At the age of 18, William Edward Charles of Snyder County, near Port Trevorton, was hired to tend four mules towing two canal boats from Port Trevorton to New York City and back in 1888. His diary entries in June and July provide insightful content on canal life as seen through his eyes.
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When Danville and the entire country celebrated the bicentennial in 1976, a story written by newspaper reporter Jim Birt in a July Danville news supplement included the proud ancestry of Mrs. Pearl Fitch Diehl. She was the wife of Fred W. Diehl, the man who served as superintendent of Danville schools for decades and authored several local history books. Mrs. Diehl was a direct descendant of Captain Thomas Fitch Junior.
Hello everyone. My name is Terry Diener, an author, historian, and researcher from the Susquehanna Valley. You may be familiar with my website, SusquehannaFootprints.com. It features stories on people, places and events from the region. I do have a podcast link on the site as well. Relying on my many years behind the radio mic, I’m beginning a daily podcast, just a few minutes in length, entitled Susquehanna Footprints: Treading Lightly. The stories will focus on the unusual, interesting, positive and lighter side of life from the rich history of the Valley.
