Uncharted Lancaster
Uncharted Lancaster reveals the county’s most fascinating stories—local history with odd twists, forgotten places, and the occasional brush with the supernatural. Each episode explores the hidden histories and long-buried secrets of Lancaster County, where legend, landscape, and local lore collide.
Uncharted Lancaster
Latest Episodes
June 28, 1863: Burning of the Columbia–Wrightsville Covered Bridge
On June 28, 1863, Lancaster County was saved by fire.The Columbia–Wrightsville Covered Bridge—once the longest covered bridge in the world—spanned the Susquehanna as the only crossing between Harrisburg and Maryland. When...
How Iroquois Diplomacy Shaped the US Constitution
In this episode, we step into the sweltering summer of 1744, when the small frontier town of Lancaster, Pennsylvania became the setting for one of the most consequential diplomatic gatherings in early American history. The Treaty of Lancaster b...
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The Rise and Fall of the Conestoga Navigation Company
In this episode, we explore the rise and collapse of the Conestoga Navigation Company, the ambitious 19th-century effort to turn the shallow Conestoga River into a commercial water highway for Lancaster. The story follows the burst of canal fev...
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Lancaster: America’s Capital for a Day
In this episode, we follow the desperate September 1777 flight of the Continental Congress as the British captured Philadelphia and the American government was forced to run for its life. The transcript traces how the defeat at Brandywine trigg...
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Mayflies: Susquehanna Bug Blizzard
In this episode, we explore the astonishing life cycle of the mayfly and the massive annual hatch along the lower Susquehanna River, where clouds of insects can grow so dense they shut down bridges and force crews to clear the roadway with snow...
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