The first English patent granted to a resident of the American Colonies was given to a woman from Pennsylvania. Except it was formally granted to her husband because women were not allowed to hold patents at the time. Her name was Sybilla Righton Masters, and the patent was for a corn mill.
Drew Shuptar- Rayvis, citizen of the Pocomoke Indian Nation, will bring “Loyalty and Zeal: Algonkians of the Revolution” to the 1719 Museum on November 21, 2026. Join Drew Shuptar-Rayvis to
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 day. Many people attended the events
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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,
