Conestoga Wagon

  • Difficulty: Moderate two yellow stars
  • Distance: 2.50 miles
  • Restrooms: No
  • Stroller Friendly: Yes
  • Wheelchair Friendly: Yes
  • Playground: No
  • Dog Friendly: Yes
  • Location: York City Trails
    • black and white illustration of a battlefield

    Clues for Your Hike

    1. From the Hamilton Ave. parking area, cross N. George St. to follow Hamilton Ave. past York Academy Upper School (on your left) and Central Family Restaurant (on your right).
    2. At the intersection with Hamilton Ave. and Beaver St., turn left on N. Beaver St. to head across the bridge. Please watch out for the train tracks.
    3. Follow N. Beaver St. to W. Gay Ave. Turn right on W. Gay Ave. and follow it to the end as it turns left into N. Pershing Ave.
    4. Follow N. Pershing Ave. past the York County History Center on the left. (Stop back and check it out sometime!) Continue on N. Pershing Ave. through the W. Philadelphia St. intersection to the Colonial Complex on your left at Market St.
    5. Turn left on Market St. and follow it through the intersections of Beaver St. and George St. At the intersection with Duke St., turn right onto S. Duke St.
    6. Follow S. Duke St. to E. Newton Ave. You will arrive at the Royal Square Mural Park. (Take some selfies!)
    7. Continue on E. Newton Ave. to S. Queen St. Turn left onto S. Queen St.
    8. Follow Queen St. until you reach Martin Library’s Children’s entrance. Look for the post by the entrance. (Come in, cool off, and explore the library!)
    9. To finish the hike, follow N. Queen St. to the intersection with E. Philadelphia St. Turn left on E. Philadelphia St. and follow it to N. George St.
    10. Turn right on N. George St., follow it past WellSpan Park, and cross the bridge.
    11. Turn right on Hamilton Ave. at Keystone Kidspace and continue past the Keystone Kidspace building to return to the parking area.

    Did You Know?

    • The wagon was used to bring people west to start new lives on the Frontier, as early as the 1760s.
    • The Conestoga Wagon had a curved bottom and was originally made in the Conestoga Valley region of Lancaster County.
    • These wagons were 16-18 feet long, 11 feet tall, and about 4 feet wide. They could carry 5-6 tons of cargo.
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