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Learn about the history behind Martic Furnace and Martic Forge, two of the oldest furnaces and forges in the country.

The section of the Conestoga upstream from the city of Lancaster often is called a “creek.” Below the city, the waterway is called either a “creek” or a “river.” The Scribbler learned this by reading a new book, “The Conestoga River: A History,” written by Donald Kautz and published by The History Press. These designations make some sense because the beginning of the 60-mile-long Conestoga is narrow and shallow and creek-like, and the ending is wider and shallow and river-like. But “creek” is an informal designation for any part of the Conesto...