Page 12 - SUSQUEHANNA TIMES
July 28, 1976
roomy Glorious past haunts rustic Wild Cat Falls
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by Hazel Baker
A former high life resort
of our area, Wild Cat Falls
Hotel has now sunk into
oblivion. Only the falls are
left now, still cascading
down the York County Hills
opposite Marietta. The old
hotel was located just to
the west of the rustic falls.
Around the turn of the
century and well into the
20’s residents and travelers
would take the ‘‘Lady Gay’
ferry boat in Marietta to
the hotel’s dock on the
opposite shore of the Sus-
quehanna. They would en-
joy a few days of dining,
dancing to live music, and
other pleasant activities.
One could also take a
train to the upper Wild Cat
landing in those days. The
train crew used to roll out
the red carpet for visiting
dignitaries.
Besides the ‘‘Lady Gay’’,
there was also a steamer
named the ‘‘Accomac’’. It
was a barge-type boat with
its paddle wheels astern.
The ‘‘Lady Gay’’ had side
wheels.
Since 1896 the falls have
served as an overflow for
the Wild Cat Reservoir,
which supplies water for
the Marietta area. The
reservoir stores water from
springs farther up the
hillside.
The depth of water in the
Susquehanna determined
the place of docking on the
Lancaster County shores;
the captain controlled the
departure time.
Some visitors came to
the area just because they
enjoyed the operators of
the hotel, the late Norman
Pickle and Ray Engle.
Mrs. Harry Zuch,
Marietta, remembers atten-
ding the hotel for dinner in
1910. The menu included
plank shad which were
probably caught in the
shad fishery near the
resort,
Later the Wild Cat Falls
Hotel was sold to a group
t
Lucy Elizabeth Thompson-Zuch at Wild Cat Falls in the summer of 1910.
of lawyers from the Lan-
caster area and became
known as the Blackstone
Inn Club. The lawyers
brought friends and asso-
ciates to their haven for
parties and relaxation. In
time, however, the club
was dissolved.
The Glen Orchard Club,
within a stones throw of
the Wild Cat Falls Hotel,
was owned by 100 mem-
bers who paid $100 each. It
was organized by E.B.
The old Wild Cat Falls Hotel.
Reinhold, the father of
Albert Reinhold. Members
came from all over Penn-
sylvania by trolley, train
and of course boat. Some
registered at the Cross
Keys in Marietta, some at
the Wild Cat Falls Inn.
Featured were planked
shad and champagne din-
ners. At one time the chef
from the Bellvue Hotel in
Philadelphia was imported.
Judges, congressmen,
and other dignitaries were
members of this club. A
list of their names is still
available.
Today little remains of
this former playground of
high society. The entire
area has been demolished
by vandals, leaving only
the clear, cool water slip-
ping quietly down its na-
tural slope.
Jr. Day at
E-Town
College
Elizabethtown College
has invited 1,500 high
school juniors to campus on
Saturday, Aug. 7, for a
Junior Day.
According to Dr. Ken-
neth E. Zirkle, dean of
student affairs, the stu-
dents will be on campus
from 9 a.m. through lunch-
eon, touring facilities,
meeting faculty and staff,
and asking questions about
the college and its pro-
grams.
During the luncheon, the
college will present Junior
Day Scholarships to quali-
fied students to attend
Elizabethtown in the fall of
1977.
Invitations were sent to
selected students living in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland, New York,
Connecticut and Virginia.
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