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    Mendelssohn’s Birthday

    Mendelssohn’s Birthday

    February 3, 2025

    On February 3, 1899, on the 90th anniversary of the German composer Felix Mendelssohn, Dr. William A. Wolf opened a premier piano studio in Lancaster City. For the next six decades, students would travel from far and wide to attend lessons at the Wolf Institute of Pianoforte...

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    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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    Mercer’s Mills and Bridge

    Mercer’s Mills and Bridge

    June 13, 2024

    Out on the eastern border of Lancaster County, spanning the Octoraro Creek between Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County and West Fallowfield Township, Chester County lies the Mercer’s Mills Covered Bridge. Thomas Kipphorn calls this “Captain John Mercer’s Mill Bridge”. Who was Captain John and where were the mills?

    An Institute of Note

    An Institute of Note

    February 2, 2024

    On February 3, 1899, a new piano teacher hung his shingle at 214 North Mulberry Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The teacher was Dr. William A. Wolf, and the date was the 90th anniversary of the birthday of German composer, Felix Mendelssohn. On this day, Dr. Wolf and...

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    My Name is  Burr, Sir

    My Name is Burr, Sir

    January 13, 2024

    Many of the covered bridges in Lancaster County utilize an architectural style called the “Burr Truss” or “Burr Arch-Truss”. It’s easy to see the arch, but what is the “Burr”? Does it refer to the rough edges of the woodwork? Or maybe it’s the sound that your...

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  • Drumore Mill SoiréeMay 27, 2025
  • Mendelssohn’s BirthdayFebruary 3, 2025
  • A Conestoga RambleNovember 17, 2024
  • Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part VOctober 3, 2024
  • Lancaster’s Historic Waterway – Part IVSeptember 30, 2024

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