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General Edward Hand: Patriot, Physician, and Master of Rock Ford
Season 1 Episode 14
This episode explores the remarkable—and complicated—life of Edward Hand, an Irish-born physician who rose to prominence during the American Revoluti…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Bausman House Eavesdropper
Season 1 Episode 13
This episode explores one of Lancaster’s most curious architectural details—the stone face known as the Eavesdropper carved into the exterior of the …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Gentleman Bum of House Rock
Season 1 Episode 12
Who was Colonel John Mead—the so-called “gentleman bum” of the Susquehanna River hills? In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we explor…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Susquehanna Ice Railroad of 1852
Season 1 Episode 11
In the winter of 1852, an unrelenting cold turned the Susquehanna River into an icy barrier, threatening to halt commerce and mail along one of the n…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Face in the Window on Carter's Hill
Season 1 Episode 10
In this episode, we unravel the strange history and enduring folklore behind a ghostly face staring out from the attic window of an 18th-century bric…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
The Enola Low Grade: Iron, Blood, and Engineering Glory
Season 1 Episode 9
This episode traces the dramatic rise—and lasting legacy—of the Enola Low Grade, one of the most ambitious railroad engineering projects ever underta…
8 months ago
The Albatwitch: Pennsylvania's Little Bigfoot
Season 1 Episode 8
In the area around Chickies Rock, near the ancient Susquehanna River, stories of a 4-foot-tall hairy ape-man have circulated since Native Americans d…
8 months ago
The Mile-Long Covered Bridge That Became a Civil War Firebreak
Season 1 Episode 7
On June 28, 1863, Lancaster County was saved by fire.
The Columbia–Wrightsville Covered Bridge—once the longest covered bridge in the world—spanned th…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Conestoga Wagon: American Ship of Inland Commerce
Season 1 Episode 6
On the approaching December 31, 1717, anniversary of the Conestoga Wagon, this episode takes a deep dive into the history of the Conestoga wagon—Amer…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Belsnickel: A Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas Tradition
Season 1 Episode 5
Meet the Belsnickel: A Wild Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas Tradition! Forget the jolly Santa Claus—Pennsylvania German folklore brings us the Belsnicke…
8 months, 2 weeks ago