Susquehanna National Heritage Area (SNHA) has begun its 2023 River Discovery tour season, welcoming guests aboard its historic vessel for guided tours on the Lake Clarke reach of the Susquehanna River.

River Discovery Tours and Sunset Cruises will embark from the dock at SNHA's Zimmerman Center for Heritage, 1706 Long Level Road, Wrightsville. Tours will be offered on Thursdays through Sundays through mid-October. Guided tours will offer passengers the opportunity to explore the Susquehanna aboard a 111-year-old electric boat as tour guides share stories of the river's history and heritage.

The Chief Uncas was built in 1912 for Adolphus Busch, co-founder of the famous American beer company, to enjoy cruises at his summer estate on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, N.Y., the headwaters of the Susquehanna River. After the Chief Uncas cruised the lake for 109 years, SNHA purchased the vessel in 2021 and transported it to Pennsylvania.

Donors for the project include Ann Barshinger of Lancaster and Doug Hoke and George and Bambi Long of York. Additional grant support was provided by the National Park Service and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Heritage Areas Program. Batteries to propel the Chief Uncas were donated by East Penn Manufacturing of Lyons, makers of Deka batteries. Brookfield Renewable Energy also supported the boat project with a contribution.

For more information about the Chief Uncas and the boat tours, visit http://www.SusqNHA.org.