Along the Conestoga Greenway

    December 29, 2022

    Yesterday, December 28, I walked the length of the Conestoga Greenway Trail with my son who is an avid birder. Thanks to his good hearing and eyesight, and a little help from the Merlin Bird ID app, we were able to identify the many species of birds...

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    By Donald Kautz
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    Creek or River?

    Creek or River?

    December 12, 2022

    Is the Conestoga a creek or a river? People who grew up along its banks and fished or swam in its waters often prefer to call it the Conestoga Creek. Or, as it is pronounced in the vernacular, “crick”. The signs along the major highways that cross...

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    Conestoga River Nominated for River of the Year

    Conestoga River Nominated for River of the Year

    December 3, 2022

    The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) nominates up to five watersheds each year for the honor of being recognized as the River of the Year. In addition to bragging rights, the award includes a $10,000 grant to the organization that nominated the river. The Conestoga...

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    By Donald Kautz
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    Henry Leman

    Henry Leman

    April 19, 2021

    Henry Leman Rifle works

    Henry E. Leman was born in Lancaster on March 8, 1812, the eighth child of Jacob and Catherine Leman. Jacob served with the Pequea Rangers during the Revolutionary War. Jacob’s father, Henry’s grandfather, was Daniel Leman who was a...

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    Paddling the Conestoga

    April 13, 2021

    On Saturday, April 10, I had the opportunity to participate in a kayaking trip on a portion of the Conestoga at the invitation of Todd Roy, president of the Conestoga River Club. One of the goals of this trip was to scout out some locations for an...

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    By Donald Kautz
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    A Portage Reenactment

    A Portage Reenactment

    January 2, 2021

    During the 17th century, the North American fur trade was big business. Fur-lined coats with fur collars were highly prized in the European markets. Beaver fur was especially desired because the underside of the coat was waterproof. This lining of tightly packed hairs was used to make...

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    By Donald Kautz
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    The Last of the Conestogas

    December 11, 2020

    Conestoga Indian Town Marker

    December 14 marks the anniversary of a day of infamy in Lancaster History. It is the day when a band of vigilantes from upriver attacked and destroyed Conestoga Town. The...

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    By Donald Kautz
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    Ode to the Conestoga

    July 13, 2020

    James D. Law was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1865. After his marriage to Agnus Duff in 1886, he emigrated to the United States and lived in Camden, New Jersey. Law was a business man, involved in various industries. He, together with his son, began making motion pictures...

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    A Hike to the First Lock

    A Hike to the First Lock

    January 25, 2019

    Lancaster Township Engineer Benton Webber and I have been researching information about the Conestoga Navigation Company that operated a slackwater navigation system on the Conestoga River between Lancaster and the Susquehanna River. The company operated from 1829 until about 1857. The first lock in the system was...

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    By Donald Kautz
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    Conestoga Fun Facts

    Conestoga Fun Facts

    August 8, 2018

    In this post I will look at some general information about the Conestoga River. Hopefully you will find this interesting.  The more time I spend photographing the river the more I come to realize that we have a tremendously beautiful natural resource right in our back yards....

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