Trip Planner:
USA
/
Pennsylvania
/
Lancaster County
/
Lancaster
/
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society
FAMILY HISTORY RESOURCES. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society contains one of the best genealogical research libraries in the state, with 3000 published genealogies, 2500 cemetery transcriptions, Lancaster County court and tax records, access to Ancestry.com and unique online and print databases containing more than 290,000 names. The Society hosts the annual Lancaster Family History Conference, now in its 33rd year.Put Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society on your schedule, and learn what else deserves a visit by using our Lancaster trip maker app.
MUSEUM. The Historical Society museum is open during regular business hours. Admission is $5, with discounts for groups, seniors and children. The current exhibit, "Decorated and Plain: An Amish and Mennonite Sampler," offers a stunning selection of Pennsylvania German folk art, tools, clothing and furniture.
EVENTS In collaboration with the 1719 Hans Herr House Museum, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society hosts "Lancaster Roots," a year-long schedule of concerts, classes, festivals, field trips, lectures, exhibits and sales. Visit www.LancasterRoots.org for the complete calendar.
BOOK SALES. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society sells more than 40,000 used books at an annual outdoor "Bookworm Frolic" each August. Auctions of rare, used and out-of-print books are held six times a year. Phone and e-mail bids are accepted. The Book and Museum Store offers some of the region's best resources for Amish and Mennonite history, faith, art and culture. New and used books also can be purchased through the Society's website, www.lmhs.org.
ARCHIVES & LIBRARY. The archives and 30,000-volume library is a research center for Pennsylvania Mennonite and Amish history and theology. It holds a significant collection of historical materials pertaining to south-central Pennsylvania, including photographs, fraktur and the records of two Mennonite conferences, as well as papers for hundreds of individuals and Mennonite congregations.
Source
Create an itinerary including Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society
© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society reviews
-
Spent several hours in their research library. $7 research fee. Very helpful staff! Have copier-25 cents per page. more »
-
We enjoyed hearing the history of the mennonite people that migrated into the area. I never knew how much Lancaster was historcally. There was also something in the tour that talked about that it... more »
-
We attended annual Booksale. Books were sorted into better categories than in past years.
-
The enthusiastic staff and volunteers at this historical society are dedicated to preserving the history of Lancaster County Mennonites. The museum and historical collections here are first class.
Plan your trip to Lancaster
Get a personalized trip
A complete day by day itinerary
based on your preferencesCustomize it
Refine your trip. We'll find the
best routes and schedulesManage it
Everything in one place.
Everyone on the same page.
Popular things to do in Lancaster
Side trips from Lancaster
Shopping in Lancaster
Hidden gems in Lancaster
Museums in Lancaster
Trips to Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society by other users
5 days in Philadelphia & Lancaster
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Philadelphia
Lancaster
11 days in Hershey
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
The Falconry Experience
Pennsylvania State Police Museum
Hershey Country Club - West Course
20 days in York
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Caledonia State Park
Mister Ed's Elephant Museum
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial
14 days in Pennsylvania
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Woodward
Uniontown
Pittsburgh
31 days in Lancaster
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Lancaster
48 days in York
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
The Old Candle Barn
Longwood Gardens
Wooddale Covered Bridge