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
Capital Day: Lancaster and the Revolution
In this episode, we explore the extraordinary moment in September 1777 when Lancaster, Pennsylvania, briefly became the capital of the United States. As the British captured Philadelphia and the Continental Congress fled in the dark, the Americ...
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Pawpaw: America’s Lost Tropical Fruit
In this episode, we explore the surprising story of the pawpaw, North America’s largest native fruit and one of its strangest. The transcript traces how this tropical-looking fruit came to thrive in Pennsylvania forests, from its prehistoric ro...
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Brandywine: Defeat on the Road to Victory
In this episode, we explore the Battle of Brandywine, the largest single-day battle of the American Revolution, and the chaotic campaign that led to the British capture of Philadelphia in September 1777. The transcript follows the battle from i...
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Book Review: The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker
In this episode, we offer a deep dive synopsis of Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s upcoming nonfiction book, The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker: A True Tale of Love, Murder, Treason, and Ordinary Folks Who Saved America, to be publish...
The 1777 British Invasion of Delaware
In this episode, we follow the British invasion of Delaware in 1777 and the grueling campaign that led to the Battle of Brandywine and the fall of Philadelphia. What begins as a seemingly brilliant British flanking maneuver becomes a story of e...
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