The world's longest covered bridge, at 5,600 feet (1,700 m), once spanned the Susquehanna from Wrightsville to neighboring Columbia in Lancaster County.

A replacement bridge was burned the night of June 28, 1863, by state militia during the Gettysburg Campaign in the American Civil War.

Confederate troops under John Brown Gordon formed a bucket brigade to save the town from fire.

The bridge standing today is approximately 100 yards north of the original bridge location[3] Wrightsville was the northern terminus of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, which extended to Havre de Grace, Maryland.

In 2007, Wrightsville was the chosen location for the rekindling of the War of the Roses between the York Revolution and the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball teams.

Wrightsville was chosen for its location on the Susquehanna River, the boundary between York and Lancaster counties.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

The Wrightsville Fire Department has been recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after meeting or exceeding the requirements set forth in the Voluntary Rescue Service Recognition Program.

Basic life support (BLS), Advance life support (ALS), and transport coverage is contracted with Lancaster County-based Susquehanna Valley EMS (SVEMS) but respond from the Hellam Township Municipal Building as Ambulance 41.

Basic life support services were previously provided by White Rose Ambulance, but ended service on June 1, 2017, after local municipal officials and White Rose Ambulance could not reach an agreement to renew the contract.

Wrightsville Borough is currently protected by the Hellam Township Police Department.