The Maytown Historical Society will meet on Thursday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the East Donegal Township Municipal Building, 190 Rock Point Road, Maytown. The topic of the program will be the Vinegar Ferry, which ran from the Lancaster County side to the York County side of the Susquehanna River.

Attendees will learn how the Vinegar Ferry got its name, how often the ferry crossed the river and what years it was in operation.

A roundtable discussion will be presented, featuring three men who all have ties to the history of the ferry - Jan Landis, Michael Maloney and Jeff Franek.

Landis is a local expert on ferries and has done extensive research on the Vinegar Ferry. He will share pictures and information.

Maloney is a local author who lives in York County, but his roots are in Lancaster County. Growing up with family on both sides of the Susquehanna River, he crossed back and forth countless times and explored the river hills every summer. He is the author of "Across the River: Murder at Accomac." The original owner of the Vinegar Ferry, Christian Winiker, is his sixth great-grandfather.

Franek currently lives in the original ferry house on the York County side of the river. He plans to display the original deed/indenture of the ferry area.

Community members are welcome to attend the program. Those with questions may contact Linda Good at 717-725-2437.