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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.
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S1E25 Susanna Wright: The Silk Queen of the Pennsylvania Frontier
This episode explores the extraordinary life of Susanna Wright, an 18th-century polymath who emerged as one of the most remarkable—and overlooked—figures in colonial Pennsylvania. A Quaker…
S1E24 Mount Bethel Cemetery: Three Centuries of Columbia History
Founded in 1730, Mount Bethel Cemetery is the oldest continuously operating burial ground in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania—and one of its richest repositories of local history. This episode explores…
S1E23 John Sutter's Brutal Empire of Lies
This episode revisits the controversial life and long shadow of John Sutter, the Swiss immigrant whose settlement would become Sacramento and whose sawmill sparked the California Gold Rush. Long…
S1E22 The Hard Coal Navy: Dredging the Susquehanna for Black Gold
For nearly a century, the Susquehanna River functioned as an unlikely fuel source, collecting vast amounts of anthracite coal waste washed downstream from Pennsylvania’s mining regions. This episode…
S1E21 Subterranean Bootlegging and the Lancaster Sewer Beer Hose
In 1932, authorities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, uncovered an ingenious clandestine pipeline used to transport illegal alcohol during Prohibition. This operation involved a three-inch rubber hose…
S1E20 Derailments, Champagne, and the River Below
This episode explores three strange and memorable railway incidents that unfolded along the rugged banks of the Susquehanna River during the late 20th century—moments when heavy industry collided…
S1E19 Did Ancient Phoenicians Sail Up the Susquehanna?
Did ancient sailors cross the Atlantic long before Columbus? This episode explores one of the most controversial questions in American archaeology—the claim that Phoenicians reached North America in…
S1E18 Greenwood Cemetery Mausoleum
Rising above the surrounding grounds at the highest point of Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster’s Egyptian Revival mausoleum stands as one of the city’s most striking—and unexpected—architectural…
S1E17 River Highway: The Era of Susquehanna Log Rafts
From the late 18th through the early 20th century, the Susquehanna River functioned as one of America’s most important commercial highways. This episode explores the dangerous world of the river…
S1E16 Roslyn Mansion: A Husband's Gilded Age Birthday Gift
This episode explores Roslyn Mansion, one of Lancaster’s most striking Gilded Age homes and a masterpiece of late Victorian design. Built in 1896 and designed by renowned architect C. Emlen Urban,…
S1E15 The Buzzard Gang: The Jesse James Gang of the East
This episode dives into the violent, fascinating true story of the Buzzard Gang—one of the most infamous outlaw families to ever roam the rugged hills of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Rising from…
S1E14 General Edward Hand: Patriot, Physician, and Master of Rock Ford
This episode explores the remarkable—and complicated—life of Edward Hand, an Irish-born physician who rose to prominence during the American Revolution. Serving as a major general and adjutant…
S1E13 The Bausman House Eavesdropper
This episode explores one of Lancaster’s most curious architectural details—the stone face known as the Eavesdropper carved into the exterior of the historic Bausman House. Built in 1762, this rare…
S1E12 The Gentleman Bum of House Rock
Who was Colonel John Mead—the so-called “gentleman bum” of the Susquehanna River hills? In this episode of the Uncharted Lancaster Podcast, we explore the remarkable life of a well-spoken, well-read…
S1E11 The Susquehanna Ice Railroad of 1852
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 nation’s most important rail corridors. This…
S1E10 The Face in the Window on Carter's Hill
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 brick farmhouse in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania. For…
S1E9 The Enola Low Grade: Iron, Blood, and Engineering Glory
This episode traces the dramatic rise—and lasting legacy—of the Enola Low Grade, one of the most ambitious railroad engineering projects ever undertaken in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Constructed…
S1E8 The Albatwitch: Pennsylvania's Little Bigfoot
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 dominated the region. As recently as 2024, people…
S1E7 The Mile-Long Covered Bridge That Became a Civil War Firebreak
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…
S1E6 The Conestoga Wagon: American Ship of Inland Commerce
On the approaching December 31, 1717, anniversary of the Conestoga Wagon, this episode takes a deep dive into the history of the Conestoga wagon—America’s original “ship of inland commerce.”…
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Uncharted Lancaster has published 25 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Education, History.
Uncharted Lancaster is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 33m.
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