Friday, October 10, 2014
Thursday, October 9, 2014
More questions on Locust Street Park
This letter appeared in today's Intell/New Era. It's in response to a letter published on Monday.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Stickin' around
Sam the dog was being trained by his owner to fetch a stick from the Susquehanna, at Columbia River Park this afternoon.
Sam seemed to be enjoying it.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Pier around the corner
The piers from the bridge burned during the Civil War can still be seen near the Veterans Memorial Bridge, running next to its north side. The bridge was burned by Columbia militiamen to thwart the advance of Confederate forces planning to invade Union territory.
Thanks to Lancaster historian Randy Harris, the piers - along with a nearby lock of the old Pennsylvania canal - have been recognized as an authenticated site on the National Underground Network to Freedom run by the National Park Service.
The pier shown below is in remarkably good condition, considering its age and the trauma it withstood, but charring can be seen on some of the stones.
More information about the recent historical designation can be found HERE.
"Wood" you look at that!
Recently, this boat, laden with wood, was moored at one of the docks at Columbia River Park.
Workers soon showed up to load it onto a waiting trailer at the boat-launch ramp.
Two young people stared in amazement at the undertaking.
One of the workers (apparently the captain of the vessel) continued to work alone, loading the wood by hand and with the help of a small jib crane. Perhaps, a similar scene (minus the modern devices) occurred along this stretch of the river 200 years ago.
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