LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Lancaster County celebrated a unique piece of American history Saturday as the city marked its one-day stint as the nation’s capital in 1777.
The Second Continental Congress met in Lancaster on Sept. 27, 1777, after British troops occupied Philadelphia. The delegates were in Lancaster for one day and later moved on to York.
The celebration was cut short because of rain, forcing vendors and attendees to pack up earlier than expected…