Monday, July 27, 2020
The battle of Gettysburg only lasted for three days, from July 1-3, 1863, but it was the most significant battle during the Civil War, and is often described as the turning point of one of the most bloodiest battles in history. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Ghost Hunting In the Haunted Cavern While Boating & Spelunking
For paranormal enthusiasts, no gost sighting experience is more thrilling then while spelunking in the only all water cavern and wildlife park in the United States. The entrance to the cavern is a 75-feet deep sinkhole that immediately welcomes you into something amazing. Open to the public in 1885... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 24, 2020
One Of the Coolest Inventions Was Created By A Twenty-Three Year Old
In 1904, David Strickler, a 23-year-old pharmacist’s apprentice invented the world’s most beloved ice cream sundae, the banana split. A young pharmacist-in-training at Tassel Pharmacy, Strickler enjoyed inventing new sundaes, which were popular among the students from nearby St. Vincent College. His... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The State's Robin Hood Gave To the Poor & Left A Trail Of Hidden Treasure
Born in Carlisle in the spring of 1790, David Lewis, better known as, "Lewis the Robber" was a counterfeiter turned thief during the early 1800’s, who just like the legendary heroic outlaw, Robin Hood, he was known for his habit of “robbing the rich to give to the poor so that they could pay their... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
This Furry Fan Knows What He Loves
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Ten Days In A Mad-House; Going Undercover At An Asylum During the 1800s
The true story of an American journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker who was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days, in emulation of Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg, and an exposé in which she worked undercover to report on a mental... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 20, 2020
Reopening Plan...All Aboard, But Please Stay To Yourself And Wear Your Mask
Once you have arrived at the Strasburg Train Station and your temperature has been taken, you will be welcomed aboard one of the many Strasburg trains that has been in service since 1832. The Strasburg Rail Road has five working steam locomotives and a fleet of twenty passenger cars that includes... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 17, 2020
Taking A Break From Blogit This Weekend
Despite the recommendations that we should all stay at home, snug as a bug in a rug, my spouse and I are both essential workers, so that option was never one that was on the table for us to begin with. We both wear our masks, practice social distancing, carry Lysol wipes in our cars, continuously... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
An Omen Of Good Luck Comes With Seeing This Peaceful & Intelligent Creature
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Once Engaged To Benjamin Franklin's Son, the Ghost Of Maggie Live's On
Elizabeth “Maggie” Graeme, daughter of prominent Port Physician, Justice of the Superior Court and co-founder of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Dr. Thomas Graeme, inherited her father’s beautiful Graeme Park property after his death in 1772. Located in Horsham, Montgomery County, Graeme Park was... Sign in to see full entry.