Uncharted Lancaster reveals the county’s most fascinating stories—local history with odd twists, forgotten places, and the occasional brush with the supernatural. Each episode explores the hidden histories and long-buried secrets of Lancaster County, where legend, landscape, and local lore collide.
This episode investigates one of Lancaster County’s most enduring unsolved crimes—the 1884 murder of tavern owner Bernard Short, better known as “Barney.” Found dead near Rawlinsville, Pennsylvania with a fractured skull, Short’s death was first dismissed as a tragic horse accident. A closer medical examination told a darker story: he had been violently attacked, likely with a hatchet. Suspicion soon fell on Thomas Baney and Adam Baney, following reports of a confession and an ongoing legal d...
15 Oct 2026
Lititz Springs Inn’s Haunted Portrait of General Sutter
This episode examines the complicated and often troubling legacy of John Sutter, a Swiss immigrant long celebrated as a western pioneer and the founder of what would become Sacramento. Sutter’s fortunes changed dramatically in 1848 when gold was discovered on his California land—an event that helped ignite the Gold Rush but ultimately destroyed his agricultural empire as prospectors flooded his property. Beyond the familiar pioneer narrative, the episode confronts the darker realities of Sutt...
12 Oct 2026
The Haunting of Rock Ford
This episode explores the haunted legacy of Historic Rock Ford, a Georgian-era home where Revolutionary War history and supernatural lore have become deeply intertwined. Built in the late 18th century, Rock Ford was the longtime residence of Edward Hand, an Irish-born physician who served as Adjutant General under George Washington and remained a prominent figure in early Lancaster until his death in 1802. The mansion’s haunted reputation took hold just a few years later, following the tragic...
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