There was a time when Mount Gretna was home to a Million Gallon Pool. But it seems like a million years ago, and its creation may not have been a million dollar idea.
History
Do you remember the mansion on Maple Street?
The Boyer Mansion, later the Weaver Mansion, was one of the great old residences of northern Lebanon City. Here’s the story behind the memorable home of a Lebanon lawyer.
Lindley Murray, the Harper Tavern native who left behind an educational legacy in Lebanon and beyond
Here’s why two schools of Lebanon County’s past were named after the “father of English grammar.”
The historical ties connecting the Pennsylvania State Police to Lebanon County
Between a training camp at Mt. Gretna, a school in Myerstown, and barracks in Annville, the force has its share of little-known connections to the area.
A look back at some of the worst snowstorms in county history
The snow may have melted, but the memory lingers on: here are just a few of the many, many blizzards that have struck Lebanon over the decades.
At the turn of the century, Valley Glen Park was the place to see and be seen
It was called ‘Valley Glen Park’, and it was one of Lebanon County’s only and earliest amusement parks. What is not known about it shrouds it in mystery, legend, and lore.
Camp Strause began as a logging operation & favorite Boy Scout hangout
The small Bethel Township community on Lake Strause was once a Boy Scout camp — built thanks to the generosity of a lumber businessman.
What’s in a name? The story behind every municipality name in Lebanon County
Ever wondered who came up with the name “Mt. Gretna?” Curious as to who the “Ann” in Annville is? Here’s the history behind the name of every township and borough in Lebanon County.
A decades-long project almost dammed the Swatara Creek and radically altered northern Lebanon County
A multimillion-dollar dam project first proposed in the 1960s would have created a 7-mile, 3.3-billion-gallon reservoir in northern Lebanon County.
How Lebanon County has celebrated Halloween across the generations
Whether you call it Halloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or Holler Eve, as kids did over a century ago, October 31 has always been a night of merry-making, mischief, and masquerade in Lebanon.
The sad story of the six-level “Tower House” that once stood atop Mt. Gretna’s Governor Dick
Oil businessman and philanthropist Clarence Schock’s remote summer retreat on the mountain proved to be a favorite target of “youthful vandals” for decades.
A beginner’s guide to the barn architecture of Lebanon County
When settlers first began to tend the land of Lebanon County and the rest of Pennsylvania Dutch country, they created one of the richest and longest-lasting architectural cultures of the area through the construction of their barns.
Palmyra UCC celebrates 125 years
This year, the Palmyra United Christian Church is celebrating its 125th anniversary – a century and a quarter of impacting the Palmyra community, of seeking to understand God’s word and put it into practice and of stewardship and fellowship.
19th century Cornwall Iron Furnace steam engine gets needed overhaul
While Cornwall Iron Furnace is closed to the public because of COVID-19, its mid-19th century steam engine is getting some much-needed work done on it.
The one-room schoolhouses that once made up rural education in Lebanon County
Public schooling has changed a lot since the days of the “Little Red Schoolhouse” nestled in the countryside of the Lebanon Valley.