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Susquehanna River Towns

Columbia Plaza Shopping Center,

Columbia Mon-Sat 6am-8pm • Sun 6am-4pm

717.684.7503

SERVING LANCASTER COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS 

Where Good Friends Meet & Eat! 

• Delicious Food • Friendly Faces• Reasonable Prices

22-24 N. 3rd St.Columbia, PA 17512

717-684-2231

• Lottery • Tobacco

• Magazines

• Groceries • Deli

• Money Orders

• Phone Cards

• Turkey Hill Products

STOVER’S NEWS

Open 7 Days 5:00 am - 8:30 pm

Family-Owned for Over 100 Years 

Historic Hospitality Since 1903

• A ward-Winning

Restaurant & Pub

• 11 well-appointed

 private rooms with

 private tile bath

647 Union Street, Columbia, PA

 www.bullys-restaurant.com

(717 )684-2854

1224 Lancaster Ave.

Columbia, PA 17512

717-684-2714

Come browse ourfull selection of beer

and beverages!

1 24 Lancaster A ve.

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 tas t i n g  e v e n ts !

 2 2 N D A N N UA L

For upcoming events go to

PaRivertowns.com

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50 Lancaster Av e • Columbia 

717-684-1706

 Visit www.lostcajunkitchen.comfor Weekly Specials & Entertainment

Est. 1990

 O p e n 

7  D a y s!

From CAJUN To ALL-AMERICAN Fare 

Celebrating 120 Years of Community Pharmacy Service

INKLE’SPharmacy 

• Daily R estaurant Specials

• Gif  t Shop

• Prescr iption Compounding • Diabetic Testing Strips

• Medical Equipment Sales & R entals

Mon-Fri 8:30-9 • Sat 8:30-7:30 • Sun 11-3

261 Locust Street • Columbia, PA 717-684-2551

Order Your Prescription Refills Online at

 www.HinklesPharmacy.com

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1605 Lancaster Ave. (Rte. 462)

Columbia, PA 17512 • 684-2243

Family Owned & Operated Since 1877 

BUILDING MATERIALS

METERED CONCRETE | COAL

HEATING OILS | SALT

1624 Lancaster Ave, Columbia

717-684-3874

 Additional informationand tickets available at

 

 

 

 VisitTheHill.com

Experience Columbia, PA!

mccleary's

public house

WeeklySpecials

100Varietiesof Beer

Live Music

130 West Front Street, Mariettawww.mcclearyspub.com

426-2225

Patio Now Open! Front & Waterford Sts., Marietta 

717-426-1205 • www .shankstavern.com

R iver Street Caf e

A L L  N E W  O U T D O O R  BA R &  PA

 T I O  D I N I N G

38-40 E Front St, Marietta, PA(717) 666-1079

Mon 4pm-2am, Tues-Sat 11am-2am,

Sun 12pm-2am, Kitchen open daily til 11pm

Come tothe River

 Dine Outdoors on our Patio

North Front Street Wrightsville, PA | 252-0416

www.johnwrightrestaurant.com

HAKE’SSportingGoods Inc.

100 Willow StreetWrightsville, PA 17368717-252-1072

Mon CLOSED; Tues-Fri 7am-8pmSat 7am-3pm; Sun 7am-1pm

304 Walnut St. • Columbia, PA

Open Every Day • 717-684-7900

www.burningbridgeantiques.com

BURNING BRIDGEANTIQUES MARKET

Over 250 Dealers ★ Great Selection!

OPEN 

 HOUSE 

 Ma y 25 

& 26

Your Destination for Antiques

Flames Across the

SusquehannaJUNE 28TH 7-11PM

 Prelude toGettysburg 

Veteran’s Memorial

Bridge - Columbia

& WrightsvilleRIVERTOWNES PA USA 

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COLUMBIA 

616 Union Street

Columbia, PA 17512

717-684-7889

Mon-Fri 7:30am-6:00pm

Sat 7:30am-4:00pm • Sun 8:00am-4:00pm

O P E N 7  D A Y S A  W E E K 

10% OFFPurchase of $50 or more

EVEN SPECIAL ORDERS! 

This week only. Ends 5/25/1 3. Not valid with any other offer.

HERITAGE INSURANCE AGENCY

272 Locust St. • Columbia, PA 17512 • www.heritage4insurance.com

Quotes From All The Companies You Know

With One Local Call—684-6409

SINCE 1910

SUSQUEHANNA GLASS

“WE MAKE ITPERSONAL”

731 Avenue H | Columbia, PA 17512717.684.2155 | www.susquehannaglass.comStore Hours: Tues-Sat 9am-5pmPlease call ahead for factory tour availability 

Shop our factory store or online

PARIS PUB392 E. Front St. • Marietta, PA 17547

717-426-2252Mon-Sat 11am-2am • Wed 7am-2am

C o m e  S e e  O u r  N e w  L o o k ! 

 Wednesday is WING NITE!Prime Rib Dinner

 First Full Wknd. Every Month

 June 8 & 9

Baby Back RibsThird Wknd. Every Month

 June 22 & 23OLD STATE THEATREANTIQUE MALL

421 Locust St., Columbia

717-342-2498Open Every Day 10am to 5pm, Fri. till 8pm www.rubylane.com/shop/statetheatre

Primitives, FolkArt, Fine Art, Glass,Militaria, Jewelry,Furniture, SportsAntiques & More!

Over 65 Dealers in

an Old Movie Theatre!

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River Run Slatede 13th Annual 5k River Run sponsored by 

Northwest Savings Bank of Columbia and Wrightsvillewill take place on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Since itsinception the River Run’s scenic course has becomepopular with both runners as well as walkers.

e River Run kicks o at 8:30 AM from HellamStreet in front of the Wrightsville Post O ce. ecourse leads directly to the Veterans Memorial Bridgewhich is closed to tra c for the duration of the event.Participants cross the bridge to the Columbia side, circlearound, and return by reverse route.

Medals will be awarded to male and female nishersin eight age brackets. e overall male and female

nishers will receive a medal and cash award, as willthe male and female Master nishers. Additional cashawards and door prizes will be awarded courtesy of areabusinesses.

Runners may pre-register or may sign up the day of the run. e $25 registration fee includes a t-shirt forparticipants while supplies last. Registration forms areavailable at the SVCC website, at the Visitors Center,or by mail by calling 684-5249. Pre-registrationsmay be sent to the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce prior to the run. Registration on the day of the event will be held at Wrightsville Elementary Schoolbeginning at 7:30 AM.

Timing and placement services are provided by Ron Horn of Pretzel City Sports; sponsorship by AnvilInternational helps make this event possible. Walkersand those with strollers are welcome to participate.

Strollers may be inspected for security purposes. Please,no pets or backpacks.

The Burningof the Bridge

Part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the Civil War In late June of 1863, with the Civil War raging for more than two

years, Confederate troops approached the Columbia-WrightsvilleBridge. ese troops planned to cross the Susquehanna River and gainaccess to points east and north including Philadelphia, Harrisburg, andNew York City. However, the actions of Jacob Miller, possibly a formerslave, and three other citizens of Columbia halted the Confederates andforced this opposing army to change its course.

e bridge that crossed the Susquehanna River in 1863 was awooden structure, a covered bridge over one mile long. e structureconnected the river towns of Wrightsville and Columbia, a thrivingcommerce center. Goods that would be useful to an invading army could be found warehoused in this town. Food from this agriculturalcounty would also be usefu l to the Confederate forces. Yet there wereonly a few untrained and inexperienced members of the militia todefend the town.

Colonel Jacob Frick, the on-site commander of the Union forces,received orders to do whatever was necessary to prevent the Rebelsfrom crossing the river. Trenches were dug, fortications were built,and railroad cars were overturned. Still, the Confederates advancedtoward the bridge, property of the Columbia Bank & Bridge Company.

In an eort to both halt the Confederate approach and hold the federalgovernment blameless for a property loss, Colonel Frick delegated the

task of demolishing the bridge to W. Robert Crane, a local railroadengineer. Civilians would need to take the actions that would save thetown, and Crane was the man to organize them.

On the evening of June 28, 1863, John Lockard, John Q. Denny,

Jacob Rich, and Jacob Miller entered the bridge from the Columbiaside. eir plan was to destroy only a center section of the bridge. isplan would make the bridge impassable, but would also allow it to berepaired at a later date. e four men placed black powder charges onthe fourth pier from the western side, and then ignited the powder.e blast sent smoke and dust into the air, but did not damage thebridge. At 6:00 pm the four men doused the bridge with a ammableaccelerant, and then ignited the bridge again. is time a re, aided by a strong wind, quickly fed on the wooden structure and demolishedit entirely. In six hours, only the stone piers remained. e easternadvance of the Confederacy was stopped. ese troops would re-tracetheir steps westward and head toward Gettysburg. e stage was set forthe largest and dening battle of the C ivil War.

 Visit the River TownsCivil War 150 Commemorative Activities Planned Enjoy the history, culture, and picturesque setting of the river towns

when you take part in activities that align with the 150th anniversary 

of the Civil War. A series of events is slated for June as part of thecommemoration of key points throughout the Civil War. eseevents are open to the public as we celebrate the role of citizens fromColumbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville in the nation’s history.

e anchor event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of theburning of the bridge will include lighting of the bridge piers whichstill remain from that covered bridge, period music, and reworks. isoutdoor festival will occur on the exact date of the 150th anniversary of the bridge burning. Join us in the evening of June 28, 2013, for FlamesAcross the Susquehanna.

Other events planned include a Civil War Ball, encampments,re-enactment of a Civil War eld hospital, walking tours, lectures,and more. e area will be awash in Civil War nery and music as were-visit the trappings of that era. Encampments and the hospital re-enactment will highlight the more gruesome side of the war. Speakerswill lecture on a variety of aspects of the conict and this area’sparticipation in activities preceding, during, and following the war.e term “Underground Railroad” originated here, so expect the learnmore about the eorts of local citizens in this clandestine venture.

Visit our Facebook page for more information on planned activities.

Find us at http://www.facebook.com/civilwar150rivertowns or call717-684-5249 for more information.