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

    A Conestoga Ramble

    A Conestoga Ramble

    November 17, 2024

    Two hundred years ago, in November 1824, Captain Ephraim Beach completed his survey and map of the Conestoga River for the purpose of making the river navigable from Lancaster City to Safe Harbor. Captain Beach was the principal engineer for the Schuylkill Canal which opened in 1827....

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    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part V

    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part V

    October 3, 2024

    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. The second article covered the conditions of the Conestoga prior to European settlement. The third installment covered...

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    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part IV

    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part IV

    September 30, 2024

    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 general information about the Conestoga River Watershed. The second article covered the conditions of the Conestoga prior...

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    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part III

    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part III

    September 29, 2024

    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 general information about the Conestoga River Watershed. In the second article, I covered the conditions of the...

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    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part II

    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part II

    September 28, 2024

    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 Conestoga River Watershed. This article deals with the long period of time that preceded the settlement of...

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    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part I

    Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part I

    September 27, 2024

    The Conestoga River meanders for sixty miles through the fertile farmlands of Lancaster County. From early Native American inhabitants to the European settlers who made the Conestoga Valley their home, the river has provided sustenance and transportation for generations. Victorian era resorts and hotels were built along...

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    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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    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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    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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