300 Years of Columbia History
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Established in 1726, the Susquehanna River town of Columbia has reflected and embraced all that is uplifting, complex, and controversial about the American experience over the past 300 years. As Wright’s Ferry, the town became the gateway to the American interior. Following the Revolution, Columbia vied for selection as the permanent capitol of the United States, narrowly losing out to Washington. Once a critical linchpin in the Underground Railroad, Columbia became a hub for transportation, industry, and, most recently, tourism.
Mark Stewart
Mark Stewart is an author and historian who has written and edited more than 200 non-fiction books for the educational marketplace. A graduate of Duke University, he knew a bit more about Columbia than most newcomers to the Susquehanna Valley when he arrived in 2021 but only had an inkling of the intriguing history of the town, and his own home, when he moved here.