Two Susquehanna Valley men who later rose to prominence, one as a landholder and frontiersman, the other a gifted minister, first had to spend several years in the New World as servants to pay for their passages.
Food preservation was one of the most important parts of farm life in the early Susquehanna Valley. It was primarily family work, with women and children carrying much of the daily responsibility with the men carrying heavier duties such as slaughtering and field work.
An unusual monolith, the Standing Stone in Bradford County, for centuries has been an unmistakable navigational point on the North Branch of the Susquehanna River for the Native people, boatmen, soldiers, and travelers.
Before railroads handled the bulk of passengers and cargo in Pennsylvania, the canal system played an important role in handling the mails, cargo, and travelers.
The golden age of vaudeville began in the late 1890s. And a Shamokin, Pennsylvania, man was making a name for himself on the vaudeville circuit with his illusions and magic act. George W. Shade, "the Wonder Worker," was a respected entertainer among his peers.
Both the old country store and the neighborhood store have just about disappeared from the landscape of the Susquehanna Valley. But a Columbia County man well remembered his decades of work behind the counter.
Danville, Pennsylvania, was much like other small towns in the state. Main Street bustled with shops and stores, alive with the steady hum of everyday traffic. In a 1910 narrative, Lewis Hedden recalled his memories of daily life there.
There are many stories handed down from generation to generation, part of the rich folklore of Pennsylvania. One such tale was that of a snake that curled into a hoop, and rolled down the mountains toward its victim.
There is a direct genealogical connection between Shikellamy's friend, diplomat, and interpreter Conrad Weiser, and a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
The heroic horseback ride of a young girl from the Muncy Valley spared the lives of settlers from an Indian attack in July 1778.
