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Posted in 2019

    Adam Reigart

    Adam Reigart

    September 19, 2019

    Adam Reigart, Jr. (1765-1844) was a prominent Lancaster citizen who seems to have been involved in many organizations around the borough/city. He apparently was well respected by his peers because he seems to have been elected president of every new enterprise in the town. His father, Adam Reigart Sr. (1739-1813), was...

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    By Donald Kautz
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    Allegheny Portage Railroad

    Allegheny Portage Railroad

    May 27, 2019

    When the Erie Canal opened in 1825, linking New York to the Great Lakes, Pennsylvanians became concerned that their markets would be left behind. So Pennsylvania began building its own canal called the "Main Line of Public Works". The Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad connected to port...

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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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