Date

November 15, 2024

Time

-

Location

1719 Museum

Cost

Complimentary

Learn about the first inhabitants of present-day Lancaster County! Enjoy a tour of the Lancaster Longhouse and learn about 17th & 18th-century Indigenous culture, history, agriculture, and foodways. Explore how interactions between Indigenous Peoples and European immigrants shaped Lancaster County’s early history.

Longhouse tours will be held Friday and Saturday, November 15-16. Each day’s tours will be held at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:30 pm. The Museum Store will feature books pertaining to Indigenous life and history, and a limited number of decorative items made by local Indigenous artisans.

Admissions prices:

Adults: $12

Youth 7-16: $6

Children 6 & under: complimentary

 

Purchase your tickets here.

Location

  • 1719 Museum
  • 1849 Hans Herr Drive
    Willow Street, PA 17584 United States
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  • Phone(717) 464-4438
  • Website https://mennonitelife.org/1719-museum/

Our Campuses

Mennonite Life Campus
1719 Museum Campus

Did You Know?

The sandstone used for the Herr House was quarried on-site.

Christian Herr was a prominent leader in the 18th century Mennonite Community. Years after his death Lancaster Mennonites were still referred to as the Christian Herr Party.

Indigenous Peoples taught the Herr family and other Mennonites how to hunt game, clear heavily forested land, and how to identify native plants.