Bonus Episode: How Twelve Men Escaped Lancaster Prison...Twice

What looks like an impenetrable fortress on East King Street has a very different story to tell. In this episode, we explore the Lancaster County Prison—not just as a building, but as a case study in the illusion of security. From its origins as a simple log holding cell in 1729 to the towering stone “castle” built in 1851, the prison was designed to project absolute control. But that illusion shattered—twice. We dive into two of the most astonishing jailbreaks in Lancaster County histo...