On the hill overlooking the West Branch of the Susquehanna, roughly a mile east of Karthaus, on the north side of Route 879, rests a small granite marker many travelers have passed without realizing its existence. Those who do stop to visit the marker are greeted with a very simple statement of remembrance: Clara Price … Continue reading A Killing in Karthaus: The Murder of Clara Price
Alone, yet not alone am I, Though in this solitude so drear; I feel my Saviour always nigh, He comes the very hour to cheer; I am with Him, and He with me, E'en here alone I cannot be Note: There are a handful of different versions this hymn. Though they are all very … Continue reading Along the Way: Regina’s Song
The first part of the Penn's Creek Massacre can be found here: The Penn’s Creek Massacre: Part One Hidden along Penn’s Creek, near the spot where it empties into the Susquehanna River, are two markers hidden from view although they are a very short distance from a number of major roads – Route 522 terminates … Continue reading The Penn’s Creek Massacre: Part Two
I completely missed the monument. To be honest, I drove right past it. Even though I was driving slowly along Ridge Road I was past it before my father called out that I had just gone by it. Although the monument was only feet off the road, it was hidden under the two dead shrubs … Continue reading The Penn’s Creek Massacre: Part One
Resting on the hills overlooking the community of Plymouth and the Wyoming Valley is the Shawnee Cemetery. Named in honor of the Shawnee Indians, who once lived on the flats along the Susquehanna River, this sacred spot is the final resting place of many of the town’s residents. Successfully navigating the maze Plymouth's of streets, … Continue reading The Powell Squib Factory Disaster
Note: If you choose to visit, please remember that this is a cemetery and those buried here should be paid the respect they deserve. There is something about abandoned cemeteries that causes people to think they are haunted. Even when confronted by facts, many maintain the facts are wrong. They insist the cemetery must be … Continue reading Spirits of Snyder Cemetery
